
royal hamshire rejiment

britiish sainyathinte oru line infantry rejimentaayirunnu hamshire rejiment, 1881 ll 37-aamath (north hamshire) rejiment oof foottum 67-aamath (southu hamshire) rejiment oof foottum samyojippichu chaildezhs parishkaarangalude bhaagamaayi ithu srishtichu. 111 varsham thudarchayaayi nilaninnirunna eee rejiment randaam boyer yuddham, onnaam lokamahaayudham, randaam lokamahaayudham ennivayil sevanamanushtichu. randaam lokamahaayudhathile vishishtamaaya sevanam kaaranam rejimentine royal hamshire rejiment ennu punarnaamakaranam cheiyumennu 1946 november 28-leeii oru sainika utharavu prasthaavichu.
1992 septambar 9 nuu, 111 varshathilere neenda sevanathinu sesham, royal hamshire rejimentine raajnjiyude rejimentumaayi samyojippichu oru puthiya valia rejimentaaya princes oof veyilsinte royal rejiment roopeekarichu, ithu rajakeeya hamshireukalude paarambaryangal thudarunnu.
charithram.
roopeekaranavum mungaamikalum.
hamshire kaundiyile milishya, raifil sannadhapravarthakarkkop 37-aamath (north hamshire) rejiment oof foottinteyum 67-aamath (southu hamshire) rejiment oof foottinteyum layanathil ninnulla chaildezhs parishkaarangalkk keezhil 1881 juulai 1 nuu hamshire rejiment roopeekarichu. rejimentinte roopeekaranathinte bhaagamaayi, inipparayunna sannadhasena milishya yoonittukaleyum rejimentinte neethrthwathil sthaapichu
randaam bower yuddham.
irupathaam noottaandinte thudakkathil rejimentinte rund sthiram battaaliyanukal undaayirunnu. 1884 muthal onnaam bataaliyan maltayil nilayurappikkukayum pinneedu britiish indiayilekku maattukayum avide vividha posttingukal undaayirunnu. 1903-nte thudakkathil bataaliyan laknauvil ninnu eadan nagaratthilekku maari. 1904 eprilil moonnu kambanikale royal neviyil cherkkukayum somaliland prachaaranatthil sevanam nadathukayum cheythu. somali theerathu erangiya avar oru naavikavibhaagathinoppam sevichu, athu iligile kottakal akramikkukayum pidichedukkukayum cheythu.
1900 januvariyil nadanna randaam boyer yudhathil britiish sainyathinte shakthippeduthalaayi randaam bataaliyan dakshinaafrikkayilekku vinyasikkappedukayum 1900 march 29 nuu oru udyogasthanum 11 sainikarum kollappettappol kaari sidingle oru pravartthanatthil pankedukkukayum cheythu. 1902 juunil samaadhaanathode avasaanicha yudhathiludaneelam bataaliyan dakshinaafrikkayil sevanamanushtichu. moonnu maasathinu sesham 1902 septambar avasaanathode avar veettilekku madangukayum, madangiyethi kurachu divasangalkku sesham porttsmouthu mayer oru valia aaghosha virunnil pankedukkukayum cheythu.
winchesteril aasthaanamulla muun hamshire millisiayil ninnu moonnaamathe milishya bataaliyan roopeekarichu. 1900 januvariyil dakshinaafrikkayile sevanathinaayi eee bataaliyan roopeekarikkukayum athe varsham desemberil verpeduthukayum cheythu. dakshinaafrikkayil sevanamanushtikkaan oru sannadha battaliyanum roopeekarichu. 1902 march 30 nuu barbertoninu sameepam nadanna yudhasamayathe ettavum valia train apakadatthil eee bataaliyan udyogasthar ulppettirunnu. apakadathetthudarnnu bataaliyan yunaittad kingdatthilekku madangukayum 1902 meyy maasathil southaamptanil athukayum cheythu.
1908-ll sannadhapravarthakarum pourasenakalum desheeyathalathil punasamghadippikkappettu, aadyathethu praadeshika sena randaamathethu prathyeka reserve aayi maari; rejimentinu ippol oru reserve battaliyanum anchu praadeshika battaaliyanukalum undaayirunnu.
onnaam lokamahaayudham.
onnaam lokamahaayudhakaalathu rejiment 34 battaliyanukalaayi vikasichu. onnaam lokamahaayudhathinte avasaanathode hamshire rejimentinu 7,580 udyogasthareyum sainikareyum nashtappettu.
saadhaarana sainyam.
1914 augustil yuddham pottippurappettappol colchesteril nilayurappichirunna oru saadhaarana sainika unitaayirunnu onnaam bataaliyan. bataaliyan pathinonnam brigade, naalam divisionil niyogikkapettu. divishanotoppam, bataaliyan britiish paryaveshana senayil cherukayum 1914 augustil francilake ayaykkappedukayum august 23 nuu leeii haavaril irakkukayum cheythu. onnaam bataaliyan leeii kaattiyoyil jarmman sainyathinethiraya aadya poraattam kandu. yudhathinte backie samayangalil padinjaaran munnaniyil sevanamanushticha bataaliyan 1914ll maathram maarne yudhathinte aadyaghattam, aisne yudhathinte aadyaghattam, messign yudhangal thudangi niravadhi yudhangalil pankedutthu. 1914-ll, chrismus dinathil, onnaam bataaliyan sainikar 1914-leeii aithihaasika chrismus vedinirthalil pankedutthu, avide britiish, jarmman sainikar noow mans landle sahodarathvam pulartthi. 1915-ll, vishavaathakathinte upayogathinu peruketta yapressinte randaam yudhathil bataaliyan pankedutthu. 1916ll albertilum leeii transloyilum avar poraadi, ithu valia soam aakramanathinte bhaagamaayirunnu.
