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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

131st City of Glasgow Field Regiment, Royal Artillery



   131st (City of Glasgow) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery landed in Normandy in June 1944 and saw action across North Western Europe.

 

13th Jun 1944 Preparations

14th Jun 1944 On the Move

15th Jun 1944 Waiting

17th Jun 1944 On the Move

22nd Jun 1944 On the Move

23rd Jun 1944 On the Move

25th Jun 1944 On the Move

26th Jun 1944 In Action

27th Jun 1944 On the Move

28th Jun 1944 Escape

29th Jun 1944 Counter Attack

30th Jun 1944 In Action

30th Jun 1944 In Action  location map

1st Jul 1944 In Action

2nd Jul 1944 Relief

2nd Jul 1944 Reliefs  location map

8th Jul 1944 On the Move

9th Jul 1944 Shelling

10th Jul 1944 Barrage

11th Jul 1944 Casualty

14th Jul 1944 Attack Made

15th Jul 1944 Under Shellfire

16th Jul 1944 Enemy Aircraft

17th Jul 1944 Enemy Aircraft

19th Jul 1944 Poor Weather

23rd Jul 1944 On the Move

25th Jul 1944 Reliefs Completed

26th Jul 1944 Move

29th Jul 1944 Attack Made

30th Jul 1944 Support

31st Jul 1944 Support

2nd Aug 1944 Move  location map

3rd Aug 1944 Attack Made  location map

4th Aug 1944 Attack Made  location map

7th Aug 1944 Attack Made

9th Aug 1944 On the Move  location map

10th Aug 1944 On the Move  location map

17th Aug 1944 On the Move

21st Aug 1944 RHQ Moves  location map

23rd Aug 1944 On the Move  location map

24th Aug 1944 On the Move  location map

25th Aug 1944 On the Move  location map

26th Aug 1944 On the Move  location map

27th Aug 1944 Assault Made  location map

28th Aug 1944 Crossing  location map

29th Aug 1944 On the Move  location map

30th Aug 1944 Advance

1st Sep 1944 Awaiting Orders  location map

2nd Sep 1944 Awaiting Orders  location map

3rd Sep 1944 On the Move  location map

5th Sep 1944 On the Move  location map

7th Sep 1944 On the Move  location map

8th Sep 1944 On the Move  location map

10th Sep 1944 Orders  location map

12th Sep 1944 On the Move  location map

13th Sep 1944 Prisoners

17th Sep 1944 On the Move  location map

18th Sep 1944 In Action

20th Sep 1944 Shelling  location map

22nd Sep 1944 Reliefs  location map

23rd Sep 1944 On the Move  location map

27th Sep 1944 Attack Made  location map

28th Sep 1944 New Position  location map

24th Jan 1945 Reliefs  location map


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Those known to have served with

131st City of Glasgow Field Regiment, Royal Artillery

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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