RJP: 62 Div: To Germany Latest edit 11 Apr 2010

See Map 7.

17. The March to Germany

On 11.11.18 the GOC 62 Div received information from VI Corps HQ that the division was to become part of the occupying force in Germany. It was the only territorial division to be so ordered. The march to Germany began on 18.11.18. (Under the terms of the armistice the German army was given fourteen days to be out of all occupied territories and the allied advance would keep pace with the German withdrawal. In practice the British gave the Germans seven days from 11.11.18 and then started their own forward move). The route followed by 62 Div was as follows:-

Maubeuge (Sous le Bois) 18.11.18

Ham-sur-Heure

Loverval

Bioul

Yvoir (Meuse crossing)

Spontin

Leignon Halted 27.11.18 to 11.12.18

Hamoir

Vielsalm

German border crossing 15.12.18

Malmedy

Schleiden 24.12.18. Final destination

The dates refer to the leading troops of the divisional column, which could take up to three days to pass through a given location. On 28.11.18 at Leignon, information was received that 62 Div had been transferred from VI Corps to IX Corps, which was still commanded by their old GOC, now Lt Gen Sir W.P.Braithwaite KCB.

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