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781:, commanding XXX Corps, considered that at this stage of the war, 52nd (L) Division was one of the best in Second Army because it still retained a number of the original personnel (which was a consequence of its late arrival in the theatre). From 20 to 26 April XXX Corps closed in on Bremen against stubborn resistance. The division then had to control rioting and looting in the chaotic city.
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War I patterns. However, the batteries only held four guns in peacetime. The guns and their first-line ammunition wagons were still horsedrawn and the battery staffs were mounted. Partial mechanisation was carried out from 1927, but the guns retained iron-tyred wheels until pneumatic tyres began to be introduced just before
452:. The training culminated in Exercise Goliath II, which lasted for three weeks in October 1943 under harsh conditions. After this the division was considered by some to be the 'toughest, fittest and hardest in the British Army'. Although the training was genuine, the division also played a significant role in
273:
In 1924 the RFA was subsumed into the Royal
Artillery (RA), and the word 'Field' was inserted into the titles of its brigades and batteries. The establishment of a TA divisional artillery brigade was four 6-gun batteries, three equipped with 18-pounders and one with 4.5-inch howitzers, all of World
605:
fought their way over a narrow causeway with massive artillery support and secured a precarious bridgehead. When the exhausted
Canadians were withdrawn the Commander, Royal Artillery (CRA), of 52nd (L) Division, Brigadier L.B.D. Burns, took command of the operation with an improvised HQ known as
746:. 15th (S) Division had over 700 guns of all types on call when the bombardment began at 23.30 on 23 March. The infantry set off across the river in amphibious vehicles at 02.00 on 24 March, and made rapid progress inland to link up with the airborne troops who landed during the morning (
606:'Burnfor'. A second lodgement on Walcheren was achieved by infantry of 157th Bde using stormboats and then wading across soft mud. Meanwhile, on 1 November a seaborne assault had been carried out on the west end of Walcheren Island, and 52nd (L) Division's
390:, 52nd (L) Division was one of the best-equipped forces left in Home Forces. On 3 November, after the immediate risk of invasion had receded, 52nd (L) Division returned to Scottish Command where it constituted the army reserve while undergoing training.
682:(AOP) spotter aircraft were able to fly and supplemented the artillery's forward observation officers (FOOs) in bringing down effective fire throughout the operations. When the fighter-bombers were able to fly, the artillery also carried out 'Applepie'
409:
was that the two-battery organisation did not work: field regiments were intended to support an infantry brigade of three battalions. As a result, they were reorganised into three 8-gun batteries. On 6 July, when it was stationed at
353:
On the outbreak of war 79th (Lowland) Field
Regiment mobilised in 52nd (Lowland) Division. Apart from a period in June 1940 when the rest of the division was briefly deployed to France (and the regiment was attached to
527:' land advance up the 'carpet'. However, the failure of Market Garden meant that 52nd (L) Division was never used in this role. Instead, it was sent by sea to reinforce 21st Army Group fighting its way through the
293:
of 1938, and most regiments split to form duplicates. Part of the reorganisation was that field artillery regiments changed from four six-gun batteries to an establishment of two batteries, each of three four-gun
921:
In contemporary RA usage a brigade was a lieutenant-colonel's command consisting of independent batteries 'brigaded' together; it was not comparable with an infantry or cavalry brigade commanded by a
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618:) behind artillery support 'on a vast scale' from across the Scheldt. Thereafter 52nd (L) Division's brigades fanned out across the island and mopped up the remaining defenders by 8 November.
1763:
281:
In 1938 the RA modernised its nomenclature and a lieutenant-colonel's command was designated a 'regiment' rather than a 'brigade'; this applied to TA field brigades from 1 November 1938.
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in 1859. It served in Home Forces for most of the war, undergoing training in mountain warfare and air-portable operations before eventually going into action at sea level in the
503:, which was designated as the 'sea echelon' for such an operation and landed on the Continent on 1 September. A number of such operations were planned and cancelled before
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without opposition on 19 October. Early on 26 October the division carried out an amphibious assault across the western
Scheldt to outflank the German defence line on the
828:
823:
The
Lowland regiments were reorganised on 1 July 1950 when 85 (Fd) AGRA became HQ 52nd (Lowland) Divisional Artillery once more and 279 (Lowland) Fd Rgt absorbed the
750:). 52nd (L) Division began crossing on 25 March, its leading units coming under the command of 15th (S) Division as they mopped up the bridgehead and linked up with
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axis. Every village was defended, and the thawing ground turned to mud. Next day 157th Bde reinforced the attack. Snow showers grounded most aircraft, but the
1657:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1960/London: London Stamp Exchange, 1990, ISBN 0-948130-03-2/ Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2003, ISBN 1-843424-74-6.
