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The Story of The 10th Bn. The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) 1944-1945

von R. T. Johnston

116 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The 10th Battalion HLI landed in Normandy on the 18th June 1944 as part of the 227th (Highland) Brigade. They took part in Operation Epsom, engaging in heavy fighting around Cheux. They advanced through Normandy, fighting alongside 6th Guards Tank Brigade. The 10th Battalion crossed the Rhine in Buffalo amphibians at Xanten at 02:00 Hours on the 24th March 1945. The Battalion then advanced on to the Elbe, making one final assault in Buffaloes to cross the Elbe a few days before the surrender of German forces in Northern Germany.

• Reihe: No Series Linked
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge Zweiter Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9781783316342
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.08.2020
• Größe: 280 x 216 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press