randaam bataaliyan yuddham pottippurapetta samayat indiayil sevanamanushtichirunna oru saadhaarana armi bataaliyan koodiyaayirunnu, 1914 desember 22 nuu englandilethi. 1915 nte thudakkathil, bataaliyan 29-aamm divishanilekku niyogikkappetta 88-aamm brigedinte bhaagamaayi. 1915 eprilil cape hellasil maarakamaayi erangiyappol randaamathe bataaliyan gallipoli yudhathil pankedukkukayum kruthiya yudhathil pooraadukayum cheythu. 1916ll, poraattam, rogam, bhayanakamaaya kaalavastha ennivayil ninnulla kanatha naashanashtangal kaaranam randaam battaaliyane alexandriayilekku maattippaarppichu. 1916 maarchil, bataaliyan francilake ayaykkappedukayum yudhathinte backie samayat padinjaaran munnaniyil sevikkukayum onnaam battaaliyanodoppam albert, leeii transloy rides yudhathil pankedukkukayum cheythu.
praadeshika shakti.
1915 maarchil basrayilekk maarunnathinumumbu randaam (raavalpindi) divisionile naalam (raavalpindi) brigedinte bhaagamaayi 1914 novemberil naalilonn bataaliyan indiayile karaachiyil ethi yudhathinte backie kaalam mesopotemiyayilum pershyayilum thudarnnu. 1914 novemberil anjilonnu bataaliyan indiayile karaachiyil ethi yudhathinte backie kaalam athu indiayil thudarnnu. aarilonn (duke oof connots oonn) bataaliyan 1914 novemberil indiayile karaachiyil ethi yudhathinte backie kaalam athu indiayil thudarnnu. 1914 novemberil ezhaam bataaliyan indiayile karaachiyil ethi 1918 januvari vare athu indiayil thudarnnu. 1915 august 9 nuu 54-aamm (eest aamgleyan) divisionile 163-aamath brigedinte bhaagamaayi ettaam (ail oof vaitt raifilukal, princes beatries) bataaliyan gallipoly suvla beyil ethi, 1915 desemberil galipoliyil ninnu ozhippicha sesham egypthilekkum pinneedu palastheenilekkum maari. 1916 februvariyil onpathaamathe (saiklist) bataaliyan indiayilekkum pinneedu 1918 octoberil vladivostokkilekkum kappal kayari. randilonnu bataaliyan 1914 desemberil randaam vessex divisionile randilonnu hamshire brigedinte bhaagamaayi indiayilekku kappal kayatti, thudarnnu 1917 eprilil egypthilekkum 1918 meyy maasathil fransilekkum kappal kayatti. anjilonnu bataaliyan 1914 desemberil randaam vessex divisionile randilonnu hamshire brigedinte bhaagamaayi indiayilekku kappal kayatti, thudarnnu 1918 augustil palastheenil pirichuvidappedunnathi munbu 1917 eprilil eejipthilekk kappal yaatra cheythu. ezhilonnu bataaliyan 1914 desemberil randaam vessex divisionile randilonnu hamshire brigedinte bhaagamaayi indiayilekku kappal kayatti 1917 septambaril mesopotamiyayilekku maari.
puthiya sainyangal.
pathaamatthe (sarvees) bataaliyan 1915 augustil galipoliyil ethi, pinneedu 1915 octoberil salonikayilekku maatti. pathinonnaamatthe (sarvees) bataaliyan (pioneermaar) 1915 desemberil leeii haavaril ethi. panthrandaamatthe (sarvees) bataaliyan 1915 septambaril fraansil ethi, pakshe 1915 novemberil salonikayilekku maari. pathinaalaamatthe (sarvees) bataaliyan (onnaam porttsmouthu) 1916 maarchil leeii havreyil ethi. pathinanchaamatthe (sarvees) bataaliyan (randaam porttsmouthu) 1916 meyy maasathil fraansil ethi.
airish swaathanthryasamaram.
airish swaathanthryasamarathil airish republican sainyathinethire pooraadunnathinaayi randaamathe bataaliyan irelandilekku ayachu. 1921 februvari 20nuu battaliyanil ninnulla sainikar klonmalttu pathiyirunnu nadatthiya aakramanathil pankedutthu, eee samayat iraykku samgharshathil sannadhapravarthakarude ettavum valia nashtam neridendi vannu. rejimental charitrakaaranaaya scott danielle eee nadapadiyekkurichu abhipraayappettath "ellah airish ooppareshanukaleyum pole, ithu britiish sainikarkk veruppulavaakkunnathaan" ennaanu. 1921 meyy 31nuu hamshire rejimentile randaam bataaliyan bandumaayi ezhu sainikar yougal kaundi korkkile raifil renchilekku pookumbool avar sanjarichirunna trekkinu keezhil oru rooad mine pottitherichu. moonnu sainikar poornnamaayum kollappedukayum naalu perr pinneedu avarude murivukal moolam marikkukayum cheythu.
