80 years on.

22nd AA Brigade Diary for 8th and 9th November 1942

 

The first Chindits began to cross the Chindwin River 80 years ago today, opening the first Wingate expedition, Operation Longcloth.

 

Thanks Owen,
Hopefully all battles in 1944 will be included, should we not compile a list and work through them ?
FdP and Stu Avery have 1st Div well covered at Anzio and The 1st Div on the Gothic Line is also featured on the forum.
More to do though.
Don't mind helping out if I can.
Drop me a pm if you want.

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Today, 22nd January 1944 67th Field Regt coming ashore in American DUKW's.

Soon the stage was set, with 2 Infantry Brigade the Assault spearhead and 67th Field Regt as the supporting Artillery.
The DUKW’s were loaded onto LST301 together with 400 troops, where normally there would be 150.
The Regimental Advance Party of Major Kerr, Lt Gilberg, Bdr Tomkins, Buchan, Hardwick and Gnr Scanlon were on HMS Glengyle to go ashore to receive the Regiment at first light.
6 Corps was to assault the beaches north and south of the port of Anzio and form a bridgehead until 5th Army broke through to join up within an estimated 28 days


Sketch showing movements and dates from A History of the 67th Field Regt by PM