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OVER REICHSTAG GRIM REALISM AT 'FRISCO

... Britain will support the Russian sides —infantry of the request for separate membership 3rd British Division riding in in the international organisation Buffaloes—launched a moon- of White Russia and the light asault against the south- Ukraine. eastern ...

Published: Wednesday 25 April 1945
Newspaper: Daily Dispatch (Manchester)
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 481 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GERMAN WAR PRACTICE

... himself of the railway, and entrained the 51st Infantry division for Altweiler, where the men arrived in the course of to day. As the two forces are now within twenty miles of each other there wdll be some sharp Infantry fighting in the neighbourhood of St ...

Published: Tuesday 08 September 1908
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 972 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

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

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

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

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

NAVAL AND MILITARY

... later was appointed to the Cheshire Regiment, from which he almost immediately transferred to tho 51st Foot, now the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He saw active service in the first year, and won a medal and clasp for the Jowaki campaign. He served ...

Published: Thursday 14 August 1902
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1506 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SmV. sainouß fiIEADI

... played by Sydney Coulston (horn); Albert Voorsanger (violin) ; Albert Hardie (piano). 6 35—The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry QJie 51st Foot); radio history of famous West Riding Regiment through 183 years. Defence announcements 7 25 Bulletin for Farmers ...

Published: Thursday 24 August 1939
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1191 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

911?1 THE ESTA.Bf 'SHED CURE

... the 51st and 65th Regimontel Districts, sod late chief of the 23rd Militia Brigade in the High Peak of Derbyshire, took command of the South Yorkshire Volunteer Infantry Brigade consisting of the let V.B. the King's Owe Yorkshire Light Infantry, Colonel ...

Published: Sunday 02 August 1903
Newspaper: Empire News & The Umpire
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1616 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

EAST LANCASHIRE TERRITORIALS. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANNUAL TRAINING. STEADY RECRUITING. Force Now Approaching Pre ..

... die County Association which is responsible for transporting the divt. sion to and from the training area, is by no means a light one, as all baggage will have to be unloaded at Lime-street oi Exchange Stations, Liverpool. and then across to the docks. ...

Published: Saturday 24 March 1923
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1435 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FOUR NEW V.C.'S

... (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Second-Lieutenant ERNEST HAMILTON WHITFELD, Battalion, the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. ...

Published: Monday 26 July 1915
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1204 | Page: 5 | Tags: none