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7th Bn. Argylls ready for tactical training at Ft. Indiantown Gap.
Argylls and Beer Coy march infront of 1940s era barracks at Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA.
The 7th battalion saw more combat than any other
battalion in the British Army and served throughout the entire war as part of
the 51st Highland Division. The battalion sailed for North Africa on 20 June
1942
fighting at El
Alamein,
El Agheila and capturing Tripoli. After participating in the Italian campaign, 7th Argylls returned to England to take part in Operation Overlord
and the liberation of Western Europe. Fighting throughout the Normandy Campaign the
battalion participated in the capture of LeHavre and the channel ports of Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk. They fought in the Ardennes alongside our American cousins. In
the spring of 1945 they fought to clear the Reichswald eventually crossed the Rhine River,ending the war in Northern Germany.
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Argyll cap badge- illustration courtesy Belle & Blade (used with permission)
Below: Argylls prior to celebrating Robert Burns Night at Ft. Indiantown Gap
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