Royal Marines hoisting the first White Ensign to be flown in Germany during “colours” in the forest “Molcab” – mobile landing craft advanced base – at Reichswald, Germany, the base is playing an important part in the army’s crossing of the Rhine.
© IWM A 27809
Naval and Marine officers of the “Molcab” in the forest.
© IWM A 27833
Left to right: Lieut Cdr R G A Verity, RNVR; Capt P G H James, RN; Capt J Lemasurier, RM; Lieut R E Whittaker, RM, studying a map of the Rhine battle area at the base.
© IWM A 27827
Captain P G H James, RN (centre) commanding officer of the force, and other naval officers at conference in the forest “Molcab”.
© IWM A 27811
The “Molcab” in the forest with the galley in the foreground.
© IWM A 27808
Able Seaman W Atack (left) of Leeds, and Petty Officer D Bates of Newcastle on Tyne, members of a landing craft recovery unit, doing their dhobying in the forest “Molcab”.
© IWM A 27810
The “Molcab” in the forest with the galley in the foreground.
A Royal Marine receiving a haircut outside the sick bay of the “Molcab”.
© IWM A 27831
A stoker of Combined Operations chopping wood in the forest base.
© IWM A 27829
Ratings of the “Molcab” walking in the forest. They are members of a landing craft recovery unit.
© IWM A 27834
Marine E J Lower of Tooting, London, washing up in the forest.
© IWM A 27832