| Yep the daily war diaries are available at Kew. 2nd Seaforth landed 3 days after D-Day at Courseulles, along with the rest of 152 brigade they took part in some fierce fighting for about 2 months, in holding the Orne bridgehead. When the breakout began in August 1944. 2nd Seaforth were officially acknowledged as capturing Tilly-la-Campagne. That was a particularly hard battle for 152 brigade.
__________________ 51 highland www.keep-em-moving.com Là á Bhlàir's math na Càirdean (Friends are good in the day of battle) Na diobair caraid's a charraid
(Forsake not a friend in the fray)
Cuimhnichibh na suinn nach maireann .
Mairidh an cliu beo gu brath.
(In memory of the Heroes who are no more.
May their Fame live on forever)
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