randaam lokamahaayudham.
randaam lokamahaayudhathil, hamshire rejimentinu videshathu poraadiya aarr battaaliyanukal undaayirunnu (onnu, rund, naalu, naalu, anchu, ezhu), kooduthal battaaliyanukal veettil thanne thudarnnu. randaam lokamahaayudhathinte avasaanathode hamshire rejimentile 2,094 udyogastharum purushanmaarum marichu.
onnaam bataaliyan.
onnaam battaliyanaaya hamshire rejiment yudhathinte thudakkathil eejipthile ell daabayil gaarisan dyoottikalil vinyasichirunna oru saadhaarana sainika unitaayirunnu. 1939 desemberil samadhanapalana chumathalakalkkayi athu palastheenilekk maarukayum pinneedu eejipthile moskarilekkum 1940 venalkkaalath meersa maathruhilekkum maarukayum cheythu. sidi baraniyude pathanathinushesham dhaaraalam itaaliyan thadavukaare paripaalikkuka ennathaayirunnu athinte oru kadama.
1941 februvariyil onnaam bataaliyan maltayiletthi, avide athu onnaam (malta) infantry brigedinte bhaagamaayi (onnaam dorset rejimentum randaam devonsire rejimentum) maari. ithu pinneedu 238-aamath kaalaalppada brigade aayi maari. maltayile chumathalakalil airfield attakuttappanikal, thuramukhangalil steevdorukalaayi pravartthikkuka enniva ulppedunnu. malta deerghakaala uparodhathin vidheyamaakukayum 1942 joolaiyode bhakshya sthithi gurutharamavukayum cheythenkilum vadakkan aafrikkan prachaaranatthil sakhyakakshikalude bhagyam mechappettathode sthithigathikal shaanthamaavukayum cheythu.
1943 eprilil, onnaam hamshireukal ulppede, 231-aamath brigade alexandriayilekkum pinneedu keyroyilekkum syoosilekkum maatti, avide oru swatantra aakramana brigade aayi pariseelanam nedi. thudarnnu, 1943 joolaiyil, onnaam bataaliyan sisiliyude adhiniveshamaaya ooppareshan haskiyude aadya tharamgatthinte bhaagamaayi cicily aakramichu. beach landing sugamamayi nadannuvenkilum juulai 13 nuu onnaam bataaliyan onnaam herman gooring parachute pancer divishanilekku oodiyappool vissini prathirodhatthilaayi. juulai 22nuu onnaam bataaliyan agriyaykkaayi kadinamaaya pooraattatthil earppettirunnu, athu juulai 29nuu maathramaan veenathu. yudhathinushesham onnaam bataaliyan moonnu kambanikalaayi churukki. regalbuto ridge pidichedukkaan kooduthal kadinamaaya poraattam nadannirunnu, ithu sisilian akramanam avasaanippichu. onnaam bataaliyan sisiliyil nadanna aakramanathil 18 udyogastharum mattu 286 raankukaarum kollappedukayo parikkelkkukayo cheythu.
1943 septambar 8nuu, 239-aamath brigade italiyil ethi, pisoykkaduthulla potro saan veneril theerathu ethi. jarmmankaar vadakkott pinvaangiyathode onnaam bataaliyan pooraattatthil earppettu. 1943 oktobarode, onnaam bataaliyan yunaittad kingdatthilekkulla gathaagathathinaayi kaathirikkukayaayirunnu, navambarode, 22 varshathinide aadyamaayi bataaliyan yunaittad kingdatthilekku thirichetthi.
medittareniyan thiyettaril poraadiya sesham mikacha prashasthi nediya vadakkupadinjaaran europe adhiniveshathinulla aakramana divishanukalilonnaaya 50-aamath (northambrian) infantry divisionaanu bataaliyan anuvadichathu. 1944 juun 6nuu, onnaam bataaliyan ooppareshan ovarlordinte bhaagamaayi taankukalonnum illaathe karayilethi. mesheengan vedivayppu nerittittum, kadinamaaya poraattatthinu sesham aalukal leeii hamal aaromaanchukalum pidichedutthu. dii-deyude avasaanathode, onnaam bataaliyan 182 perr kollappedukayum avaril 64 perr kollappedukayum cheythu.
1944 juunil jarmman pancer-lehr-divisionethire hotot graamathinaayi bataaliyan moonnaazhchathe poraattam aarambhichu. ithu juulai 11 nuu oru valia aakramanathil kalaashichu. kadinamaaya pooraattatthinte saakshyamaya onnaam bataaliyan adutha divasam lainil ninnu pinvalikkapettu. aaa masavasanam villiyezhs bokkejinu nereyundaaya aakramanathinte munnirayilaayirunnu bataaliyan. sent jermaine dii 'ectotilum loneyilum kadutha poraattangal nadannu. august 4 nuu villiyezhs bokkej edukkukayum thudarnnu 50-aamm division lainil ninnu neekkam cheyyukayum cheythu.
