... on the main autobahn leading north from Dinslaken towards the Wesel battlefields In this area the German 84th and Hamburg infantry divisions have re-formed and are hitting back hard The First Army’s Remagen bridgehead is now thirty-five miles long the ...

... King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The title light infantry was established during the colonial wars between Britain and France in North America during the 17505, where the tactics of their troops proved so effective that light companies ...

... was the objective of the 51st Division, whose initial attack was beaten off The next attack, five days later, was made . in atrocious weather, at 6.10 am on November 18 by the 16th and 17th Battalions of the Highland Light Infantry, supported by the 2nd ...

... artillery bombardment, the infantry went into attack across a ploughed field. When they got into range. German panzers opened up on them, killing many. This attack continued until they were relieved by Durham light infantry two days later. At the end ...