1561:
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Divisions, Part 2a: The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56)
686:
suppression fireplans to protect them. The Roer bridgehead was cleared by 26 January, and 52nd (L) Division was the first to base itself in a German town.
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710:. This began on 8 February, and 52nd (L) Division was sent to reinforce it on 12 February. Moving down the bank of the Maas the division captured
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654:. The Germans were well dug-in and supported by artillery. 52nd (L) Division joined in on 18 January, advancing on two axes: 155th Bde with
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519:. When Market Garden was launched on 17 September 1944, 52nd (L) Division was scheduled to be airlifted to Arnhem as soon as
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at the beginning of June until it went to France. When the bulk of the division returned from the abortive attempt to form a
602:
418:, 79th (L) Fd Rgt reorganised as A, B and C Btys, but by March 1941 these had been numbered as 313, 314 and 457 Fd Btys.
738:) and was not involved in the initial assault. However, its guns took part in the initial 'Pepperpot' bombardment before
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754:. Second Army then began a rapid advance across Germany. Part of 52nd (L) Division cleaned up pockets of Germans round
355:
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Although 52nd (L) Division was holding the Rhine bank, it was designated as a follow-up formation for the crossing (
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was given the go-ahead. This was to use three parachute divisions to seize an 'airborne carpet' of bridges ahead of
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524:
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Thought I was Finished": The Remarkable Comeback of Lieutenant-General Sir Neil Ritchie',
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into use for the Allies. The leading elements of the division relieved the
Canadians in their bridgehead over the
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1563:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
1607:
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Regiment of Artillery: The Years of Defeat: Europe and North Africa, 1939–1941
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1678:, Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1948/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2014, ISBN 978-1-78331-085-2.
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Surplus personnel of 279 (Ayrshire) Fd Rgt were transferred to 576 (General Transport) Company,
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got under way. 79th (Lowland) Field Regiment was placed in suspended animation on 10 May 1946.
298:. For the 79th (Lowland) Fd Rgt this resulted in the following organisation from 12 June 1939:
1598:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1968/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004, ISBN 1-845740-59-9.
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from 8 to 23 June), the regiment served with it throughout the war. The division mobilised in
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As Second Army raced forwards, 52nd (L) Division was switched to XXX Corps for the attack on
241:(TA). It continued to be part of 52nd (Lowland) Division and had the following organisation:
1683:
The Hertfordshire Yeomanry Regiments, Royal Artillery, Part 1: The Field Regiments 1920-1946
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there was a reduction of the TA in 1961, and most of 279 (Ayrshire) Fd Rgt amalgamated with
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in the mobile reserve around London, where 79th (L) Fd Rgt rejoined it on 1 July. After the
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1685:, Welwyn: Hertfordshire Yeomanry and Artillery Trust/Hart Books, 1999, ISBN 0-948527-05-6.
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1609:, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1988/London: Brasseys, 1996, ISBN 1-85753-080-2.
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The regiment was authorised to use its parent's 'Lowland' subtitle on 17 February 1942.
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had secured landing strips north of the town. The sea echelon would then have joined
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to divert German attention away from the genuine Allied plans to invade Normandy (
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52nd (L) Division remained under Canadian command, holding the line south of the
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on 15 October and joined up with 157th Bde. Under a directive issued next day by
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without any of its heavy equipment. With 70 of its establishment of 72 modern
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The 1st Ayrshire and Galloway Artillery Volunteers were formed as part of the
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1574:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1957/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004.
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Emplacing an 18-pounder with wooden wheels at the start of World War II.
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The 2nd Lowland Brigade re-formed in 1920, and was redesignated as the
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took command of the division in September, following his return from
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1699:
The Victory Campaign – The Operations in North-West Europe 1944–1945
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to form 'S (Ayrshire)' and 'T (Glasgow)' Btys in the Glasgow-based
1623:, Vol II, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-009-X.
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1616:, Vol I, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-007-3.
722:. On 9 March after a stiff fight it cleared the Haus Loo fort at
172:. It then took part in the fighting in the Rhineland (Operations
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landed 20 minutes later, and by the end of the day had captured
578:). Allied artillery accurately bombarded the landing beaches at
460:, designed to convince the German high command that a mythical '
1701:, Ottawa: Queen's Printer & Controller of Stationery, 1960.
184:. It was reformed in the postwar TA, and continued until 1967.
1662:
Operation Fortitude: The Greatest Hoax of the Second World War
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491:(6 June 1944). In August 1944 the division was transferred to
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839:(descended from its duplicate 130th (Lowland) Field Rgt) as
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was abolished on 10 March 1955, 279 Fd Rgt amalgamated with
222:. During World War I it served with the division (later the
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passed through 52nd (L) Division to lead the assault for
1676:
The History of the Fifteenth Scottish Division 1939–1945
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the following year when the TF was reconstituted as the
1671:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992, ISBN 0-9508205-2-0.
