The 10th battalion hli landed in normandy on the 18th june 1944 as part of the 227th highland brigade. In early september, 1944, the supreme commander, allied expeditionary force, general eisenhower, and his. Pride of murray pipe band flower of scotland music scotland. The 10th hli crossing the rhine ae fond kiss a mans a man for a that the andy ross twostep ann dempsey of swords the athole highlanders auld lang syne the barren rocks of aden believe me if all those endearing young charms the boys of bluehill corn riggs davy nick nack drumleys duncan grey the green hills of islay in praise of islay johnnie come kiss. Overtherhine was like a little germany, with residents pouring in from various european german states, starting in the 1830s and 40s. Each would be lead by one of the three scottish divisions, the 51st in the case of 30 corps and the 15th scottish division in that of 12 corps. Note that if this doesnt turn up anything you may want to tweak the search terms in that sites search form. He was proud to have served in this fine battalion, which he fondly referred to as the best scots regiment full of yorkshiremen. An attack across the rhine river was directed to seize a bridgehead near oppenheim. The 90th infantry division on the north flank was to simulate rivercrossing preparations northwest of mainz.
Crossing the rhine, march 1945 51st highland division. The second part is the late march 1945 crossing of the rhine and the use of airborne forces in that. Crossing the rhine river under fire, smoke is from our smoke screen to protect us from artillery fire. They managed to establish a sixmile deep bridgehead and capture 19. Opposing them were the forces of a failing fascist regime, including battalions of old men and boys, strengthened by several formations of crack troops. Isabelle blackley j k cairns cullen bay jimmy findlater rabs wedding the macneill of ugadale 10th h l i crossing the rhine joe mcganns fiddle. This website has been developed to raise the awareness of the highland light infantry association and facilitate communication between its members whilst also appealing to the wider general public. The book starts out with the huertgen forest campaign and carries through the battle of the bulge briefly with additional commentary on the adjoining battles all along the allied front. They escaped from bertrix the 10th november, crossing our lines nov. Pattons forces were fronting the last major obstacle to the heart of germany, the rhine river.
Although by early march the allies had succeeded in driving the germans back across the rhine, they had no way of crossing the river, as the retreating enemy had managed to destroy nearly all the bridges. The crossing of the river was at rees, wesel, and south of the river lippe by the british second army under lieutenant general sir miles dempsey, and the united states ninth army under lieutenant general william h. D j mackenzie scottish piano accordion tutor buttons and keys vol 2. The 10th highland light infantry loaded into its buffaloes at 11 pm. Discover the best rhine travel guides in best sellers. Individuals who have influenced the spbarspba rspba the. Market garden was the my interest in this book stems from my fathers participation in operation market garden as a soldier in the 504th parachute regiment of. Men of the 1st cheshire regiment crossing the rhine in buffaloes at wesel via via british commandos on the outskirts of wesel crossing the rhine 24 31 march 1945. Highland light infantry crossing the rhine, the 10th battalion crossing rhine, the 10th battalion crossing the rhine, 10th battalion h. This extract is taken from the 154 brigade history. From one of the worlds leading military historians comes a thrilling and richly detailed account of the two most critical offensives in world war iis western. Hli veterans remember crossing the rhine 23rd24th march 1945.
Answering my own question, after a bit more research, it does indeed seem that the bonaparte tunes derive from irish rebels in the 18th19th century who hoped napoleon would rescue them from the dastardly hanoverian english, and consequently celebrated him in tune and song. The 10th hli crossing the rhine sheet music this tune is by d. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. The crossing of the rhine between rees and wesel operation. Over the rhine s rich culture is rooted in its history as a portofentry for immigrants to cincinnati.
Feb 27, 2007 the last great heave of war, according to churchill, took place with the crossing of the rhine in 1945. First crossings of the rhine teaching american history. Inserting forces behind the lines by air was a radical new idea for britain and america in the second world war, one that promised to deliver a decisive blow to the enemy. Recordings and book sources for the hornpipe known as bonaparte crossing the rhine, napoleon crossing the rhine, bonapartes march, bonaparte crossing the rockies, napoleon crossing the alps, the first sign of light, the first light of day, the listowel hornpipe, from galway to dublin, port mhoss martin, byrons hornpipe, up the hill of down, bonaparte crossing the rhine, harvey.
Edwards was awarded the victoria cross for his actions during the battle. Crossing the rhine, the 10th highland light infantry crossing the rhine, 10th hli crossing the rhine, march of the 10th highland light infantrys crossing of the rhine, the tenth battalion crossing the rhine, the tenth highland light infantry. Search john chambers abc tune finder for 10th battalion hli crossing the rhine search the traditional tune archive by andrew kuntz and valerio pelliccioni. Sergeant ronnie paynter 10th battalion highland light infantry. Photo from curlew 117th 1st battalion history map from 117th official history book. This book lists pipers who served in the great war.
Army managed to secure an intact bridge at remagen, near bonn, on march 7th when attempts to demolish it failed. To conduct this latter task the highland light infantry of canada from the 9th canadian brigade would be under command. The final stage of the rhineland offensive was the crossing of the fabled river itself. Operation plunder was a military operation to cross the rhine on the night of 23 march 1945, launched by the 21st army group under field marshal bernard montgomery. This was the greatest airborne operation of the war. If you have found it useful and would like to support its development, please click one of the buttons below you can either donate via paypal or with any of the major credit debit cards. Service order and reidels military medal were two of seven gallantry medals awarded to the hli in the first two days of combat. Highland light infantry crossing the rhine, the 10th battalion crossing rhine, the 10th. Operation plunder the rhine crossing, march 1945 51st highland division. Bagpipe sheet music on demand from mcgillivray piping. Mackenzie this tune is a 68 bagpipe march but it can also be played as a jig and as a jig is very popular in scotland for dancing a strip the willow dance. Battalion was carried in the leading craft and was the first flag to cross the rhine in the last war. The thunderbolts were to hold the west bank of the river until relieved by elements of the xx corps and after that to assemble in the general vicinity of obermoschelmeisenheimsobernhei.
