Authors and Contributors this page: T.F. Mills
Page created 1 September 2000. Corrected and updated 04.12.2005
SECOND WORLD WAR, 1939-1945
North West Europe
1944-1945
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Index of Battle Honours
 
Date Battles
(Battle Honours are shown in bold face) 		Regiments
(regts with emblazoned Honours shown in bold;
non-honoured in italics)
Note: British battle honours were published in separate regimental lists between 1957 and 1960.
Canadian Army awards were published in 1957-59.
Normandy Landing
1944 June 6 Normandy Landing
Inf:
Cav: A6 A10 A27(M53)
Inf: M2 M29 M43 M59 M73(RNBR) M90 M95 CanScot NNSH(NSH) Para1
Débarquement en Normandie
Cav: A27(M54) Inf: M92
1944 June 6 Pegasus Bridge
Inf: F43 Para GPR
 
1944 June 6 Merville Battery
Inf: Para GPR
 
1944 June 7-8 Port en Bessin
Inf: F11
1944 June 7 Authie
Cav: A27(M53+M54) Inf: NNSH(NSH)
1944 June 8-9 Sully
Inf: F24
 
1944 June 8 Putot en Bessin
Cav: L24
Cav: A6 Inf: M90 CanScot
1944 June 9 Cambes
Inf:
 
1944 June 8-9 Bretteville-L'Orgueilleuse
Inf: M95
1944 June 11 Le Mesnil Patry
Cav: A6 Inf: M2
1944 June 10-13 Bréville
Cav: H13/18 Inf: F42 F57 Para
1944 June 8-15 Villers Bocage
Cav: H8 H11 L24 Y4 Y48 Y52(YLo3/4)
Inf: F2 F28 F39 F68 RB
 
1944 June 14-19 Tilly sur Seulles
Inf:
1944 June 25-
   1944 July 2		 Odon
Cav: Y49(YLo3/4)
Inf:
 
1944 June 25-27 Fontenay le Pesnil
Inf:
 
1944 June 25-27 Cheux
Inf:
 
1944 June 27 Tourmauville Bridge
Inf: F91
 
1944 June 29-
   1944 July 2		 Defence of Rauray
Cav: Y49(YLo3/4)
Inf:
 
Caen
1944 July 4-18 Caen
Cav: Y52(YLo3/4)
Inf:
Cav: A6 R7 R8 A10 A27(M53+M54)
Inf: M2 M29 M43 M59 M73(RNBR) M90 M92 M95 CanScot NNSH(NSH)
 
1944 July 4-5 Carpiquet
Cav: A10
Inf: M2 M43 M73(RNBR) M90 M92
1944 July 10-11 Hill 112
Inf:
 
1944 July 15-17 Esquay
Inf:
 
1944 July 15-18 Noyers
Inf:
 
1944 July 8-9 Orne
Inf:
The Orne
Cav: A6 A27(M53)
Inf: M43 M90 M95 CanScot NNSH(NSH)
L' Orne
Cav: A27(M54)
The Orne (Buron)
Inf: M29 M59
Bourguébus Ridge
1944 July 18-23 Bourguébus Ridge
Cav: Y52(YLo3/4)
Inf:
Cav: A6 A27(M53)
Inf: M2 M5 M21(EKScot) M29 M43 M59 M73(RNBR) M79 M90 M95 CalgH NNSH(NSH) RRC TScot SSask
Crête de Bourguébus
Cav: A27(M54) Inf: M65 M85 M92
 
1944 July 18-19 Cagny
Inf:
 
1944 July 18-21 Troarn
Inf:
 
1944 July 22-23 Maltot
Inf: F29 F62
Inf: M85
1944 July 18-19 Faubourg de Vaucelles
Cav: A6 A27(M53+M54)
Inf: M2 M5 M29 M43 M59 M73(RNBR) M85 M92 M95 CalgH NNSH(NSH) RRC
 
1944 July 19-23 St André-sur-Orne
Cav: A27(M53)
Inf: M21(EKScot) M79 TScot SSask
Saint André-sur-Orne
Cav: A27(M54) Inf: M65
1944 July 25 Verrières Ridge-
Tilly-la-Campagne
Cav A6
Inf: M5 M79 CalgH NNSH(NSH) RRC RHLI TScot
Crête de Verrières-
Tilly-la-Campagne
Inf: M65 M85
 
Mont Pinçon
1944 July 30-
   1944 Aug. 9		 Mont Pinçon
Inf:
1944 July 30-
   1944 Aug. 2		 Quarry Hill
Inf:
 
