![IWM caption : THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45; A Loyd carrier and crew of 15th (Scottish) Division.
Comment : The vehicle has Dutch army marking, and the men are more likely of the Royal Netherlands Motorized Infantry Brigade.
Comment : IWM caption to this image is incorrect. The formation sign on the Loyd Carrier is the Dutch Lion, in gold, holding a sword in one hand and a bundle of arrows in the other, and wearing a crown. The formation badge of the 15th Scottish Division was a red lion, on yellow background, in a white circle, on a black square. The two formation signs are very different. Further, the Arm of Service Number on the right mudguard is 138 on a green over blue square. That is the AoS of the 1st Dutch Reconnaissance Sqn, Royal Netherlands Motorized Infantry Brigade, whereas if it was the 15th Division, it would be a 41 on a green over blue Square, signifying the 15th Scottish Reconnaissance Regiment. So there is no doubt as to the identity of the unit and formation of the Loyd Carrier, it belongs to the Royal Netherlands Motorized Infantry Brigade.]]. The IWM as been notified of the error.](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/broekhoven-nl-515480-50918/0-IWM-B-10050-Loyd-Carrier-19440918.jpg?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
![Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo
Reportage / Serie : Bevrijdingsvreugd: [Bevrijdingsroute Prinses Irene Brigade Utrecht-Woerden-Alphen a/d Rijn-Leiden-Den Haag]
Beschrijving : Prinses Irene Brigade trekt door de van Tolstraat (Q19626514) te Bodegraven toegejuicht door een mensenmenigte. Rechts op het raadhuis het bord "Townhall".
Annotatie : Voorop een truck met het opschrift "Vader's"). Bijna alle zichtbare panden zijn na de oorlog gesloopt
Datum : 8 mei 1945
Locatie : Den Haag, Leiden, Utrecht, Zuid-Holland
Trefwoorden : bevrijding, tweede wereldoorlog
Fotograaf : Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo
Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief
Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit)
Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.03
Bestanddeelnummer : 900-3129](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/broekhoven-nl-515480-50918/4-Prinses_Irene_Brigade_trekt_door_Bodegraven__Bestanddeelnr_900-3129.jpg?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
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Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Broekhoven
North Brabant, Netherlands · Europe
About Broekhoven
Broekhoven works well as a base: 30km from Biesbosch National Park.
Broekhoven is in North Brabant, Netherlands, with about 7,400 people. You drive on the right here.
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Within an hour or so of Broekhoven: Efteling (12 km), Sint-Janskathedraal (22 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (22 km), DAF Museum (30 km).
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Broekhoven is in North Brabant, Netherlands.
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- Population
- 7,420
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Brabant
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.5480, 5.0918
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Worth the detour from Broekhoven
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch
Brabantine Gothic cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, noted for hundreds of stone figures straddling its flying buttresses.
22 km · about 25 min drive
museum
DAF Museum
Eindhoven museum charting Dutch truck maker DAF, from quirky Variomatic-transmission city cars to giant race trucks, displayed near the original 1928 workshop.
30 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Biesbosch National Park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Erasmusbrug
Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Antwerp Zoo
Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Broekhoven
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 58 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
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- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
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April to October
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