638:, until 4 December, when it moved east to join British
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from 04.30, the infantry brought by landing craft from
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316 (Kilmarnock) (Howitzer) Bty at John Finnie Street,
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25-pounders moving up to cross the Rhine, March 1945.
726:, one of the last German outposts west of the Rhine.
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1946
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714:, but found itself held up by the old shell-proof
1764:Military units and formations established in 1938
670:and most of the available artillery attacked the
630:25-pounders in action in North West Europe, 1944.
1664:, London: Collins, 2011, ISBN 978-0-00-739587-3.
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887:277 (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Fd Rgt
590:. Over the following days the Germans evacuated
429:In May 1942 52nd (L) Division began training in
1630:, Winter 2020, Vol 98, No 395, pp. 379–97.
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162:1st Ayrshire and Galloway Artillery Volunteers
1621:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
1614:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
856:279th (City of Glasgow & Ayrshire) Fd Rgt
437:. This training reached high intensity after
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796:. 52nd (L) Division continued doing duty in
245:HQ at Drill Hall, 111 South Harbour Street,
1340:Stacey, pp. 482, 490, 494, 508, 514–5, 521.
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1638:, Autumn 2001, Vol 79, No 319, pp. 233–49.
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401:gun tractor on exercise in Scotland, 1941.
1754:Military units and formations in Ayrshire
1146:Collier, pp. 107, 125, Maps 5, 6, 17, 20.
1504:266–288 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 on.
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897:. The Lowland Regiment was reduced to a
499:. 79th (Lowland) Fd Rgt was attached to
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1203:Levine, pp. 191–3, 211–2, 216–7, 222–3.
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642:. In January 1945 Second Army launched
260:315 (Kirkcudbright) Bty at Drill Hall,
1749:Field regiments of the Royal Artillery
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905:was designated as its successor unit.
883:Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
662:to clear the Echterbosch woods, while
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1295:Stacey, pp. 403–8, 412, 414–6, 421–2.
597:The next objective was the island of
374:(BEF) in France, it was assigned to
327:130th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
289:The TA was doubled in size after the
7:
666:supported by specialist armour from
472:was gathering in Scotland to invade
405:One of the lessons learned from the
315:Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) at Ayr
903:105 (Scottish) Air Defence Regiment
539:The rest of the division landed at
425:52nd (Lowland) Division's insignia.
885:in 1967, the regiment merged with
694:First Canadian Army next launched
566:, and then went forward to occupy
372:Second British Expeditionary Force
14:
1725:Orders of Battle at Patriot Files
1155:Farndale, pp. 95–6, 103, Annex D.
1095:Sainsbury, pp. 17–20; Appendix 2.
881:When the TA was reduced into the
858:with the following organisation:
740:15th (Scottish) Infantry Division
254:314 (Irvine) Bty at High Street,
152:(RA) unit of Britain's part-time
23:279 (Ayrshire) Field Regiment, RA
21:79th (Lowland) Field Regiment, RA
1331:Ellis, pp. 264–7, 271, 274, 276.
554:for the operations to clear the
69:
52:
28:
1720:British Army units from 1945 on
1032:Frederick, pp. 490–3, 521, 531.
1:
956:Frederick, pp. 649, 678, 691.
603:5th Canadian Infantry Brigade
336:315 (Kirkcudbright) Field Bty
146:79th (Lowland) Field Regiment
1461:Frederick, pp. 1000–1, 1005.
852:280 (City of Glasgow) Fd Rgt
235:79th (Lowland) Brigade, RFA,
202:in 1859. By the outbreak of
160:. It was descended from the
1259:Stacey, p. 388, Appendix E.
871:R (3rd City of Glasgow) Bty
865:P (1st City of Glasgow) Bty
837:330 Light Anti-Aircraft Rgt
831:(except one battery). When
356:49th (West Riding) Division
1785:
818:Army Group Royal Artillery
601:. Troops of 157th Bde and
493:First Allied Airborne Army
476:. This was developed into
382:the original BEF had been
339:316 (Kilmarnock) Field Bty
191:
115:111 South Harbour Street,
1732:The Territorial Army 1947
1277:Stacey, pp. 397–8, 401–2.
1010:Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 109–51.
798:British Army of the Rhine
478:Operation Fortitude North
456:deception plans, such as
180:), and then the drive to
34:Royal Artillery cap badge
27:
1706:21 December 2020 at the
1667:Norman E.H. Litchfield,
1650:, London: Collins, 1960.
1268:Ellis, pp. 106–7, 111–3.
875:Royal Army Service Corps
829:328 (Lowland) Medium Rgt
1681:Lt-Col J.D. Sainsbury,
1470:Litchfield, Appendix 5.
