Stanley Whitehouse's book on Black Watch

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by Crewman
I am loking for various memoirs of the 51st Division veterans who describe their contacts with the Poles then and maybe they write general opinions about the Poles as well as about an incident of August 8th. In fact the Poles ought to be in other place than 51st lines but this is other story.

Hi Gregory;

From the book: "THE HISTORY OF THE 51st HIGHLAND DIVISION 1939-1945", by J.B. Salmond, page 158:

"The Polish Division had not too satisfactory an experience. They passed through the Black Watch making for Robertmesnil, but one hour later they came back and took up a position behind our lines."

The Black Watch battalion concerned, was the 1st Battalion and this took place on 8 August.

Cheers