1944 augustil kondeyilekku oru brigade akramanam aarambikkukayum bataaliyan sent piyari laa veele akramikkukayum cheythu. poraattam prathyekichum kadinamaayirunnu, 11 manikkoor neenda poraattatthinu sesham, athinte moonnu raifil kambanikal ganyamaayi kuranju-'bii' kambaniyil 25 perum 'sii' kambaniyil 35 perum 'dii' kambaniyil verum 12 perum mathramaayirunnu; 'eiii' kambani cheruthaayi mathramaayirunnu, athu athra sheenithamaayirunnilla. august 12nuu onnaam bataaliyan lainil ninnu pinvalikkapettu. bataaliyan motorvalkkarikkappedum masavasanam aurekkt akramanathinaayi 11-aamm kavachitha vibhagavumaayi cherukayum cheythu. oru poraattavum undaayilla, august 31 nuu, onnaam bataaliyan vernanil saine nadhi kadannu amiyanmaarilekku neengi.
thudarnnu bataaliyan gards kavachitha vibhaagathinte neethrthwathil sthaapikkukayum septambar 3 nuu brasselsilekku ozhukukayum cheythu. appozhum kavachitharaya kaavalkkaarude neethrthwathil undaayirunna bataaliyan pinneedu indhovenethire akramanam aarambhichu, ithu ooppareshan maarkkat gaardante bhaagamaayi arnemil poraadiya britiish, poolish vyomasena mochippikkunnathinaayi roopakalppana cheytha akramanamaayirunnu, athu paraajayatthil avasaanichu. kavachitha munnettam roopeekaricha "idanaazhi" samrakshikkaanulla chumatala, bataaliyan, 239-aamath kaalaalppada brigadinte bhaagamaayi, ealppikkappettu. octoberil, onnaam bataaliyan nijmeganilekku neengukayum "dweep" ennathilekku neengukayum cheythu, ithu wall nadikku mukalilulla bridge head aanu, pakshe nadikku pinnilaanu.
1944 octoberil bataaliyan bemmalinu vadakku akramikkukayum bridginte thala nanaykkunna kanal vare vyaapippikkukayum cheythu. thudarnnu november avasaanam vare bataaliyan prathirodhatthilekku neengi. bataaliyan pinneedu beljiyathile yaprasilekku madangi, pinneedu 50-aamm divishante backie bhagangalumaayi yunaittad kingdatthilekku thirichupoyi, 12 offeesarmaarum mattu 100 raankukalum adangunna oru cheria pariseelana cader ozhike, mattu kaalaalppada battaaliyanukalkk pakarakkaraayi eee aalukale pradhaanamaayum upayogichu. linkanshayarile loothilvechu bataaliyan yuddham avasaanippichu. dii-day muthal, onnaam bataaliyan, hamshire rejimentil 1,281-ladhikam perr kollappettu, athil 239 udyogastharum purushanmaarum kollappettu, baakkiyullavarkk parikkelkkukayo kaanaathaavukayo cheythu.
randaam bataaliyan.
randaam bataaliyan oru saadhaarana armi bataaliyan koodiyaayirunnu, englandile hamshareile aldershottil yuddham aarambhichu. 1939 septambaril, randaam bataaliyan onnaam gards brigedumaayi fraansile cherbergilekku maari, moonnaam bataaliyan, grenadier gaardukal, randaam bataaliyan, onnaam kaalaalppada divisionumaayi chernnulla colled stream gaardukal ennivaykkoppam. pinneedu athu sillie-leeii-gillaumilekku neengi, avide ninnu 250 mile vadakkott "gort lainil" anuvadicha idam ettedukkaan, athu october 3 nuu ethi. aaa masavasanam, bataaliyan beljian/franch athirthiyilekku neengukayum 1940 februvariyil, metsilekku madangunnathinumumbu bataaliyan moonnaazhcha maginote lainil chelavazhikkukayum cheythu.
jarmman beljiyam adhiniveshathinu marupadiyaayi bataaliyan beljiyathilekku kadakkukayum meyy 14 aayappozhekkum prathirodha sthaanathekku kuzhikkukayum cheythu. oru aakramanavum undaayillengilum, dachukaarum franch onpathaam sainyavum pinvaangiyathode, meyy 16 nuu onnaam divisionode pinwangan utharavittu. pinneedu oru mandagathiyilulla pinvaangal aarambhichu, dankirkkil avasaanichu. dankirkkil ninnu bataaliyan yunaittad kingdatthilekku purappedaan thudangi (chilare juun 2 nuu ozhippichu). avarude cheria aayudangal, mortaarukal, aanti tank raifilukal enniva kondupokaan battaaliyansin kazhinju. athine yudhamanthri misttar aanthani eedan abhinandichu. pinneedu bataaliyan rund varsham hoome defencin parisheelanathinum orikkalum varaatha oru jarmman adhiniveshathinulla thayyaareduppinum chelavazhichu.