The 89th division move to the rhine had been so rapid that no time remained before the attack to assess with accuracy the strength of german forces waiting for them east of the rhine. Buy crossing the rhine reprint by lloyd clark isbn. The final hurdle of the rhineland offensive was the rhine itself. It was clear to everyone that the rhine was the last major natural obstacle to the allied advance into germany. A favorite 68 march composed by donald shaw ramsay. Dickson who commanded d company of the north nova scotia highlanders. Crossing the rhine and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. They advanced through normandy, fighting alongside 6th guards tank brigade. Smoke screen pots in river to cover our work parties building a ponton bridge. While the hli fought to clear speldrop, the stormont, dundas. On the night of march 22 nd 1945, they crossed the river and within 24 hours the whole division was across.
Breaking into nazi germany 1944 and 1945the greatest airborne battles in history as want to read. I thought that the book was, for me having read many military history books. The rhine was 400 yards wide at the wesel crossing point, and to defeat. The prisoners state that during the time of their captivity they have had very little to eat, never once had they received a letter or package from their friends. They took part in operation epsom, engaging in heavy fighting around cheux. Breaking into nazi germany 1944 and 1945the greatest airborne battles in history by lloyd clark. Archives photo and map with destroyed bridge marked by red star on map. Overtherhines rich culture is rooted in its history as a portofentry for immigrants to cincinnati. Bonaparte crossing the rhine discussion forums banjo. Crossing the rhine, the 10th highland light infantry crossing the rhine, 10th hli crossing the rhine, march of the 10th highland light infantrys crossing of the rhine, the tenth battalion crossing the rhine.
This book tells the story of market garden in great detail and also of operation varsity and plunder the crossing of the rhine in march 1945, which featured another airborne assault. May 18, 2014 10th battalion hli crossing the rhine, for jack neil clark falkirk piping. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Click for more hli veterans remember crossing the rhine 23rd24th march 1945. The 21st army groups rhine crossing was to be the main allied effort, but in actual matter of fact, despite best german efforts, plunder was not the first crossing. Mackenzie this tune is a 68 bagpipe march but it can also be played as a jig and as a jig is very popular in scotland for dancing a. The highland light infantry hli was a light infantry regiment of the british army formed in 1881.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ideal for readers of rick atkinson and james bradley, crossing the rhine moves at a fast pace, delivers an innovative interpretation of the past, and forces us to ask ourselves just what it takesin blood spilt, in lives lostto win in war. A phd candidate at the university of new brunswick and a specialist on the italian campaign, windsor became interested in the rhine crossing after meeting justice d. Crossing the rhine 87th infantry division legacy association. The highland light infantry hli was a light infantry regiment of the british army formed in. Men of the 1st cheshire regiment crossing the rhine in buffaloes at wesel. The flag is moth eaten and held together by netting. Dec 06, 2010 a favorite 68 march composed by donald shaw ramsay. World war two hli city of glasgow regiment association.
Bonaparte crossing the rhine discussion forums banjo hangout. German units were observed busily preparing defenses, gun positions, on the steep hillsides and in riverside towns, among. Oliveira abc collection browse similar search file search collection. C47 transport planes release hundreds of paratroops and their supplies over the reeswesel area to the east of the rhine. For a string band rendition of this traditional tune and many others see. The hli, gh, and rhf associations marched together at armed forces day in glasgow. Accompanied by the music the 10th highland light infantry crossing the rhine, by the royal scots greys.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Kirk, usn, concerning his experiences as commander, united states naval forces, france, in 1944 and 1945. American forces, bradley announced, were capable of crossing the rhine at practically any point without aerial bombardment and without airborne troops. D j mackenzie scottish piano accordion tutor buttons and. Over the rhine was like a little germany, with residents pouring in from various european german states, starting in the 1830s and 40s. He tells of the navys part in the rhine river crossing and of the capture of the atlantic ports occupied by the german military. Crossing the rhine, the 10th battalion the highland light infantry crossing the rhine, the 10th battalions crossing of the rhine, the 10th bn hli crossing.
No invading army had crossed this great river since napoleons in 1805 and the task fell to field marshal montgomerys 21st army group. The final plans for the proposed river crossing were outlined in xii corps field order no. The last great heave of war, according to churchill, took place with the crossing of the rhine in 1945. Two photos of rhine river but unsure of exact location. The plan for the rhine crossing required a two corps frontage, 30 corps on the left and 12 corps on the right. The 10th and 11th service battalions landed at boulognesurmer as part of. Even before the defeat of the counterattacks put a final seal on success of the rhine crossing, the 12th army group commander, general bradley, released news of the feat to the press and radio. It took part in the first and second world wars, until it was amalgamated with the royal scots fusiliers in 1959 to form the royal highland fusiliers princess margarets own glasgow and ayrshire regiment which later merged with the royal scots borderers, the black watch royal highland. The 10th hli crossing the rhine ae fond kiss a mans a man for a that the andy ross twostep ann dempsey of swords the athole highlanders auld lang syne the barren rocks of aden believe me if all those endearing young charms the.
Website dedicated to keeping alive the history of the highland light infantry. The rhine crossing, codenamed operation plunder, was to be the major allied effort to end the war by striking in a single thrust for berlin. The crossing near wesel operation plunder was one of several coordinated rhine crossings. My father, ronnie paynter, served with the 10th bn highland light infantry during the second world war. Breaking into nazi germany 1944 and 1945the greatest airborne battles in history first trade paper edition.
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