The 6th, Border, Battalion, the King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1939-1945
Author: Great Britain. Army. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Battalion, 6th
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Published: 1946
Total Pages: 115
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Author: Great Britain. Army. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Battalion, 6th
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Published: 1946
Total Pages: 115
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Capt Baggaley MC
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Published: 2014-03
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781783310296
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWar-raised bn.,15th (Scottish) Div. in NW Europe from Normandy to the Elbe. Roll of awards. Very scarce in its original printing.
Author: J. R. P. Baggaley (Captain.)
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Published: 1946
Total Pages: 115
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Trevor Royle
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2011-07-15
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 1780572506
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe King's Own Scottish Borderers is one of only two Scottish regiments never to have been amalgamated until it joined forces with The Royal Scots to form the 1st battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006. It is also unusual in that it lost its Scottish status between 1782 and 1887 when it served as the 25th (Sussex) Regiment of Foot. Formed in Edinburgh in 1689, its first operational role was to defend the city during the period of turmoil following the accession of William and Mary of Orange. That same year the regiment fought at the Battle of Killiecrankie, where they withstood a ferocious charge by the Highlanders supporting James II. Since then, the regiment has fought in most of the major campaigns fought by the British Army. In 1887, the regiment became The King's Own Scottish Borderers. It served with distinction during the two World Wars and achieved nationwide fame in 1915 when Sergeant Piper Daniel Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross during the Battle of Loos. Despite coming under heavy fire he played his pipes in full view of the enemy, encouraging the Borderers with the sound of 'Blue Bonnets o'er the Border' and 'The Standard on the Braes o' Mar'. This concise account of the King's Own Scottish Borderers puts its story into the context of British military history and makes use of personal testimony to reveal the life of the regiment.
Author: Great Britain. Army. King's Own Scottish Borderers
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Published: 1920
Total Pages: 422
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Arthur S. White
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Published: 2013-02-04
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 178150539X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is one of the most valuable books in the armoury of the serious student of British Military history. It is a new and revised edition of Arthur White's much sought-after bibliography of regimental, battalion and other histories of all regiments and Corps that have ever existed in the British Army. This new edition includes an enlarged addendum to that given in the 1988 reprint. It is, quite simply, indispensible.
Author: Hugh Gunning
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Published: 1948
Total Pages: 326
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Philip James Shears
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Published: 1948
Total Pages: 224
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: G L D Alderson
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2014-01-01
Total Pages: 271
ISBN-13: 0752490060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe regiments of the British Army have always set great store by their cap-badges which, in miniature, encapsulated the history and traditions of the units that wore them. They were worn with pride by the County Regiments (which formed the bulk of the infantry) throughout the two world wars. While of relatively recent origin, the cap-badge absorbed a far older territorial allegiance, which can almost be traced back to tribal loyalty before the Norman Conquest and which has been reinforced down the ages. This book presents the reader with a comprehensive collection of capbadges through the years of the Second World War. Every cap-badge is clearly illustrated with pictures from the author's own private collection of badges and comes complete with written descriptions. The fascinating histories behind the conjoining of the various units are also included. A regimental index makes it simple to find specific badges quickly. Cap-badges of the British Army 1939–45 successfully removes the confusion surrounding the wearing of cap-badges by British Army formations during the Second World War whilst enabling people to access this information in complete form for the first time. Essential reading for those with a personal or professional interest in the Second World War.
Author: Tim Saunders
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2024-01-30
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1399055321
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this second of Tim Saunders’ volumes on the opening stage of the 1945 Rhineland Campaign, the focus is to the north of the Reichswald, on the flood plain of the River Rhine and a narrow strip of slightly higher ground. Amidst the rapidly rising flood waters, 3rd Canadian Division earned the nickname ‘The Water Rats’ as they fought to clear villages and dykes, while on their right, the 15th Scottish Division fought through the Germans’ outer defenses with tanks becoming deeply bogged before facing the Siegfried Line defenses. Even though deceived by a faulty estimate of allied intent, German resistance to the Guards armored Brigade, the specialist assault vehicles of 79th armored Division and the Scottish infantry, was stiff as they broke through the anti-tank ditches and bunkers. Aiming to maintain momentum, General Horrocks, the commander of XXX Corps, released 43rd Wessex Division and 8 armored Brigade into the narrow corridor between the floods and the Reichswald, which resulted in a terrible traffic jam. Despite this, the West Country soldiers and tanks were soon in the badly bombed ruins of Kleve, the first substantial German city to be taken by the British. German reaction to the attack on the ‘Reichswald plug’ was to send their surviving panzer and panzergrenadier formations south into counter attacks to blunt the allied offensive that was poised to spill out into the Rhineland.