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6 X 10.5 Three Line Title.P65 Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-19480-8 - Armies of Empire: The 9th Australian and 50th British Divisions in Battle 1939-1945 Allan Converse Index More information Index Bold page numbers indicate figures Aam-Bemmel, 226–8, 232 commanding officers, 3, 39, 70, absence without leave (AWL) 97, 145, 176, 186 9th Division, 48, 104, 116, 136, compared to 50th Division, 143, 181, 193, 195 236–41 50th Division, 175, 191, 207 courts martial, 84, 87, 104–7, age 116, 136, 143, 176, 193 of commanding officers, 41 decisions to enlist, 31–2 of recruits, 36–8 desertion, 48, 104, 116, 136, 193 Ainslie, R.I., 146 discipline, 86–9, 103, 135, 175 Aitken, Douglas, 205 fitness for war, 54–5 Alam Halfa, 138 formation, 2–3, 26, 56–60 Alamein, 1–2, 8–9, 114–26, 116, 131, history of, 2 138, 247 Huon Peninsula, 159–61, 160, Alexander, Sir Harold, 17 171–3, 177, 250 Anderson, J.A., 221 indiscipline, 103 anti-tank weapons, 51, 52, 61 Labuan, 182, 218, 218, 219–23, Arras, 65, 66, 72 232 Atkinson, Richard, 126 leadership, 84, 132, 170–1, 221, Auchinleck, Claud, 122 222, 238 Australforce, 4, 56 members of, 27–34 Australia, return to, 141–3, 142 morale, 17–18, 73, 116 Australian Army, 19–27 NYD (N) (not yet diagnosed 5th Division, 161 (nervous)), 84, 85, 89–92, 117, 6th Division, 25, 56, 85, 90 134, 174, 176, 223 7th Division, 56, 62 officers, 39, 65, 70, 84, 128, 8th Division, 56 145–6, 170–1 9th Division Operation Bulimba, 129–37, 138 absence without leave (AWL), 48, Operation Diminish, 159, 178 104, 116, 136, 143, 181, 193, Operation Oboe I, II and VI, 182, 195 186, 216, 216–23, 232, 254 Alam Halfa, 138 Operation Postern, 159, 171, 178 Alamein, 116, 118, 131, 138, 246 order of battle, 243, 246, 250, Beaufort, 218, 220, 232 255 Borneo, 182, 218, 219, 232 outcomes of actions, 99, 138, Brunei, 232 178, 232 casualties, 9, 69, 92, 97–100, 115, prisoners of war, 80, 138 138, 161, 174, 178, 187, 232 reinforcements, 69, 94, 129 338 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-19480-8 - Armies of Empire: The 9th Australian and 50th British Divisions in Battle 1939-1945 Allan Converse Index More information INDEX 339 relationships with locals, 104 22nd, 56 reorganisation, 123 23rd, 56 returns home, 141–3, 142 24th, 56, 62, 83, 161, 218, 219, Syria, 101–3, 102 220 tactics, 80, 120, 164, 219 25th, 56, 59 tanks, 167 26th, 3, 26, 56, 58, 62, 217, 217, Tarakan, 182, 217, 217, 222, 220 219–23, 232 light anti-aircraft regiments Tobruk, 68, 80, 243 2/4th, 5, 59 training, 60, 101–3, 144–5, machine gun battalions 189–90, 238 2/2nd, 4, 26 weapons, 62, 165–7 pioneer battalions anti-tank regiments 2/1st, 62, 85 2/3rd, 5, 26 2/3rd, 4, 136, 136, 161, 221 cavalry regiments provost companies 2/4th commando squadron, 9th, 86, 89, 143 221 Australian Imperial Force, 20 9th, 4, 26, 59, 142 decisions to enlist, 32 engineer field companies recruiting schemes, 37 2/3rd, 26 Axis forces 2/7th, 5 casualties, 11 field regiments prisoners of war, 79, 80 14th, 23 weapons, 48, 119 2/12th, 5, 26 2/7th, 5, 26 Barber, Jack, 28 2/8th, 5 Barham, R.J., 47, 145 general