Monty's Northern Legions: 50th Tyne Tees and 15th Scottish Divisions at War 1939-1945

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Patrick Delaforce

Monty's Northern Legions

50th Tyne Tees and 15th Scottish Divisions at War 1939-1945

Patrick Delaforce

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Fonthill Media Ltd
01 August 2014

History; Second World War; War & defence operations; Regiments

Monty's desert legions - 7th Armoured Division, 51st Highland Division and 50th Northumbrian Division - helped him win at El Alamein and throughout North Africa, and eventually in North West Europe after D-Day. Monty's Northern Legions is the story of two distinguished formations who played significant roles in the liberation of North West Europe. 50th Tyne Tees Division was a fine infantry division first blooded at El Alamein and later in Sicily. Monty gave 50th Division the dangerous honour of attacking on D-Day in the first wave ashore on 'Gold' Beach. The only D-Day Victoria Cross was awarded to CSM Hollis of the Green Howards. The division fought through the Normandy campaign up towards the German border before disbandment in late 1944. 15th Scottish Division's three brigades swept into Normandy in Operation 'Epsom', Monty's first great battle for Caen. They fought their way through France and the Low Countries and were one of two assault divisions entrusted with storming across the Rhine in Operation 'Plunder'.

By: Patrick Delaforce
Imprint: Fonthill Media Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9781781553992
ISBN 10: 1781553998
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 August 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Patrick Delaforce fought as a troop leader in Normandy and also served in Germany and Holland during the Second World War. He was awarded the Bronze Cross of Orange-Nassau and was twice mentioned in Despatches. After the war, he worked as a port wine shipper and in advertising before becoming a professional writer. Delaforce is the author of many military history books as well as a number of travel books and biographies.