1942 novemberil hamshire rejimentile bataaliyan vadakkan aafrikkayilekku yaathracheythu, ippol 78-aamm kaalaalppada divishante bhagamaaya phastt gards brigadinoppam ooppareshan torchil pankedutthu. november 21nuu avar aljiyezhsil erangukayum britiish phastt aarmiyil cherukayum cheythu. aaa masavasanam bataaliyan teborbayilekk maari. pittennu randaam bataaliyan kanatha shellakramanam nadathukayum desember 1nuu bataaliyan athinte valippathinte naaliratti valippamulla oru seena akramikkukayum cheythu, avarkk athine marikadakkaanum enfilading fayar upayogichu athine akramikkaanum kazhinju. moonnu divasathe kadutha adutha pooraattatthinte thudakkamaayirunnu ithu, athil aduthuninnu pooraadukayum bionet chaarjukalum ethir chaarjukalum nadathukayum cheythu. bataaliyan onnara mile pinnott nirbandhithanaavukayum desember 3 nuu mejar valas leeii paattoralin shathruvinethire prathirodha aakramanangalkk neethrthwam nalkiyathil addehathinte dheerathaykk victoria cross nalkukayum cheythu. moonnu divasathinu sesham, bataaliyan teborbayiloode pinwangi, mattu ellah sainikarum pinvaangiyathum avarude pinnile rooad murichumaattiyathum kandethi. bataaliyan cheria grouppukalaayi vibhajikkukayum sakhyakakshikalilekku kadakkaan sramikkukayum medges-ell-babil veendum onnikkukayum cheythu; commanding officer ulppede palarum pidikkapettu. 689 perumaayi yuddham aarambhicha bataaliyan 194 peraayi kuranju. bataaliyan lainil ninnu pinvalikkukayum desemberil onpathu udyogastharum mattu 260 raankukalum randaam battaliyanil cherukayum cheythu. 1943 meyy 13 nuu tyoonikalude pathanathinushesham, randaam bataaliyan 46-aamm kaalaalppada divisionumaayi bandhapetta 128-aamm (hamshire) brigadil chernnu.
128-aamath kaalaalppada brigade.
hamshire rejimentinu niravadhi territorial armi (taa) battaaliyanukal undaayirunnu, 1939 ll taa valippam erattiyaakkaan utharavittappol avayude raankukal vardhichu. 1939ll, puthiya recruitmentukalude ennam kaaranam, anchaamatheyum ezhaamatheyum bataaliyan anchaamatheyum ezhaamatheyum bataaliyan aayi vibhajikkapettu, naalaamatheyum bataaliyan naalaamatheyum bataaliyan randaamatheyum bataaliyan aayi vibhajichu. 1/4,2,4,5 battaliyanukalellaam 128-aamm infantry brigade ("hamshire brigade") aayi tharamthirichu, ezhaamathe bataaliyan 130-aamm infantry brigedinte bhaagamaayirunnu. rund brigedukalum 43-aamath (vessex) kaalaalppada divishante bhaagamaayirunnu.
ennirunnaalum, 1942 juun 6 nuu, 128-aamath brigade 43-aamath divisionil ninnu august 15 vare verpeduthi, 46-aamath kaalaalppada divishanilekku maatti, avide athu yudhathinte backie kaalam nilanilkkum. 1943 januvariyil, ooppareshan torchinte bhaagamaayi brigade 46-aamm kaalaalppada divishante backie bhagangalumaayi brittanil ninnu vadakke aafrikkayilekku purappettu. januvari 17nuu brigade aljiyezhsil erangi, asthiyilekku neengi, januvari avasaanam vare avide thudarnnu, brigade vettayaadal vidavilekku neengi.
anchaam bataaliyan 12 mile munnott sidi ensirilekku ayachu. 1943 februvariyil jarmman paaraatroopparmaarum patthaam pancer divisionile gadakangalum 501-aamath hevi tank battaliyanum nadatthiya corps thalatthilulla aakramanamaaya ooppareshan ooks head jarmmankaar aarambhichappol sidi ensirile anchaamathe bataaliyan valareyadhikam shakthiyode akramikkappettu. anchaam bataaliyan 155-aamm battariyaaya rajakeeya peerankikal pinthunachu. peerankikale aakramikkunnathin munbu jarmmankaarkk haampshayarukalude kunnin mukalile sthaanangal ettedukkendivannu, ellah thokkukalum thakarkkukayum avarude jeevanakkar jarmman taankukalil thuranna kaazhchakalkk nere vediyuthirthu marikkukayum cheythu. ombathu thokkudhaarikal maathramaan rakshappettath. vaikunneram 5 manikk, anchaam battaaliyante 'bii' kambani, 30 aalukalayi churungi, keezhadakki. sandhyaasamayath, bataaliyan athinte sthaanam amgeekarikkaanaavaathathaayi kanakkaakkukayum "hamshire phaam" ennariyappedunna oru savisheshathayilekku pinmaarukayum cheythu. naalu raifil kambanikalil, 'sii' kambani, oru plaattoon maathram, 'dii' kambaniyile 30 perr ennivar maathram avasheshichu. jarmman sainyam oru nirnaayaka divasathekku vaiki.
