Fighting Through to Anzio : The Gordon Highlanders in the Second World War (6th Battalion and 1st London Scottish).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitchell, Stewart.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945.

Military history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2023.

Summary:

This book details the experiences of the 6th Battalion and 1st London Scottish of the Gordon Highlanders during the Second World War. It covers their involvement in various campaigns including France, North Africa, and the Italian Campaign, with a particular focus on the battles of Monte Cassino and Anzio. The author, Stewart Mitchell, utilizes extensive research and personal accounts from veterans and their families to provide an in-depth view of the regiment's actions and sacrifices. The intended audience includes military history enthusiasts and scholars interested in World War II. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Maps

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Chapter 1 An Uneasy Peace

Chapter 2 The Road to War

Chapter 3 The Battle for France

Chapter 4 Back in Blighty

Chapter 5 Embarkation for Overseas

Chapter 6 North Africa

Chapter 7 Sicily

Chapter 8 The Battle for Monte Cassino

Chapter 9 Operation Shingle: Anzio

Chapter 10 The Arrow Route

Chapter 11 The Argenta Gap

Chapter 12 ‘In the Bag’ (Prisoners of War)

Chapter 13 The Epilogue

Appendix Casualties and Gallantry Awards

Index

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ISBN:

9781399058254

1399058258

9781399058230

1399058231

OCLC:

1419082014