{"product_id":"the-6th-battalion-royal-scots-fusiliers-1939-46-9781474542678","title":"THE 6th BATTALION ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS 1939-46","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Anon\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Naval \u0026amp; Military Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Naval \u0026amp; Military Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 L�beck, Germany, in 1946.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naval \u0026 Military Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48215347265687,"sku":"9781474542678","price":2044.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781474542678.webp?v=1788732976","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-6th-battalion-royal-scots-fusiliers-1939-46-9781474542678","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}