aaa masavasanam, sidi ensiril vaikiyethiya jarmman sainyam hamshire brigade vettayude edavelayil aakramichu. naalil rund bataaliyan pinthunayode pradhana bataaliyan earppettirunnu. anchil rund lesettarukalum brigadil chertthittundu. sthithigathikal valare apakadakaramaayirunnu, puthiya recruitmentukalkk pariseelanam nalkunna randaamathe hamshireukale naalilonn battaaliyanodoppam nirayil nirtthi. brigadine dhaaraalam peerankikalum vadakkan airish kuthirayude charchil taankukalum pinthuna nalki. vipulamaaya minefieldukalum kanatha dive bombing jarmman taankukale akattinirtthi. februvari 28nuu pularche oru akramanam naalilonn battaaliyante 'bii' kambani sthaanangalilekku thulachukayariyenkilum veeramaaya prathirodhavum vadakkan airish kuthirayude taankukalum jarmmankaare sandhyavare akattinirtthi, 'bii' kambani keezhadakki. 'sii' kambaniye jarmman kaalaalppada keezhadakki. march 1 nuu jarmmankaar veendum akramikkukayum 'dii' kambani keezhadakkukayum cheythenkilum naalil rund bataaliyan avarude sheshikkunna sthaanangalil thoongikkidannu. march 2 nuu jarmmankaar pinmaarukayum march 5 nuu 78-aamath "battilaaks" divisionile 36-aamath brigadile ettaamathe bataaliyan, aargil, highlandezhs ennivar naalil rund battaaliyane mochippikkukayum cheythu. naalil rund bataaliyan 243 pere kollukayo kaanaathaavukayo cheythu.
maarchinide, kanatha shellakramanathil brigade prathirodha patrollingil earppettirunnu. naalilonn bataaliyan maarchil 100 perkku parikkelkkukayum ennaal anchaam bataaliyan 5 udyogasthareyum 150 pereyum pakarakkaraayi sweekarikkukayum cheythu. epril 5 nuu brigade thangalude sthaanangal kaimarukayum 100 mile thekk ell alayilekku neengukayum cheythu. 128-aamath brigade pinneedu fontook vidavu pidichedukkukayum aaraamathe kavachitha vibhaagathe kairovan samathalathilekku kadannupokaanum debouch cheyyaanum anuvadikkukayum cheythu. 1943 eprilil 128-aamath kaalaalppada brigade boow arada aakramichu. akramanathinaayi 16-aamm battaliyanaaya durham laitt infantry brigadylake chertthu. anchu feeld rejimentukalum royal artilaryude rund meediyam rejimentukalum 128-aamm brigadine pinthunachu. aadyakaala purogathi nallathaayirunnu, pakshe moodalmanju neekkam cheythappol naalu battaaliyanukalum kanatha vedivayppil thuranna sthalathu pidikkappedukayum nashtam vardhikkukayum cheythu. naalilonn battaaliyante raifil kambanikalkkidayil moonnu offeesarmaarum 80 perum maathrame avasheshichirunnulloo, naalilonn bataaliyan moonnu kambani adisthaanathil punasamghadippikkendivanu.
tunis veenu, 1943 meyy maasathil vadakkan aafrikkan pracharanam avasaanichu. 128-aamath kaalaalppada brigade randaam bataaliyan, naalilonn bataaliyan, anchaam bataaliyan enniva ulkkollunna vidhathil punasamghadippichu. naalilonn bataaliyan randaayi vibhajichu rund beach grouppukalude rund prathirodha unitukal roopeekarichu. thuramukham labhyamallaatha oru landing nadathumbol oru beach grouppinte attakuttappani pradesham samrakshikkuka ennathaayirunnu avarude jolie.
1943 septambaril maarkk klaarkkinte neethrthwathil yuu. ezz. anchaam sainyathinte neethrthwathil britiish ex corpsinte bhaagamaayi italiyile salernoyil akramanam nadatthiya moonnu britiish brigedukalil onnaayirunnu 128-aamath infentry brigade. theerathe baattarikal shrapnel prayogichathine ethirkkukayum beechukal mesheen gann fayar kondu thakarukayum cheythu. randaam battaliyanum naalilonn battaliyanum sthiramaaya purogathi kaivarichenkilum anchaam bataaliyan thettaaya sthalathu irakkukayum kanatha naashanashtangal neridukayum cheythu. oru jarmman prathiakramanam 'bii' kambaniyeyum anchaam battaaliyante bataaliyan aasthaanatheyum marikadannu. anchaam bataaliyan 40 pere kollukayum 300 ladhikam perkku parikkelkkukayo thadavilaakkukayo cheythu.
septambar 12 nuu jarmmankaar salerno bridgeheadinethire oru pothu akramanam aarambhichu, athu nalla purogathi kaivarichu; us vii corps eathaandu kadalilekku valicherinju. ennirunnaalum, yuu. ezz. paaraatrooppukaludeyum britiish ezhaam kavachitha vibhaagathinteyum varavu veliyettathe maattimarichu. 128-aamath brigade salernoic mukalilulla kunnukalilaayirunnu, poraattam kadinamaayirunnu, ennaal septambar 20 nuu jarmmankaar vadakkott pinwangan thudangi, sammarddam kuranju. moonnu battaaliyanukalum durithamanubhavichu-randaam bataaliyan 304 perkku parikkettu, naalilonn bataaliyan 159 perkku parikkettu, anchaam bataaliyan 29 udyogastharkkum 400 ladhikam rank perkkum parikkettu.
