This is mentioned in this thread. http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/infantry/28479-line-communication-infantry.html I don't agree with it. The following were initially assigned to beach groups and then to Line of Communications and were fully operational. 5 Kings Regiment 8 Kings Regiment 6 Border Regiment 7 E Yorks. Regiment 2 Herefordshire Regiment 1 Bucks. Battalion 18 Durham Light Infantry 1 Royal Berkshire Regiment 4 Northants Regiment 5 Royal Berkshire Regiment 3 Monmouthshire Battalion That can't be right as 3 Mons were in 159 Bde , 11 Armd Div. A very active unit. 1 Royal Berks were at Kohima with 2nd Div. The Battle of kOHIMA
Owen, Been on holiday so I am only now replying. You are correct in thinking that 1 Berkshire were not in 21 Army Group. 5 Berkshire were. Some careless slip which I am correcting. You are correct in thinking that 3 Monmouthshire were with 11 Armoured Division for most of the campaign but were replaced in early 1945. They went to the Lines of Communication. I dont have dates etc to hand. I will make it clearer that some of the battalions on the Lines of Communication were only there temporarily. Thank you for your contribution. Mike.
3 Mons left 159 Bde effective 3rd April 1945 according to Joslen, being replaced by 1 Cheshires who arrived 6th April 1945 (who in turn had been transferred from 115 Bde). Gary
I disagree with the Herefordshire Regt which I think should be 2nd Bn Hertfordshire Regiment who were with 9 Beach Group
