2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders

[Kiwiwriter]

Brian C, welcome aboard, thank you for your family's service to Crown and Country, good luck with your quest, and enjoy our boards!

I was going to mention the Delaforce book, but I see it's been mentioned. His books are terrific.

The British Official History has also been reprinted. That should help.

[Brian C]

I hope they're not too disappointing, after all they ain't getting any cheaper(£30 I have just paid). Anyway if it allows me to build up a picture I'll be happy as the family don't have much info. Hope to go to France next year to visit the grave as no one from the family has ever been.

[Brian C]

Thanks for the welcome Kiwiwriter, I'm finding the forum very interesting and helpful.

Brian

[Brian C]

Thanks for all the help with this thread thus far. I followed up some of the leads and contacted the Regimental museam who were also very helpful. I'm still waiting on the service records though!
Can anyone tell me were the 2nd Bn. involved in D-day? What other battles were they involved with in the lead up to operation Astonia? Are war diaries available for WWII,if so are they held in Kew?

[51highland]

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.

[51highland]

Brian check my website for names of places where 2nd Seaforth fought. as they would have been in the same areas as 5th Camerons.

[51highland]

Checking my bibles, 2nd Seaforth relieved 5th Camerons at St Honorine on 23rd June 1944 after 5th Camerons successful 2nd attack and capture of the village.

[Brian C]

Thanks for the help again 51 Highlander I'll check out your website.

Regards
Brian

[Owen]

Latest "After The Battle", issue 139, has good coverage of Le Harve, 1944.
ATB Contents

THE CAPTURE OF LE HAVRE - The capture of Le Havre was a classic example of a successful set-piece battle. After the German defences had been 'softened up' by colossal aerial, and naval bombardment and artillery shelling, a 'seige-train' of specialised armour broke through the outer crust of the German defensive perimeter and allowed two British infantry divisions to push through the gap and methodically reduce the enemy strongholds before driving into the heart of the city. Karel Margry tells this fascinating story.