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The 49th (West Riding) Reconnaissance Regiment played a key reconnaissance role in the liberation of North-West Europe from June 1944 to May 1945. Operating on the left flank of Montgomery's forces after D-Day, it advanced through France, Belgium and the Netherlands, taking part in the campaign around Arnhem and the liberation of Holland. This contemporary post-war record details the regiment's operations and movements, supported by detailed regional maps.