“ATTACKS ALL ALONG THE NORTH FRONT”

... last evening 51st DIVISION THERE? The German News Agency reports:— The whole forest area south of Bavent—just north of Troam—in the Caen sector, which had been held by the 51st British Infantry Division, is now firmly in German hands.’’ The 51st British Division ...

Published: Tuesday 20 June 1944
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
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17 MILES TO LEIPZIG JENA ENTERED; IN ARNHEM OUTSKIRTS

... CloDoenburg. last big town before the enemy's retreat Divot of Oldenburg. THREE RAIDS ON BERLIN AGAIN The 51st Highland Division advancing through light resistance, has gained another 15 miles in 12 hours piOR the second night In suc* cession Mosquitoes of ...

Published: Friday 13 April 1945
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 311 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NORTH NAMES IN THE

... E. Smith, Merryton Crescent, Nairn. Platoon Sgt.-Major J. Ballantyne, Whinhill Terrace. Banff. LIST R.A.S.C. HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY L/Cpl. J. Breen, 36 King Street Nairn. Driver Buxton. 1 Benview, Auch- leven, Insch. Pte. Lewis S. Christie, 69 Kingsmills ...

Published: Thursday 28 October 1943
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 231 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Past and present A Bell in the events were linked in a curious way Guildhall York's Replaceable Guildhall, now a

... of German visitation. A feature the Hall was the massive sliver bell presented the city 1855 by the 51st Foot, now the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. This bell was formerly In the great pagoda Rangoon, and was taken when that city was stormed by British ...

Published: Tuesday 26 May 1942
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 335 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Germans Say 8th Army Attacks

... :—The 51st Division, with three infantry and one tank brigade ,and the 7th Tank Division. Behind them, to serve as a second wave, were assembled the 50th British Division and the 2nd New Zealand Division, which comprise together four infantry brigades ...

Published: Thursday 18 March 1943
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 529 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

971 Ships Convoyed

... 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 of them is stationed the 10th Tank Division, while on the ...

Published: Friday 15 January 1943
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
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Musical Successes

... belong to Glasgow, Programme. , 'J'HE Sunday band concert season opens to-morrow, when the celebrated Band of the Highland Light Infantry, under the accomplished Mr J. Judd will perform on the North Inch, afternoon and evening. Their afternoon programme is ...

Published: Saturday 27 June 1942
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 362 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BIELGOROD FLARE-UP Russian Attack The Russians are tightening their grip on Bielgorod, key town 50 miles north ..

... tank destroyers lolled past, raising continual cloud of light brown dust the sun-baked field. In the afternoon at another airfield the King inspected a specially selected detachment of the 51st Highland Division and spoke to many men before entering his ...

Published: Friday 25 June 1943
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 403 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FOUGHT IN TWO WARS

... officer, Col. Peto as he was then, was not disclosed) led a group of light tanks against German position and captured 70 prisoners during the Seine retreat. The hard-pressed French infantry asked the British tanks to counter-attack. The colonel's small party ...

Published: Thursday 28 November 1946
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 409 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SCOTTISH TROOPS JOIN MASSIVE SURGE TO ELBE

... original size. U.S. infantry are now two miles from Ludenscheid, in the south-east corner of the pocket. 1' all of the town is imminent. The First and Ninth Armies have taken 84,500 prisoners in the Ruhr pocket in the 12 days. Infantry yesterday captured ...

Published: Saturday 14 April 1945
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1323 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Pag* 2

... fighters. Embodied in the last published list of the 50th Division are men of the Royal NOTthiunbcrland Fusiliers, the Durham Light Infantry, the ° ? Howards and the East Yorkshires. , . .. The battle honours the Fighting Fifth are innumerable. In the present ...

Published: Monday 26 October 1942
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
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Letter to the Editor. TO THE EDITOR OF * THE CAMPBELTOWN COURIER.”

... Highlanders, The Gordon Highlanders, The Cameron Highlanders, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, The Highland Light Infantry, The 51st (H) Anti- Tank Regiment, The 61st (H) Anti-Tank Regiment, The Scottish Horse, The Lovat Scouts, The Royal Air Force ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: Campbeltown Courier
County: Argyll, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 392 | Page: 4 | Tags: none