1944 Aug. 4-9 La Variničre
Inf: F29 F62
 
1944 July 30-
   1944 Aug. 1		 Souleuvre
Inf:
 
1944 Aug. 2-5 Catheolles
Inf:
 
1944 Aug. 2-8 Le Perier Ridge
Inf:
 
1944 Aug. 6-8 Brieux Bridgehead
Inf:
 
1944 Aug. 9-16 St Pierre la Vielle
Inf:
 
1944 Aug. 6-12 Estry
Inf:
 
1944 Aug. 14-17 Noireau Crossing
Inf:
 
Falaise
1944 Aug. 7-22  Falaise
Cav: YLo3/4
Inf:
Cav: A6 15 R7 R8 A10 AC18 A21 A22 A27(M53+M54) A28 R29
Inf: M2 M5 M21(EKScot) M29 M43 M59 M65 M73(RNBR) M79 M85 M90 M91 M92 M95 M96 M97 CalgH CanScot LincWell NNSH(NSH) RRC RHLI TScot SSask
1944 Aug. 7-9 Falaise Road
Inf:
Cav: A6 R8 A10 AC18 A21 A22 A27(M53) A28 R29
Inf: M21(EKScot) M73(RNBR) M79 M91 M96 M97 CalgH LincWell RRC RHLI TScot SSask
Route de la Falaise
Cav: A27(M54) Inf: M65 M85
 
1944 Aug. 14-17 Laison
Cav: Y37
The Laison
Cav: A6 R7 R8 A10 AC18 A21 A22 A27(M53) A28 R29
Inf: M2 M29 M43 M59 M73(RNBR) M79 M85 M90 M91 M95 M96 M97 CalgH CanScot NNSH(NSH) LincWell TScot SSask
La Laison
Cav: A27(M54) Inf: M65 M92
 
1944 Aug. 10-11 Quesnay Wood
Cav: A6 Inf: M2 M43 M73(RNBR)
 
1944 Aug. 11-13 Clair Tizon
Cav: R8 A27(M53+M54)
Inf: M5 M21(EKScot) CalgH RRC RHLI TScot
1944 Aug. 18-22 Chambois
Cav: A6 AC18 A21 A22 A28
Inf: M29 M59 M73(RNBR) M92 M96 M97 NNSH(NSH) LincWell
1944 Aug. 19-22 St Lambert sur Dives
Cav: R29 Inf: M91
1944 Aug. 17-20 Dives Crossing
Inf:
Inf: Para1
 
1944 Aug. 18-20 La Vie Crossing
Inf:
 
1944 Aug. 21-23 Lisieux
Inf:
 
1944 Aug. 22-23 La Touques Crossing
Inf:
 
1944 Aug. 23-28 Vernon Crossing
Inf: 1/F29
1944 Aug. 25-27 Risle Crossing
Inf:
 
1944 Aug. 25-28 Seine 1944
Inf:
Cav: R8
Inf: M73(RNBR) M90 M91 M95 M97 LincWell
 
1944 Aug. 28-30 Foręt de Bretonne
Inf:
 
1944 Aug. 27-29 Foręt de la Londe
Inf: M5 RM21(EKScot) M65 M79 M85 CalgH RRC RHLI SSask
 
1944 Aug. 31 Amiens 1944
Inf:
 
1944 Sep. 3 Brussels
Inf:
 
1944 Sep. 4-7 Antwerp
Inf:
 
1944 Sep. 8-10 Moerbrugge
Cav: R29 Inf: M73(RNBR) M91 LincWell
 
1944 Sep. 7-12 Hechtel
Inf:
 
1944 Sep. 8-11 Gheel
Inf:
 
1944 Sep. 8-9 Heppen
Inf:
 
1944 Sep. 10 Neerpelt
Inf:
 
1944 Sep. 14-20 Aart
Inf:
 
1944 Sep. 8-15 Dunkirk 1944
Inf: M5 M79 CalgH RRC TScot SSask
Dunkerque 1944
Inf: M65 M85
 
1944 Sep. 10-12 Le Havre
Inf:
Cav: APC1
 
1944 Sep. 17-22 Boulogne 1944
Inf:
Cav: A10 APC1
Inf: M2 M29 M43 M59 M73(RNBR) M92 NNSH(NSH)
 
1944 Sep. 25-
   1944 Oct. 1		 Calais 1944
Inf:
Cav: A6
Inf: M2 M29 M58 M73(RNBR) M90 M92 M95 CanScot NNSH(NSH)
 
1944 Sep. 13-14 Moerkerke
Inf: M73(RNBR) M97
 
1944 Sep. 21-22 Wyneghem
Inf: CalgH
 
1944 Sep. 24-29 Antwerp-Turnhout Canal
Inf:
Cav: R8 A10 A27(M53)
Inf: M5 CalgH TScot SSask
Anvers-Canal de Turnhout
Cav: A27(M54) Inf: M65 M85
 
