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British Forces
Summaries SummariesBritish Forces in the Battle of the Ardennes from CRIBA. See also this useful summary , explaining some relevant terms. Brief history with some attention to the British conribution, from Queen's own Highlanders Regimental Assocaiton. See also their photos page, taken at museums and monuments in the area. "[T]his was mainly an American action but we did play a significant role in terrible conditions and over very rough terrain." The British in the Battle of the Ardennes by Guy Blockmans, from CRIBA. Summarizes the British contribution. Personal Accounts
"My most abiding memory, however was of the welcome we received at Beaufays in that little farm above Liege where we were billeted and as Corporal had the honour of sleeping in a huge feather bed. The farmer, his wife and "Leona" his little grand daughter slept in the cellar."
Other AccountsBattle of Bure. Account of battle involving 29th Armoured Brigade. Portrait of Tom Renouf, 5th Battalion Black Watch, 51st Highland Division, by Guy Blockmans. �He� Returned to the Ardennes by Guy Blockmans, on Major Jack Watson,13th Lancashire Battalion of the 6th Airborne Division, who earned the Military Cross in the Battle of Bure. |
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