{"product_id":"the-6th-battalion-royal-scots-anon-9781474543224","title":"THE 6th BATTALION ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS 1939-46","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (RSF) was a Territorial Army unit that served in two distinct phases during the Second World War: the 1940 Battle of France and the 1944-45 campaign in North-West Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eService Timeline and Key Operations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBattle of France (1940): Assigned to the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division, the battalion served as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). Following the German breakthrough, it was evacuated from France in June 1940.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHome Defence (1940-1944): After evacuation, the battalion reformed in East Anglia, undertaking anti-invasion and airfield defence duties. It later moved to various locations in Scotland, including Peterhead, where it underwent intensive mountain and winter training.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNormandy and North-West Europe (1944-1945): Reassigned to the 44th (Lowland) Brigade within the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division, the battalion landed in Normandy on 15 June 1944 (D+9).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOperation Epsom: On 26 June 1944, the battalion spearheaded the assault on the village of Saint-Manvieu-Norrey during the First Battle of the Odon, part of the wider Allied effort to encircle Caen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinal Advance: The battalion fought through France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, eventually crossing the River Issel in Germany in March 1945. It was disbanded in Lübeck, Germany, in 1946.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474543227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474543224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Naval \u0026amp; Military Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Anon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49002301915391,"sku":"9781474543224","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-6th-battalion-royal-scots-anon-9781474543224","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}