Operation Market Garden
1944 Sep. 17-27 Nederrijn
Inf:
 
1944 Sep. 17-26 Arnhem 1944
Inf: 7/F25 1/F34 2/F38 4/F39 5/F39 1/Para 2/Para 3/Para 10/Para 11/Para 156/Para GPR
also Polish forces
1944 Sep. 19-20 Nijmegen
Inf:
1944 Sep. 22-23 Veghel
Inf:
 
1944 Sep. 22-27 Best
Inf:
 
The Scheldt
1944 Oct. 1-
   1944 Nov. 8		 Scheldt
Cav: ?/RTR Y37 Y41
Inf: 7/9/F1 1/F17 4/5/F21 2/F24 4/F25 5/F25 6/F26 7/F26 2/F44 7/F63 4/F65 5/F71 6/F71 9/F71
The Scheldt
Cav: R7 R8 A10 A21 A22 A27(M53) A28 R29
Inf: M2 M5 M21(EKScot) M29 M43 M58 M59 M73(RNBR) M79 M90 M91 M95 M96 M97 CalgH RHLI LincWell CanScot NNSH(NSH) RRC TScot SSask
L'Escaut
Cav: A27(M54) Inf: M65 M85 M92
1944 Oct. 24-31 South Beveland
Inf: 4/5/F21 6/F26 5/F71 6/F71 9/F71
Cav: R8
Inf: M5 M21(EKScot) M65 M79 M85 CalgH RRC RHLI TScot SSask
 
1944 Oct. 31-
   1944 Nov. 4		 Walcheren Causeway
Inf: 6/F26 7/F63 5/F71 6/F71 9/F71
Inf: M5 CalgH
Chaussée de Walcheren
Inf: M85
 
1944 Nov. 1-4 Flushing
Cav: 11/RTR(det) Y37(sqn)
Inf: 7/9/F1 4/F25 5/F25 7/F63 4Cdo
 
1944 Nov. 1-3
Westkapelle
Cav: Y37
Inf: 41Cdo 47Cdo 48Cdo (CdoAssn)
(awarded to CdoAssn although only RM Cdos were present)
 
1944 Oct. 6-16 Leopold Canal
Inf: M58 M90 M95 CanScot
 
1944 Oct. 1-27 Woensdrecht
Cav: R8 A10 R29
Inf: M5 M21(EKScot) M65 M79 M85 CalgH RHLI RRC TScot SSask
 
1944 Oct. 9-10 Savojaards Plaat
Inf: M29 M59 NNSH(NSH)
 
1944 Oct. 11-
   1944 Nov. 3		 Breskens Pocket
Cav: R7
Inf: M2 M29 M43 M59 M73(RNBR) M90 M91 M92 M95 M97 CanScot NNSH(NSH) LincWell
 
1944 Oct. 20-
   1944 Nov. 7		 Lower Maas
Cav: YLo3/4
Inf:
The Lower Maas
Cav: A6 A21 A22 A27(M53) A28 R29 APC1
Inf: M73(RNBR) M91 M96 M97 LincWell
Meuse Inferieure
Cav: A27(M54)
 
