Just under four weeks from the end of the war, on 12th April 1945, Celle fell to elements of 46 Brigade and 227 (Highland) Brigade. Units and Regiments involved in the operation included the following :-

4th (Tank) Bn Coldstream Guards
1st Bn Middlesex Regiment (originally 2nd/8th Middlesex, they were reconstituted as the 1st Bn after the loss of the original 1st Bn in the Far East)
131st (City of Glasgow) Field Regt. R.A. (supporting fire to 227 Brigade)
3rd (Tank) Bn Scots Guards
10th Highland Light Infantry
The Royal Scots (Royal Regiment)

Updated 20 June 2024

Requisitioned civilian accommodation

8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) (Machine Gun) (1)
HQ 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division (2)
HQRA 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division (3)
HQ 129th Infantry Brigade (4)
4th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh’s) (5)
HQ 15th Infantry Brigade (6)

(1) arrived from Munsterlager 19 May 45 – Neuenhäusen – moved to Schneverdingen north of Soltau 23 May 45
(2) arrived from Ebstorf north-west of Uelzen 21 May 45 – Silk Factory Offices, Lüneburger Heerstraße – relieved by 5th Infantry Division 4 Jun 46 – disbanded 30 Jun 46
(3) arrived from Ebstorf north-west of Uelzen 21 May 45 – Spinnhütte – moved to Osnabrück 21 Mar 46
(4) arrived from Gifhorn south-east of Celle 3 Jul 45 – Wensestraße – disbanded 30 Jun 46
(5) arrived from Wietze north-west of Celle 12 Jun 45 – Wensestraße 13, – Harburger Straße 13 Jun 45 – Bergen north-west of Celle 4 Jul 45
(6) arrived from Goslar 4 Jun 46 – Blumlage – moved to Hannover 30 Jun 47

More to follow
Source: 21st Army Group later British Army of the Rhine to 1 Mar 49

Celle Town Centre, 1984. This photo could be 2007 or even 2010.
Take away the people and the blue box to the right and it could be 1907. Wonderful place.

Courtesy of Mr A Jacques