1045:Titles and Designations
814:279 (Lowland) Field Rgt
794:Allied-occupied Germany
505:Operation Market Garden
366:in April 1940, then to
224:52nd (Lowland) Division
106:52nd (Lowland) Division
1546:Litchfield, pp. 294–5.
1519:Litchfield, pp. 304–5.
1286:Ellis, pp. 113–9, 123.
1001:Litchfield, pp. 278–9.
800:for some months while
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668:79th Armoured Division
646:to eliminate a German
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495:and began training in
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384:evacuated from Dunkirk
321:314 (Irvine) Field Bty
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1596:The Defeat of Germany
1164:Farndale, pp. 99–100.
841:279 (Ayrshire) Fd Rgt
833:Anti-Aircraft Command
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752:6th Airborne Division
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616:Operation Infatuate I
576:Operation Vitality II
550:, it was assigned to
521:1st Airborne Division
497:airlanding operations
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388:Mk II 25-pounder guns
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212:Royal Field Artillery
170:Battle of the Scheldt
127:Battle of the Scheldt
1674:Lt-Gen H.G. Martin,
1653:Lt-Col H.F. Joslen,
1421:Horrocks, pp. 262–5.
1056:Sainsbury, pp. 15–7.
895:Lowland Regiment, RA
891:278 (Lowland) Fd Rgt
680:air observation post
614:on the south shore (
558:and bring the vital
251:313 (Ayr) Bty at Ayr
1537:Frederick, p. 1043.
1528:Litchfield, p. 287.
1403:Buckley, pp. 292–3.
1358:Martin, pp. 274–85.
1313:Buckley, pp. 265–8.
1223:Buckley, pp. 247–8.
1182:Buckley, pp. 247–9.
1113:Farndale, pp. 92–3.
846:With the ending of
702:between the Rivers
696:Operation Veritable
690:Operation Veritable
644:Operation Blackcock
622:Operation Blackcock
552:First Canadian Army
397:25-pounder gun and
362:but moved south to
318:313 (Ayr) Field Bty
228:Egypt and Palestine
208:2nd Lowland Brigade
135:Operation Veritable
131:Operation Blackcock
1619:J.B.M. Frederick,
1612:J.B.M. Frederick,
1394:Ellis, pp. 309–11.
1304:Stacey, pp. 435–6.
1241:Joslen, pp. 344–5.
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760:Dortmund–Ems Canal
716:Bleijenbeek Castle
650:south west of the
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482:Operation Overlord
435:Grampian Mountains
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1385:Ellis, pp. 305–6.
1322:Ellis, pp. 241–7.
1194:Horrocks, p. 264.
1137:Joslen, pp. 85–6.
923:brigadier-general
748:Operation Varsity
736:Operation Plunder
458:Operation Tindall
368:Aldershot Command
333:RHQ at Kilmarnock
220:Territorial Force
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285:Mobilisation
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276:World War II
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158:World War II
156:(TA) during
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102:Part of
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1697:, Vol III:
1690:C.P. Stacey
1648:A Full Life
1642:Lt-Gen Sir
640:Second Army
529:Netherlands
515:across the
462:Fourth Army
446:Eighth Army
204:World War I
123:Engagements
112:Garrison/HQ
1743:Categories
1594:, Vol II:
1588:L.F. Ellis
1553:References
1443:, Annex M.
1439:Farndale,
1065:Farndale,
756:Ibbenbüren
700:Reichswald
652:River Roer
636:River Waal
568:Aardenburg
548:Montgomery
511:as far as
412:Chippenham
268:Kilmarnock
971:Army List
909:Footnotes
777:. Lt-Gen
744:XII Corps
676:Heinsberg
664:156th Bde
608:155th Bde
599:Walcheren
588:Oudelande
584:Terneuzen
525:XXX Corps
517:Nederrijn
416:Wiltshire
178:Veritable
174:Blackcock
96:Batteries
1704:Archived
1601:Gen Sir
1480:Watson,
854:to form
825:Greenock
712:Afferden
660:Susteren
658:through
612:Flushing
464:' under
376:II Corps
349:Training
166:Scotland
1482:TA 1947
1069:, p. 9.
1047:, 1927.
827:-based
808:Postwar
730:Germany
672:Sittard
648:salient
535:Scheldt
466:General
448:in the
433:in the
218:of the
210:of the
48:Country
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786:VE Day
784:After
775:Bremen
541:Ostend
513:Arnhem
454:Allied
296:troops
256:Irvine
188:Origin
182:Bremen
148:was a
66:Branch
57:
40:Active
1213:Hart.
942:Notes
899:cadre
724:Alpen
720:Weeze
708:Rhine
489:D Day
226:) in
1688:Col
1586:Maj
1578:ISBN
889:and
706:and
704:Maas
684:Flak
468:Sir
399:Quad
176:and
94:2–4
91:Size
81:Role
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117:Ayr
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