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FIRST TANK CLASH WON DECISIVELY BY 8th ARMY

... beginning of the second phase of the offensive—the phase of armoured concentration. The engineers and infantry have paved the way. Gen. Montgomery's infantry have again deepened the area of their penetration into the Axis defensive system in a night advance ...

Published: Thursday 29 October 1942
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 571 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SCOTTISH TROOPS IN TRAIN DISASTER

... are:—The 51st 15th and 16th Battalions Highland Light Infentry, 1/Sth and 9th Battalions Scottish Rifles, and 11th Battalions Royal Scots, l/4th Battalion lloyal Scots Fusiliers, l/sth and Battalion K. 0.5.8. , . . . The eight other infantry divisions ...

Published: Saturday 08 March 1919
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 563 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TAKEN BY SURPRISE AT THE OUTSET

... Australians, the 51st !Highland Division, the New Zealanders and South Africans carried out the main attack The enemy got a complete surprise. Some of his positions were not even mined. Conselquently our casualties were very small. By the first light on Saturday ...

Published: Thursday 05 November 1942
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 221 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ACROSS THE RHINE

... battle, will live in history. Many others like it will be related by Gordons, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Highland Light infantry, Scots Fusiliers, Borderers, and the rest who, with their English, Canadian and American comrades, accomplished what the ...

Published: Monday 26 March 1945
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 408 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

NO DIVISION IN FRANCE MORE FAMOUS

... recruited many the 51st Division, than which no division in France was more famous—whether they looked to the battle of the in 1916, the battle of Arras, of Ypres, of Cambrai in 1917, or to the jireat battles of 1918. all, the 51st Division took part ...

Published: Monday 12 May 1919
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 942 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EIGHTH ARMY INSIDE THE AXIS LINES

... Prisoners On land, too, so far as can be gathered, our casualties are astonishingly light in view of the difficulty of the task. Men of the 50th (Northumberland) Division, the 51st (Highland) Division, as well as the Fighting French, Greeks, Indians, South Africans ...

Published: Monday 26 October 1942
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 692 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Nairn Officer Wounded

... 64 Claremont Street, has been reqjmtured in Italy, and is now in a German prison camp. Pte. William B. Esson, Durham Light Infantry, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Wm. Esson. P,l Ruthries+on Crescent, is reported missing, believed prisoner of war. ...

Published: Wednesday 30 August 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 260 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MIMIC WARFARE AT MONTROSE

... skilful co-operation between aircraft and infantry, and to the uniiniiated was revelation of the intricacy modern warfare, and of the extent which science has become the handmaiden of war. Altogether, including infantry, Signals, and others, 1500 troops were ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1922
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1952 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ABERDEEN TERRITORIALS IN MIMIC WARS

... exactly the strength of the 51st (Highland) Divisional Engineers now in camp. At ten minutes past 1 this morning the companies moved off from camp their various posts. The (the Aberdeen Company) were representing infantry and had rifles and bayonets fixed ...

Published: Friday 26 July 1935
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 907 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Nazis' Contemptible Red Cross Ruse

... around Villy-le-Bas and deployed to go up and meet the German attack on the left. Infantry reinforcements also joined the Division. With this strengthening the 51st, prospects of firm stand on the Bresle became brighter. The gunners' spirits rose ...

Published: Wednesday 30 April 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 991 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CASUALTIES IN THE WAR

... Dograe. Skoen, Maj. O. St J., Punjabis. odd, Lt. R. J. K.. 93rd Burma Infantry Watson, Lt. G., 28th Punjabis. Wounded. Barrett Capt. G. H. J.. 93rd Burma Infantry. Maj. P. L., 51st Sikhs. Winchester, Lt.-001. A. G. de V., 28th Punjabis, Claike, Sec.-Lt ...

Published: Tuesday 01 February 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 930 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Autumn Army Manoeuvres to be Most Extensive Ever Held

... troops, supplementary reserve units, 70th and 4th Field Regiments, Territorial Army, and their signal sections, and the 51st and 52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiments, Territorial Army, and their signal sections. The Royal Air Force will also cooperate. Special ...

Published: Thursday 20 April 1939
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 405 | Page: 7 | Tags: none