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Men of the 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade take cover as a mortar bomb explodes in a stream in the village of Nieuwstadt, north of Sittard, the Netherlands, 3 January 1945. The 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade was in England on the outbreak of the Second World War, originally part of the 1st Support Group, part of the 1st Armoured Division. [47]
Some companies of the 95th Rifles (of the Light Division) followed a narrow road and reached the center of Foz de Arouce, very close to the bridge, meeting almost without opposition. The other units of the Light Division were involved in frontal combat with Marchand's Division and the 3rd Division headed for Mermet's Brigade which constituted ...
5th Battalion, 60th Regiment of Foot (Rifles) (604) 2nd Battalion, 95th Rifles(4 companies) (456) 7th Brigade Brig Gen Robert Anstruther (2,703 total) 2nd Battalion, 9th Regiment of Foot (633) 2nd Battalion, 43rd Light Infantry (721) 2nd Battalion, 52nd Light Infantry (654) 2nd Battalion, 97th Regiment of Foot (695) 8th Brigade
This is the order of battle for the Battle of the Somme. ... 95th Brigade: 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment ... (London Rifle Brigade) Battalion, London ...
The 95th Rifle Division halted the 132nd Division's progress in the north. Although a relatively quiet day, 10 June saw the elimination of the Soviet 79th Naval Brigade and LIV Corps lost 2,772 men. Counterattacks by the Soviet 345th Division aimed at the hinge between the German 132nd and 50th Divisions were repulsed by the Luftwaffe.
2nd Battalion, 95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles) Major (Brevet Lt Colonel) Amos Godsell Norcott: 37 officers, 612 men 0 officers, 34 men 14 officers, 179 men 0 officers, 20 men 3rd Battalion, 95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles), 2 companies Major (Brevet Lt Colonel) John Ross 10 officers, 193 men 0 officers, 3 men 4 officers, 36 men 0 officers, 7 men
The French cavalry General Colbert, [55] [56] was killed while in close pursuit across the bridge at the village of Cacabelos by a long-range rifle shot fired by Thomas Plunket of the 95th Rifles [57] after driving off the British 15th Hussars. Losses were about the same for the two units. [58]
This is the order of battle for the Battle of Corunna, 16 January 1809. French II Corps d'Armée ... 2/95th Rifles; 2nd Flank Brigade Brig Gen Charles, Count Alten ...