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Americans Advance 1,500 Yards in Munda Siege

... Munda Siege Highland Steel Took Key Heights From ALAN HUMPHREYS Eighth Army Front (Delayed), IT IGHLANDERS of the splendid 51st Division —which has foughts its way from Alamein to Sicily—hacked forward with cold steel to gain four key heights in a magnificent ...

Published: Tuesday 03 August 1943
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1329 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BIRTHS,

... December, to L./Cpl. George Poole, serving with the Durham Light Infantry l The Geordies). Congratulations to Gunner Robert Poole, R.A., on his 31st birthday, 17th December, serving with the 51st Highland Division. KE.F., and greetings to Cecil, serving ...

Published: Friday 04 December 1942
Newspaper: Fleetwood Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 523 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Eisenhower*s Communique

... Yesterday fighters and fighterbombers carried out attacks on enemy ve .« to- troop concentrations. Fighter - bombers and light bombers of the Western Desert Air forces attacked enemy troops north ot trabes, destroying and damaging many vehicles. . y ...

Published: Tuesday 30 March 1943
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 748 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Nazis Driven from Stalingrad

... forces 40 miles south of El Daba. Our losses have not been light —as one might expect in a battle within one huge minefield against innumerable strongpoints and firing posts. But the Eighth Army infantry, who t»ave borne the brunt of it. have done magnificently ...

Published: Saturday 07 November 1942
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 739 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING COLUMN south-east of Naples, which blossomed with fires as the attack was completed. ..

... and 51st Divisions are fighting with the Eighth Army in Sicily. The Canadian regiments engaged in Sicily include the Hastings and Prince Edward Isle, the Royal Canadians, the 48th Highlanders of Canada Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, the ...

Published: Friday 30 July 1943
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 782 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NATIONAL LIBERAL FEDERATION AND THE WAR

... the 11th instant. Among deaths from disease appears the name of Lieut. Arthur J. Libby, of the 2nd Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. The local casualties are as follows: Liverpool Regiment: 5,567 Lance-Corporal H. Whit© died from gunshot wound at Walerval ...

Published: Tuesday 12 November 1901
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 803 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

I I CUMBERLAND OFFICER'S 1T MU LUSO EXPERIENCES

... a copy. It a ould be reed by meows of my friends here, and I always ' did like y.eir books. I ant on the 51st Brigade Staff (Durham Light Infantry) Captain, :Mill DIV• 400. I took •minirnie.ion in October last, and soon was appointed to the him*, which ...

Published: Saturday 14 August 1915
Newspaper: Cumberland & Westmorland Herald
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 737 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MAP TO ILLUSTRATE SIR J. FRENCH'S DISPATCH

... oases of individual gallantry. As instances may be given the following: During one of the heavy attacks made against our infantry gas was seen rolling forward from the enemy's trenches. Private Lynn of the 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers at once rushed to the ...

Published: Monday 12 July 1915
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2550 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE CHRONICLE SATURDAY OCTOBER is -Certified Circulation Weekly - - TRIPLEX GRATES Bake Boil Roast Grill and ..

... River Clwyd Col Green s 125th Infantry Brigade were ready to advance against the left the Denbighshire 160th Infantry Brigade and Col Watson's 126th Infantry Brigade to the south were opposite Col Tomlinson’s 159th Infantry Brigade Neither Com-mander-in-Chief ...

Published: Saturday 12 October 1935
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
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Whole Divisions Are Giving Up Fight KIEL AREA RESISTANCE ENDS

... Von Kleist, former Commander of the Wehrmacht A Group, accompanied by his wife, has surrendered to the troops of the 26th Infantry Division. Baltic Captures American tank forces have captured Elraenhorst, on the Baltic, between Luebeck and Wismar, says ...

Published: Friday 04 May 1945
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 893 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ON TRIMMINGS GENERALLY

... John Moore„ who was killed ia the hour of victory at Comma in 1809, and other officers and men of the 51st Foot, now the Ist Yorkshire Light Infantry, a tablet was on Monday vuveiled by General Wynne York IMinster. ...

Published: Saturday 05 April 1913
Newspaper: Haslingden Gazette
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 745 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

atton Races 47----Almost to Dre sden tilemy s ac Before Monty EN. SIMPSON'S U.S. Ninth Army men yesterday ..

... the Essex Regiment. which had heavy going clearing factories on the waterfront. The Lincolns; the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, and the Hallamshires followed. Engineers have already built a bridge across the Ijssel .capable of carrying tanks. / ...

Published: Saturday 14 April 1945
Newspaper: Daily Dispatch (Manchester)
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1175 | Page: 1 | Tags: none