6th Seaforth Highlanders Italy 1944

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  1. faubourg

    faubourg Junior Member

    I cannot seem to find where the 6th Seaforths were on May 1st 1944. Any help will be appreciated, thank you

    Tony
     
    faubourg, Mar 18, 2015
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  2. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    Tony.

    They were part of 17 Inf Bde, 5 BR Inf Div who were at Anzio.

    Regards

    Frank
     
    minden1759, Mar 18, 2015
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  3. Tom Canning

    Tom Canning WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    The two British Divisions at Anzio in May '44 were not told of Clark's forthcoming disobedience to ignore Alexander's Orders to

    advance to Valmontone - and capture Rome - they were only to advance North up the coast while the US divisions headed East…thus

    the two German armies escaped the Valmontone trap and we had to fight them again at the Gothic Line- losing 14.000 KIA and 16,000

    WIA…..this is why we all loved Clark - and he was STILL promoted…!

    Cheers
     
    Tom Canning, Mar 18, 2015
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  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    From the 5th Div history by Aris page 223.
    I know I've posted this before elsewhere on the forum, I think in a thread about the Northamptons.
    see post #28 here http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/6634-can-anyone-help-me-2nd-battalion-northamptonshire-regiment/?p=71541
    There are maps on the forum showing the location of the Fortress & GoogleEarth co-ords (somewhere)
    Have been there back in 2008.

    map> http://ww2talk.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=8803


    On the 30th April another determined German attack on the Fortress overran a platoon of 2 Northamptons, then in residence. A quickly mounted counterattack , in the afternoon was not successful.
    It was decided that 6 Seaforth should make another attack after midnight on 1st May , but again this was not a success. It was then planned to relieve the Northamptons with the Seaforth that night so the former could mount a proper attack the following night.
     
    Owen, Mar 18, 2015
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  5. faubourg

    faubourg Junior Member

    Thanks folk, sorry about delay, had no email about replies and somehow lost the plot. Thanks now, got the answer I needed

    Tony
     
    faubourg, Sep 16, 2016
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