hospitals Barstow, J.A., 96 4th, 86, 90, 91, 91 battalions, 19, 20 infantry battalions Battiscombe, C.R., 128 2/9th, 60 Beak, D.M.W., 147, 150 2/10th, 22, 60 Bean, Charles, 13 2/12th, 26, 95 Beaufort, 218, 220, 232 2/13th, 3, 80, 106 Bellows, J.H., 21, 78, 183 2/15th, 4, 106 Benjamin, D.J., 88 2/17th, 3, 26, 224 Billany, Dan, 40, 46 2/22nd, 26, 142, 146 Blamey, Sir Thomas, 34, 53, 127, 186 2/23rd, 3, 21, 26, 106 Borneo, 182, 218, 219, 232 2/24th, 3, 10, 26, 81, 106, 164 Braithwaite, Peter, 33 2/28th, 4, 38, 124, 223 Branson, Phillip, 205, 241 2/32nd, 4, 56, 59, 106, 190, 194 Bredin, A.E.C., 203 2/43rd, 4, 38 brigadiers, 63, 65, 170 2/48th, 3, 4, 21, 38, 167, 222 Brind, P., 203 29th/46th, 146, 168 British Army, 19–27 37th, 26, 53, 142, 146 1st Airborne Division, 170 37th/52nd, 24, 146 7th Armoured Division, 199 52nd, 26, 53 21st Army Group, 230 infantry brigades 23rd Division, 56 4th, 145, 166 44th Division, 147 18th, 26, 56, 58, 59, 62, 84 50th Division 20th, 3, 56, 58, 62, 159, 218, 219 1940 campaign, 242 21st, 56 Aam-Bemmel, 226–8, 232 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-19480-8 - Armies of Empire: The 9th Australian and 50th British Divisions in Battle 1939-1945 Allan Converse Index More information 340 INDEX British Army (cont.) Operation Market-Garden, 225, absence without leave (AWL), 228 175, 207 Operation Overlord, 182–6, 188 Alamein, 114–18, 116, 131, 247 Operation Perch, 198 Arras, 65, 66, 72 Operation Pugilist, 143, 249 casualties, 9, 67, 97–100, 109, Operation Supercharge, 130, 134, 115, 122, 138, 174, 187, 202, 138 232 order of battle, 242, 245, 247, commanding officers, 41, 84, 111, 249, 251, 252, 254 128, 170, 185, 203 outcomes of actions, 99, 138, compared to 9th Division, 178, 232 236–41 Pizzo landing, 159, 178 court martials, 106, 113, 191, Primosole Bridge, 157, 178, 180 192, 207 prisoners of war, 80, 138, 180, D-Day, 196, 198, 202, 232 232 decisions to enlist, 30–4 reinforcements, 125, 148, 175, desertion, 180, 191, 207 183, 201, 210 discipline, 85, 175, 207–8, 225, reorganisation, 122, 153 236 returns home, 230 fitness for war, 54–5 Sicily, 157–9, 158, 161–4, 163, formation, 6–8, 56, 58 167, 172, 178, 251 Fosse Bottaceto, 178 St Pierre la Vielle, 214, 215, 232 Gazala, 107–14, 108, 137, 138, tactics, 80, 111–12, 120, 212 245 tanks, 189, 199, 211 Gheel, 225, 226, 227, 232 Taormina, 178 history of, 6 Tilly sur Seullies, 232 in 1940 campaign, 64 training, 60–1, 97, 107, 109, indiscipline, 192 130–2, 144–5, 152, 163, 187–9, leadership, 63, 83, 96, 133–4, 199, 238 150, 168–70, 202 Tunisia, 148–56, 149, 151, 249 Low Countries, 232, 254 Wadi Akarit, 151, 178 Mareth, 148, 178 weapons, 7, 62, 112, 212 medical examinations, 34 51st Division, 133 members of, 27–34 56th Division, 154 Mersa Matruh, 110, 128, 137, 70th Division, 69 138, 245 anti-tank batteries morale, 17–18, 72, 113, 192, 289th (Rhodesian), 78 225 anti-tank regiments Munassib, 132 65th (Norfolk Yeomanry), 49, Normandy, 205–15, 232, 252 114 NYD (N) (not yet diagnosed 102nd (Northumberland (nervous)), 117, 151, 174, 180, Hussars), 7 208, 210 armoured regiments, officers, 39, 63, 70, 96, 128, 4th/7th Dragoon Guards, 188 