Wanted unit books of batts/regts who served in Holland 44/45

[Philip,ABRG]

If any one has something for sale, please let me know

[4th wilts]

have no books,but my mate tells me in some places,it was a ####### bloodbath.

[Philip,ABRG]

it was indeed,looking at some accounts, but want to go for the battalion/regiment books as they give also some personal info/KIA/MIA, this we want to use for our site about "the island" still have to go for the WDs and try to trace any veterans

[51highland]

I have 5th battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders regimental history, they were on the "Island" 1944 and were evacuated during operation Noah, 3rd December 1944.

[Philip,ABRG]

Is it for sale?

[51highland]

Not a chance, but glad to pass on any info you might want. You might like to check out the 5th Camerons order for "operation Noah" at 51 Highland Division Website : Accounts
gives the route of evacuation.

[Philip,ABRG]

Any names of KIA/MIA from the Island would be welcome

[51highland]

Have sent you P.M. Found some info regarding 501st para Infantry Regiment at Heteren on the Island October 4th onwards. Eye witness accounts in book called "Hells Highway" about 101st Airborne by George E. Koskimaki.

[Philip,ABRG]

Thanks for it, just got hold of this one:

[canadiancitizen]

As a Canadian and a past serving member of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, who were a part of the First Brigade, 1st Canadian Infantry Division, I reccomend that you do research on that Battalion .

The 48th along with the Royal Canadian Regiment, and the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, made up the first Brigade. They fought from August 1943, the landings in Sicily, to the last day of the war, May 8th of 1945 , at the Rhine , for a total of 21 months in combat.

An other Canadian regiment, the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, should be another unit that you look at. The "Rileys " were at Dieppe, where they were destroyed, with only about 15 men making it back to England, while the rest were either dead on the beach, or walking to a German POW camp. RE-constituted, the RHLI fought thru Belgium, Holland, and to the Rhine. All of the above units still exist in the current day Canadian Forces, with the RCR as a regular force infantry unit, and the 48th Highlanders, the Hasty P's, and the Rileys, as Reserve Force infantry units.

The National Archives of Canada holds the war diaries of all our WW2 units, and they will yield great details.

Jim Bunting. Toronto.