Scots Guards : Italy

ITALY NEW ALLIED LANDING SOUTH OF ROME
© IWM NA 11055
Object description
Original wartime caption: Bren carrier of the Scots Guards moving through undergrowth after landing.
22/01/1944

 

NEW ALLIED LANDING SOUTH OF ROME - EARLY PHASES
© IWM NA 11081
Object description
Original wartime caption: Major Fletcher of Haddington, near Edinburgh, explaining the forthcoming operation to men of the 1st Bn. Scots Guards.
20/01/1944 / 21/01/1944

 

NEW ALLIED LANDING SOUTH OF ROME - EARLY PHASES
© IWM NA 11085
Object description
Original wartime caption: The Pioneer platoon of the 1st Bn. Scots Guards get their instructions from Lieut. E.A.W. Smith.
20/01/1944 / 21/01/1944

 

NEW ALLIED LANDING SOUTH OF ROME - EARLY PHASES
© IWM NA 11087
Object description
Original wartime caption: "Ducks" entering the LST - carrying the Scots Guards.

 

NEW ALLIED LANDING SOUTH OF ROME - EARLY PHASES
© IWM NA 11091
Object description
Original wartime caption: Seaman 1st Class H. McLean of Connecticut, USA., and Cpl. J. Kirkhope, 1st Bn. Scots Guards, of Cumbersland, Glasgow, look out over the invasion convoy from the stern A.A. gun positions.
20/01/1944 / 21/01/1944

 

ITALY : ALLIED LANDING AT ANZIO
© IWM NA 11407
Object description
Original wartime caption: More German prisoners, captured by the 1st Bn. troops SCots Guards arriving at the beaches.
22/01/1944

 

FIFTH ARMY : BRITISH TROOPS CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY
© IWM NA 12946
Object description
Original wartime caption: General Sir Harold Alexander pins the ribbon of the Military Medal on Gdsmn. H. Caulfield, Scots Guards.

 

ITALY : HOME OF AXEL MUNTHE ON THE ISLE OF CAPRI
© IWM NA 13123
Object description
Original wartime caption: Visiting Scots Guards officers outside the entrance to San Michele
“For story see N.A. 13108.
Isle of Capri.
Taken by Serjeant Dawson.
21/03/1944”

 

ITALY : HOME OF AXEL MUNTHE ON THE ISLE OF CAPRI
© IWM NA 13124
Object description
Original wartime caption: Visiting Scots Guards officers outside the entrance to San Michele
21/03/1944

 

ITALY : HOME OF AXEL MUNTHE ON THE ISLE OF CAPRI
© IWM NA 13125
Object description
Original wartime caption: Capt.Traill (left) of St.Andrews, Capt.Hopkinson of Denham, Bucks and Cap. Blois, MC., of Yoxford, Suffolk, all of the 1st Bn. Scots Guards who have recently returned from the Anzio bridgehead admiring the view from San Michele.
21/03/1944

 

ITALY : FRONT LINE TOWN
© IWM NA 14242
Object description
Original wartime caption: Men of the 10 PI "B" Coy., Scots Guards in the most forward position in the Castel ruins on the hilltop. The Sangro river, dividing the opposing armies is seen flowing below
21/04/1944

 

ITALY : FRONT LINE TOWN
© IWM NA 14243
Object description
Original wartime caption: Scots Guards in their forwardposition overlooking enemy-held territory. The village in the centre, held by the Germans, was the scene of a massacre when the Germans executed 150 Italians who refused to work for them. They tied the Italians to trees executed them by exploding Teller mines previously placed in position.
21/04/1944

 

ITALY : FRONT LINE TOWN
© IWM NA 14245
Object description
Original wartime caption: Lieut, the Hon. D.A. Bethel, MC., Scots Guards, talking to the agents recruited from the Italian population, who are about to lead a daylight recce patrol.
21/04/1944

 

ITALY : FRONT LINE TOWN
© IWM NA 14251
Object description
Original wartime caption: Capt. E.A.G. Balfour, Scots Guards, of "The Cleave" Ross-on-Wye. Hereford, the acting Town Major, interviewing refugees.
21/04/1944

 

ITALY : FRONT LINE TOWN
© IWM NA 14258
Object description
Original wartime caption: Scots Guards going forward to their positions. Although we hold the heights above and South of the town, the Germans hold still higher positions to the North of the town, looking down on our positions.
21/04/1944

 

ITALY : FRONT LINE TOWN
© IWM NA 14259
Object description
Original wartime caption: Scots Guards going forward to their positions. Although we hold the heights above and South of the town, the Germans hold still higher positions to the North of the town, looking down on our positions.
21/04/1944

 

ITALY : FRONT LINE TOWN
© IWM NA 14260
Object description
Original wartime caption: Lieut. General R.L. McCreery, MC. , Comdr. 10 Corps and Lieut. Colonel G.A.D. Taylor MC., Comdr. 1st Bn. Scots Guards, among the ruins of the town during the visit of General McCreery to the Scots Guards.

 

ITALY : FRONT LINE TOWN
© IWM NA 14261
Object description
Original wartime caption: The Corps Commander and Major F.G. Mann. MC., Scots Guards Company Comdr., walking through the ruined town.
21/04/1944

 

EIGHTH ARMY : VARIOUS FRONT LINE WEDDING
© IWM NA 14638
Object description
Original wartime caption: Major T.P.R. Bulkeley - 1st Bn. Scots Guards - with his bride, Miss Bridget Pattinson, after their wedding at HQ - 24 Guards Bde. Miss Pattinson is a voluntary workers in the Spear's Hospital for Free French troops.
"24 Guards Brigade, & K.D.G. Agnone & Pescopennataro.
Taken by Serjeant Menzies.
07/05/1944"

 

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, THE BALKANS AND AUSTRIA 1942-1946
© IWM NA 14639
Object description
Original wartime caption: Sgt. J. Hartley - South African Engineers - and Dvr. J. Morris - Royal Signals - walked into "B" Company Scots Guards lines at Castel di Sangro and surprised everybody by saying that they were escaped Prisoners of War. They were dressed in civilian clothing and had been walking through Italy, for the past seven months. They had 'jumped' the train whilst being transferred from Italy to Germany. They have both learned to speak fluent Italian. Sgt.Hartley who has been a prisoner for two years, had made a previous attempt to escape. He was an engineer at Blomfontein, South Africa, before the war. Dvr. Morris who had been a prisoner for three years was an apprentice jockey in France before the war. CQMS Dunford of 36 Compton Road, Hayes. Middlesex, is seen here fitting Dvr.Morris out with new clothing, while Sgt. Hartley looks on.
07/05/1944