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In June 1940 efforts were made to evacuate the Highland regiments from Normandy. A rapid German advance meant British forces were cut off from major…
The Odon is a small river in France to the south-west of Caen. In July 1944 the Odon became the focus of British efforts to resist three German…
In June 1944 the Normandy landings opened a new front in north-western France. After taking the beaches, Allied forces moved inland towards the city…
In the early spring of 1945 Highland regiments worked with Canadian forces to take land between the River Maas and the River Rhine (along the border…
The Reichswald is a forest on the border between Germany and the Netherlands. In February 1945 Allied forces wished to take control of the forest…
In February 1945 the Camerons, Gordons, and Seaforths helped capture Goch, a small German border town a little to the west of the Rhine. Goch was on…
In late March 1945 the Allies crossed the River Rhine. Highland regiments, including the Camerons, Gordons, and Seaforths, crossed on boats, facing…
During the winter of 1939 to 1940 large numbers of British troops arrived in France. Many of the Camerons, Gordons, and Seaforths were sent to help…
In the summer of 1944 the Allies began to liberate Europe from the north-west. After landing in Normandy, they gradually moved through France, before…
In July 1943 German forces held the Sferro Hills on the eastern side of Sicily. The Camerons and Seaforths were among the British soldiers tasked to…
In the summer of 1943 Allied forces attacked Italy. Highland regiments landed on the south-eastern point of Sicily on 10 July. As they moved up across…
By the end of 1943 Allied forces had reached central Italy, but were delayed by a line of fortifications stretching across the country near Monte…
In May 1940 German forces advanced into France. As French defences fell, the British focused on rescuing their troops. A major evacuation of more than…
The Gothic Line was a string of German defences across Italy, a little to the north of Florence. It became the focus of German opposition to the…