VE Day 80: The Final Push
The part played by the regiments of The Light Dragoons at the end of the Second World War
Dates
Friday 2 May - Sunday 2 November
Visitor Information
In Charge! The Story of England's Northern Cavalry gallery on Floor 1
During museum opening hours
[Pictured: Cpl. Lucas and crew, 15th/19th Hussars, having lunch by the roadside before crossing the Rhine, March, 1945.]
About
This display tells the story of both antecedent regiments of the Light Dragoons and the part they played in North West Germany during the final six weeks of the Second World War, which in turn led to Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945.
The Final Push features the role played by the 15th/19th Hussars who, as part of the 11th Armoured Division, came across and liberated the internment camp at Bergen – Belsen on 15 April 1945.
A newly recorded interview with a first hand witness, veteran Ian Forsyth features in a short film which tells the story of his experiences on that terrible day.