1944 Oct. 1-4 Aam
Inf:
 
1944 Oct. 5-7 Opheusden
Inf: F32
 
1944 Oct. 12-18 Venraij
Inf:
 
1944 Oct. 27
   1944 Nov. 5		 Asten
Inf: F26 F71
 
1944 Oct. 27
   1944 Nov. 5		 Meijel
Cav: Y48 Inf: G2 F1 F25 F57 F72 F91
 
1944 Nov. 18-23 Geilenkirchen
Cav: DG4/7 H13/18 Y4 Y37
Inf: F13 F29 F32 4/F39 5/F39 F57
 
1944 Nov. 14-
   1944 Dec. 3		 Venlo Pocket
Inf:
 
1944 Dec. 31-
   1945 Jan. 31		 Kapelsche Veer
Cav: R29 Inf: M73(RNBR) M91 LincWell
 
1945 Jan. 18-21 Zetten
Inf:
 
Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge)
1945 Jan. 16-31
Roer
Cav: DG4/7 DG5 H8 H11 H13/18 Y4 Y37 Y48
Inf: ?/G2 ?/F1 ?/F2 12/F11 4/F13 ?/F21 ?/F25 ?/F26 7/F37 ?/F60 4/F62 5/F62 ?/F63 ?/F68 ?/F71 ?/RB ?/L16
The Roer
Cav: APC1
1945 Jan. 3-14 Ourthe
Cav: H23 Y22 2/Y41 1/Y55 Y56
Inf: 4/F23 6/F23 7/F23 1/F30 1/F42 7/F42 1/F43 1/F63 1/F71 2/F72 5/F72 5/F79 7/F91 2/Mon ?/Para
 
1945 Jan. 7 Grimbiemont
Inf: 1/F30
The Rhineland
1945 Feb. 8-
   1945 Mar. 10		 Rhineland
Cav: YLo3/4
Inf:
The Rhineland
Cav: A6 R7 R8 A10 AC18 A21 A22 A27(M53) A28 R29 APC1
Inf: M2 M5 M21(EKScot) M29 M43 M59 M73(RNBR) M79 M90 M91 M95 M96 M97 CalgH CanScot NNSH(NSH) LincWell RHLI RRC TScot SSask
La Rhénanie
Cav: A27(M54) Inf: M65 M85 M92
 
1945 Feb. 8-13 Reichswald
Inf:
The Reichswald
Inf: CalgH TScot APC1
Le Reichswald
Inf: M85
 
1945 Feb. 8-15 Waal Flats
Inf: H13/18
Inf: M2 M29 M43 M59 M73(RNBR) M90 M95 M96 CanScot NNSH(NSH)
Plaine du Waal
Inf: M92
 
1945 Feb. 9-11 Cleve
Inf:
 
1945 Feb. 12-21 Goch
Inf:
 
1945 Feb.14-21 Moyland
Inf: G2 G3 F26 F72
Moyland Wood
Inf: F71
Cav: APC1 Inf: M90 M95 CanScot
 
1945 Feb. 19-21 Goch-Calcar Road
Cav: A10 APC1
Inf: M21(EKScot) RHLI RRC TScot
 
1945 Feb. 24-
   1945 Mar. 2		 Weeze
Inf:
 
1945 Feb. 24-
   1945 Mar. 4		 Hochwald
Cav: YLo3/4
Inf:
The Hochwald
Cav: A6 A10 A21 A22 R29 A27(M53) A28 APC1
Inf: M2 M5 M21(EKScot) M29 M43 M59 M73(RNBR) M79 M91 M96 M97 CalgH LincWell NNSH(NSH) RHLI RRC TScot SSask
Le Hochwald
Cav: A27(M54) Inf: M65 M85 M92
 
1945 Feb. 27-28 Schaddenhof
Inf: F15
 
1945 Mar. 8-9 Xanten
Inf: F13 F62
Cav: A27(M53+M54) APC1
Inf: M5 M21(EKScot) M65 M79 M85 CalgH RHLI RRC TScot SSask
 
1945 Mar. 6-10 Veen
Cav: A21 A22 A28 R29
Inf: M91 M96 M97 LincWell
 
1945 Mar. 25-
   1945 Apr. 1		 Rhine
Cav: YLo3/4
Inf:
The Rhine
Cav: R7 A27(M53) APC1
Inf: M2 M5 M29 M43 M59 M73(RNBR) M79 M90 M95 CalgH CanScot NNSH(NSH) SSask Para1
Le Rhin
Cav: A27(M54) Inf: M65 M92
 
1945 Mar. 28-
   1945 Apr. 1		 Emmerich-Hoch Elten
Cav: R7 A27(M53+M54)
Inf: M2 M73(RNBR) M90 M92 M95 CanScot
 
1945 Apr. 1-6 Ibbenburen
Inf:
 
1945 Apr. 2-5 Lingen
Inf:
 
1945 Apr. 2-3 Bentheim
Inf:
 
1945 Apr. 2-4 Twente Canal
Inf:
Cav: R8 A22 A28 R29
Inf: M21(EKScot) M96 LincWell RHLI RRC TScot
 
1945 Apr. 4-8 Dreirwalde
Inf:
 
1945 Apr. 5-8 Leese
Inf:
 
1945 Apr. 6-8 Zutphen
Cav: R7 A27(M53+M54)
Inf: M29 M43 M59 M73(RNBR) M92 NNSH(NSH)
 
1945 Apr. 8-11 Deventer
Cav: R7 A27(M53+M54)
Inf: M2 M43 M90 M95 CanScot
 
1945 Apr. 10-17 Aller
Cav: YLo3/4
Inf:
 
1945 Apr. 11-17 Apeldoorn
Cav: A6 A12
Inf: RCR PPCLI R22R M48 M72 M101 M105(NSask) C&Y(RNBR) HPER WNSR
1945 Apr. 12-14 Arnhem 1945
Inf: F10 F24 F44 F65 L13
Cav: A11 Inf: M66
 
