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\V. 8. MOODY SAFETY CORRIDORS

... motorized, infantry had broken through the French our right and were maKing for Rouen, which was base for supplies of all natures. Further disasters were in store. Reports early on the morning of June indicated that German tanks and motorized infantry were ...

Published: Wednesday 31 July 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 744 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Equipment, Liaison, Reserves i PERIMETER Were Lacking in France '

... forces in the theatre of war amounted to seven divisional cavalry equipped with light tanks, one regiment of armoured cars of an obsolete pattern, and two battalions of infantry tanks, the latter, except for 23 Mark II tanks, being armed with one machine-gun ...

Published: Friday 17 October 1941
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3908 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

An Ulster Surprise for

... newspaper to describe a recent incident in a remote district of Northern Ireland. A battalion of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry—the K.O.Y.L.l.'s—was carrying out a training scheme in the countryside when the men fell out for a rest. During this interval ...

Published: Thursday 08 January 1942
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1502 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

GAP WI ENED IN AXIS DEFENCES

... as the Bth Army, aided by Allied air squadrons, steadily widened the gaps forced in the main Axis defensive system. As the infantry fought their way forward, on the fourth day of the offensive, beating back all counter-attacks, sappers were enlarging the ...

Published: Wednesday 28 October 1942
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 811 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BIG TANK CLASH IN DESERT

... losses were light. (Press Association, Reuter, and The Times Special Service.) THOUGH a considerable number of tanks were engaged on both sides, it is emphasised that the action was by no means an all-out armoured battle. Allied infantry have again deepened ...

Published: Thursday 29 October 1942
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 768 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BTH ARMY ATTACK IMMINENT

... offensive by Montgomery’s Eighth Army “in the next few days,” said the German news agency last night. The 44th and 51st British infantry divisions are standing on the coastal road,” the agency added. the south of them is stationed the 10th tank division ...

Published: Friday 15 January 1943
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 753 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FEZZAN PRISONERS

... the Eighth Army are to be reckoned with in the next few days, said the German News Agency last night. The 44th and 51st British infantry divisions are standing on the coastal road. To the south is the 10th tank division, while on the southern flank arc ...

Published: Friday 15 January 1943
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 232 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

, WAR: 51ST WEEK OF FOURTH YEAR REDS PUS UH DEEPER INTO KRAINE

... , WAR: 51ST WEEK OF FOURTH YEAR REDS PUS U H DEEPER INTO KRAINE New Thrust at Kharkov A S the new Soviet drive against Kharkov develops from the south, two other Russian armies west of the city are pushing deeper into the Ukraine. Since crossing the Donets ...

Published: Friday 20 August 1943
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 783 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BRITISH

... continued to be made until 1843. In 1836 it was held at Kern's Royal Hotel and the very excellent band of the 51st Queen's Own Light Infantry were in attendance by permission of Col. Campbell. and it is recorded that they performed some beautiful pieces ...

Published: Monday 01 November 1943
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1566 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

NORTHWARD PUSH IN ITALY

... night. as. in addition to casualties, the Allies have taken several hundred pri- soners since then On the American sector the infantry are getting closer to St. Lo. A further assault was launched yesterday afternoon. There was fighting on the outskirts of ...

Published: Tuesday 18 July 1944
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2431 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ALLIED BEACH-HEAD DOUBLED

... unloading stores from newly arrived convoys is proceeding smoothly. Land.— Continuing their rapid advance against relatively light opposition, the troops of the 7th Army have enlarged their bridgehead in South France to more than 1,000 square miles and have ...

Published: Saturday 19 August 1944
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1208 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE defences SMASHED lI.S. Troops Reach Duisburg FRANKFURT ENTERED

... bulge itself, almost 18 ad the Rhine. iv- tank and infantry llh Division of the has broken through :dnces the Lippe Dursten, and some already across the lighting, however, ■ northern end of ■ the 51st Highhas cleared Rees, Canadians they taking Speldorf ...

Published: Tuesday 27 March 1945
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 552 | Page: 3 | Tags: none