154–6, 184–6, 202 13th/18th Hussars, 53 Operation Bluecoat, 210, 213, 24th Lancers, 92 214, 232 Sherwood Rangers, 183, 226 Operation Husky, 150, 152 battalions, 19 Operation Kitten, 223, 232 Cheshires: 2nd, 7, 106, 202 Operation Maori, 197, 199, 201, Composite Guards, 115 209, 210, 232 Dorsets: 1st, 106 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-19480-8 - Armies of Empire: The 9th Australian and 50th British Divisions in Battle 1939-1945 Allan Converse Index More information INDEX 341 Durham Light Infantry (DLI): 6th, 154th (Leicestershire Yeomanry), 7, 22;8th,7, 22, 106;9th,7, 22, 7 106, 163 light anti-aircraft regiments East Yorkshire: 5th, 6, 60 25th, 8 Essex: 2nd, 61 34th, 8 Green Howards, 191, 207:5th, medium regiments 106;6th,6, 60, 106;7th,7, 106 7th, 2 Hampshires: 1st, 106 66th, London Irish Rifles: 1st, 33 reconnaissance regiments London Scottish: 1st, 74 61st, Queen’s Royal Regiment: 1/7th, regiments, 19, 20 37, 39 See also Territorial Army; Eighth Royal Armoured Corps: 141st, Army 205 British Expeditionary Force (BEF), 56, Royal Bershires: 10th, 92, 155 65, 89 Royal Irish Fusiliers: 1st, 44, 59 British Regular Army, 7 Royal Northumberland Fusiliers decisions to enlist, 32 (RNF): 1st, 69; 4th (later 50th declaration of WWII, 31 Reconnaissance Corps), 40, 73 recruiting schemes, 24, 37 Royal Tank Regiment (RTR): and Territorial Army, 20, 41, 53 40th, 5; 46th, 5; 50th, 122 Brown, Sir C.F. Richmond, 83 brigades Brownrigg, P.H., 212 1st Army Tank, 111, 185 Bruer, L.G., 84 4th Armoured, 153–4 Brunei, 232 8th Armoured, 199 Bush, W.E., 39, 128 23rd Armoured, 5 Buswell, Harry, 43 25th, 56, 58, 60 Butler, J.M., 77 56th, 183, 203, 208 69th, 6, 60, 61, 83, 115, Canadian Army, 185 225 CANLOAN program, 185 70th, 226 Canterbury, Archbishop of, 74 151st, 7, 60, 152 Cape Town, 48 168th, 154, 159 captains, 43 201st Guards, 115 Carew-Pole, J.G., 203 231st, 153, 157, 180 Carleton, F.L., 77 commandos casualties 47 Royal Marine, 188, 195 9th Division, 9, 69, 92, 97–100, corps 115, 138, 161, 174, 178, 187, 232 X, 2, 144 50th Division, 9, 67, 97–100, 109, XIII, 2 115, 122, 138, 174, 187, 202, XXX, 2, 5 232 field batteries Axis forces, 11 287th, 22 infantry battalions, 232 field regiments inflicted, 99, 138, 178 72nd, 22 psychiatric, 10, 89–92, 117, 174, 74th, 7 194, 210, 223 86th (Hertfordshire Yeomanry), See also prisoners of war; mental 22 health 111th, 7 chaplains, 5, 75–6 124th, 7 Charles, Tony, 184, 200, 201, 206, 147th (Essex Yeomanry), 183 211 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-19480-8 - Armies of Empire: The 9th Australian and 50th British Divisions in Battle 1939-1945 Allan Converse Index More information 342 INDEX Cheall, Bill, 43, 74, 78, 126 and leadership, 38 chivalry, 76–7, 173 discipline, 10, 29, 46–7 Churchill, Jackie, 63, 70, 96 9th Division, 86–9, 103, 135, Churchill, Sir Winston, 33, 133 175 civilian careers, 29 50th Division, 85, 175, 207–8, civilians, relationships with local, 104 225, 236 Clarke, Andrew ‘Nobby’, 7, 174 and commanding officers, 40–1 class differences, 27–8, 39–40 and leadership, 38–48 Clausewitz, C.
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