1945 Apr. 13-16 Groningen
Cav: RCD R8 A10 APC1
Inf: M5 M21(EKScot) M65 M79 M85 CalgH RHLI RRC TScot SSask
1945 Apr. 13-16 Brinkum
Inf: F6 F9 F12 F15 F57
 
1945 Apr. 14 Friesoythe
Inf: M91 M96 LincWell
 
1945 Apr. 14-18 Uelzen
Inf: G2 G3 F1 F21 F25 F71 F72 F91
 
1945 Apr. 15-18 Ijsselmeer
Cav: LdSH A3 A5 A9
Inf: M28 M104 M110 M94(NSH)
 
1945 Apr. 17-24 Küsten Canal
Cav: A28
Inf: M73(RNBR) M91 M96 M97 LincWell
 
1945 Apr. 18-26 Bremen
Cav: DG4/7 D2 H13/18 RTR
Inf: F1 F6 F10 F13 F15 F21 F25 F26 F40 F53 F57 F62 F63 F71 F83
 
1945 Apr. 23-
   1945 May 2		 Delfzijl Pocket
Cav: A5 A9
Inf: M28 M66 M104 M110 M94(NSH)
 
1945 Apr. 25-
   1945 May 4		 Bad Zwischenahn
Cav: RCD A6 AC18 A21 A22 A28 R29
Inf: M73(RNBR) M91 M96 M97 LincWell
 
1945 Apr. 27-
   1945 May 4		 Oldenburg
Cav: R8 A10
Inf: M5 M21(EKScot) M65 M79 M85 CalgH RHLI RRC TScot SSask
 
1945 Apr. 28-29 Leer
Inf: M29 M43 M59 NNSH(NSH)
 
1945 Apr. 29-30 Artlenberg
Inf: F1 F21 F25 F26 F71 F72 F91
 
1944 June 6-
   1945 May 5		 North-West Europe 1944
Inf: F8 F20 F34 F38 F64 Herts
North-West Europe 1944-45
Cav: HCR1(LG+RHG) DG4/7 DG5 D1 D2 H8 H11 H13/18 H15/19 D22 H23 L24 RTR Y4 Y5 Y22 Y37 Y41 Y48 Y49(YLo3/4) Y52(YLo3/4) YLo3/4 Y55 Y56 Y60
 Inf: G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 F1 F2 F5 F6 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F15 F17 F19 F21 F22 F23 F24 F25 F26 F28 F29 F30 F32 F33 F37 F39 F40 F41 F42 F43 F44 F49 F51 F53 F57 F60 F62 F63 F65 F68 F71 F72 F75 F79 F83 F91 RB HAC Herf Mon2 L5 L13 L16 Para SAS GPR CdoAssn
Hon. Distinction: Y7 Y10 Y11 Y12 Y13 Y14 Y31 Y38 Y59 5/F28
North-West Europe 1944-1945
Cav: A6 R7 R8 A10 AC18 A21 A22 AD25 A27(M53) A28 R29 APC1
Inf : M2 M5 M21(EKScot) M29 M43 M58 M59 M73(RNBR) M74(RNBR) M79 M90 M91 M95 M96 M97 CalgH CanScot LincWell LorneScot NNSH(NSH) RRC RHLI SSask TScot Para1
Nord-Ouest de L'Europe 1944-1945
Cav: A27(M54) Inf: M65 M85 M92
North-West Europe 1945
Inf: F48
Hon. Distinction: Y8
Cav: RCD LdSH A3 AC4 A5 A9 A11 A14
Inf: RCR PPCLI M28 M48 M66 M72 M94(NSH) M101 M104 M110 M105(NSask) C&Y(RNBR) HPER PEILH(PEIR) WNSR
Nord-Ouest de L'Europe 1945
Cav: A12 Inf: R22R
  Europe 1939-45
Police: RCMP
Note: see also N.W. Europe 1940, N.W. Europe 1942 and Southern France 1944.
Year dates are compressed as appropriate, e.g. "N.W. Europe 1940 '44-45".
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