128-aamath brigade, ippozhum ex corpsinte bhagamaanu, volterno nadiyilekku neengi, athinusesham jarmmankaar pinmari. october 10 nuu, naalilonn bataaliyan nadiyude theerathulla kaastal volterno pattanam pidichedukkukayum october 12 nuu naalilonn nadikku kuruke ratri akramanam nadathukayum oru cheria bridge head sthaapikkukayum cheythu. randaamatheyum anchaamatheyum battaaliyanukal nadiye pinthunachu neengiyengilum 128-aamm brigade udan thanne sakthamaaya vedivayppil earppettu. brigade ekadesham 2,500 yard munnott pooyi, thudarnnu jarmmankaar taankukal vaangumbol oru kanalinu pinnil kuzhichu. nadikkum kanalinum edayilulla thaazhnna, chathuppunila, kothukukal niranja bhoomiyil brigade thudarnnu, mattevideyengilum oru vazhithirivu kaaranam jarmmankaar pinmari. brigade pinneedu 7-aamm roottiloode munneri, cheria prathirodham nerittu. 128-aamath brigade pinneedu aarr & aarr-naayi lainil ninnu purathaakkappettu.
1943 novemberil hamshire brigade garrigliano nadiyilekku maari. januvari 11nuu ithu mochippikkukayum volterno nadiyilekku thirike neengukayum cheythu. 46-aamm kaalaalppada divishante aakramana brigedayi thiranjedukkappetta avar nadhi kadakkunnathil pariseelanam nedi. thudarnnu, 1944 januvariyil, hamshire brigade athivegam ozhukunna garrigliano nadikku kuruke oru ratri akramanam nadatthi. brigadine khanithaavalangaliloode bottukal nadiyilekku athikkunnathil gurutharamaaya prashnangalundaayirunnu, iruttil ashayakkuzhappam nilaninnirunnu. kurachu purushanmaarkk maathrame kadannupokaan kazhinjulloo, pakal samayat avare pinvalichu. 56-aamm (lunden) kaalaalppada vibhaagathil ninnulla britishukaar marichukidakkunna oru razer pinthunayulla savisheshathayaaya monde damiano hamshire brigade aakramichu. naalilonn, rund battaaliyanukal pakal velichathil nadatthiya akramanam udan thanne kanatha mortarinum mesheen gann vedivayppinum vidheyamaayi. valia akramanathodeyaanu akramanam nadathiyathenkilum kanatha naashanashtangalode athu parajayappettu.
1944 februvariyil ornittoo, serezola ennee parvathangale akramikkunnathinaayi 46-aamm divishante bhagamaaya 138-aamm infantry brigedinte neethrthwathil anchaam bataaliyan sthaapikkappettu. jarmmankaar ornittoo parvathatthil aaveshakaramaaya prathyaakramanangal nadathiyenkilum aakramanathinu cheria ethirppu nerittu, avayellaam purathaakkappettu. ennirunnaalum, divasangal kadannupokumbol, kanatha shellakramanathil ninnulla naashanashtangal vardhichu; nagnamaaya parakal moodal budhimuttaakki. ettu divasathinullil anchaam bataaliyan 200 perkku parikkelkkukayum cheythu. aduthulla roadle ninnu 3 muthal 4 manikkoor vare kovarkazhuthakalum porttarukalum saadhanangal kondupokendivannathinaal vitharanam prathyekichum budhimuttaayirunnu. februvari 7nuu anchaam bataaliyan serezola parvvatham akramikkukayum athu vijayakaramavukayum cheythu. februvari 10nuu anchaam bataaliyan rakshapettu.
eee masavasanam hamshire brigade pirichuvittu. ithu thekk naplesilekku neengukayum march 16 nuu eejipthilekk kappal kayarukayum pinneedu palasteen, lebanon, syria, eejipthilekk madangukayum cheythu. ellah battaaliyanukalum kooduthalum shakthippeduthi, pradhaanamaayum pirichuvidappetta middle-eest aanti-aircraft yoonittukalil ninnulla gannarmaaril ninnu, avar kaalalppadayaalikalaayi veendum parisheelippikkappettu. juun 27nuu 128-aamath brigade alexandriayil ninnu kappal kayarukayum pinneedu taraantoyil erangukayum cheythu. italiyiloodeyulla vadakkottulla neekkam eluppamaayirunnu.
1944 augustil, 128-aamath brigade etruscan apennainukalkk kuruke jarmman prathirodhatthinte oru nirayaya "gothik lainil" akramanam aarambhichu. vadakkan airish kuthirayude neethrthwathil hamshire brigade 46-aamm divishante aakramanathinu (46-aamm rahasyaanveshana rejimentinoppam) neethrthwam nalki. mettauro nadhi murichukadannu monde bartolo pidichedukkuka ennathaayirunnu brigedinte aadya lakshyam. cheria athirppukalkkethire aasoothranam cheytha aakramanamaan august 29 nuu raavile bartolo parvvatham pidichedutthathu. kakka parakkumbol 12 mile sanjarikkaan brigade 25 mile march cheyyukayum 1,500 adii kayarukayum cheythu. naalilonn bataaliyan maathramaan montegodioic chuttum kanatha pooraattatthil earppetta gurutharamaaya ethirppu nerittathu. aaa maasatthinte avasaanathil brigade gothik line akramikkukayum faglia nadhi kadakkukayum monde gridolfo akramikkukayum cheythu. ithu kanatha prathirodhatthilaayi, athinte nagnamaaya charivukalil ninnu ellah moodupanikalum neekkam cheythu. ennirunnaalum, randaam battaaliyante sainikar avare valia uthsaahathode akramikkukayum august 31nuu pularche avar aadyathe kodumudi pidichedukkukayum cheythu. naalilonn bataaliyan gothik linelake kooduthal aazhathil kadannupoyi. eee aakramanathinide lefttanant jerard norten victoria cross labhichu. septambar 1nuu anchaam bataaliyan munthookkam nedukayum septambar 2 aayappozhekkum meletto pidichedukkukayum cheythu. gothik rekha thakarkkapettu. vadakkott oru poraattam thudarnnu. septambar 5nuu 128-aamm brigade rakshappedukayum vishramathinayi pinbhaagathekku ayaykkappedukayum cheythenkilum septambar 11-nakam avar thirichetthi.
1944 septambaril 128-aamath brigade montescudoikethire akramanam aarambhichu. jarmman 100-aamath parvatha rejiment montescudo prathirodhikkukayum avar kadutha prathirodham nadathukayum cheythu. brigedinte mattu gadakangal trariviye akramikkukayum athu septambar 16-nakam pidichedukkukayum cheythu. septambar 18nuu brigade pirichuvittu. onnaam bataaliyan, bafukalil (royal eest kent rejiment) ninnu pakarakkaare labhichathinusheshavum moonnu battaaliyanukalilum aalukalude kuravundaayirunnu. hamshire brigade fiamisino nadhiyum thudarnnu rubican kadannu. kaalavastha moshamaayirunnu, aazhathilulla cheli chalanathe mandeebhavippikkukayum vitharanam budhimuttaavukayum cheythu. october 9 vare poraattam thudarnnu. sthiramaaya munnettam nadathukayum november 12-oode mondan nadhi kadakkukayum november 26-nuu lamoon nadiyil athukayum cheythu. kadutha ethirppinethudarnnu desember 3 nuu ithu marikadakkukayum desember 6 oode brigade cassa nova pidichedukkukayum cheythu. pittennu brigade aashwasikkukayum pinbhaagathekku nannayi neengukayum cheythu. august 24 muthal (128-aamm brigade gothik linelake neengiyappol) desember 7 vare, avarkk aashvaasam labhichappol, 128-aamm (hamshire) brigadine 1,276 perkku parikkettu.
1945 januvariyil randaam battaliyanum anchaam battaliyanum taraantoyil ninnu purappett rund divasathinu sesham greasile piraayasil erangi. naalilonn bataaliyan januvari 22nuu ethi. 128-aamath (hamshire) brigade (ippol "tigerfozhs" ennariyappedunnu) athinte battaaliyanukale vibhajikkukayum elakale niraayudheekarikkaan thudangukayum cheythu. sainyathe ellaayidathum swaagatham cheythu, oru poraattavum undaayilla. 1945 eprilil, anthima akramanathinaayi brigade italiyilekku madangaan thudangi. meyy 1 aayappozhekkum brigade veendum poppoliyude variyil thirichethiyenkilum brigade veendum pravarthanamaarambhichathinu munbu yuddham avasaanichu.
naalil rund bataaliyan.
1943 joolaiyil ooppareshan haskiyude bhaagamaayi 20-aamath beach group ("eiii", "bii" kambanikal) sisili aakramichu. oru thuramukham pidichedukkunnathuvare saadhanangal irakkuka ennathaayirunnu beach grouppinte punk. juulai 12nuu 20 beach grouppukal munnerikkondirunna kaalaalppadaykk pinnilayi ulnaadan mekhalayilekku neengiyengilum juulai 22 aayappozhekkum haff-baattaaliyan maant scalpello pidichadakki. august 4 nuu haff-bataaliyan kaattaaniyayilekk maari, avide avar gaarsan dutyil thudarnnu.
1943 septambaril 21-aamath beach group ("sii", "dii" kambanikal) salerno aakramichu. sakthamaaya ethirppinu ethire pularche akramanam nadakkukayum, athinu anuvadicha punk ettedukkunnathinuparam, haff-baattaaliyan nere linelake neekkukayum cheythu. ennirunnaalum, septambar 13 vare cheria nadapadiyundaayirunnilla, appol haff-bataaliyan kavachitha haff-tracukalaal akramikkappettu. septambar 15nuu 'dii' kambani attimarikkappettappol ithu veendum sambhavichu. ennirunnaalum, haff trackukal 'dii' kambaniye aakramichittilla, 6 pdr aanti-tank thokkukal edukkunnathuvare avaa cheenja kuzhikalkku mukaliloode oodi. septambar 17nuu haff-bataaliyan reservillake maattukayum septambar 23 aayappozhekkum athu charakk irakkunna beechukalilekku madangukayum cheythu.
1943 novemberil naalil rund battaaliyante rund halfukal saalernoykkaduthulla pontekagnanoyil veendum onnippichu. ennirunnaalum, udanadi thozhil undaayirunnilla, 128-aamm (hamshire) brigadile moonnu battaaliyanukalilekk kedarmaare ayaykkaan utharavukal labhichu (prathishedhathetthudarnnu ithu raddaki). ennirunnaalum, "naalil rund hamshire pariseelana kendram" roopeekarikkaan aarr udyogasthareyum mattu 77 raankukaleyum niyogichu, moonnu udyogasthareyum mattu 188 raankukaleyum 'porteju dutykal' aayi niyamichu, koodaathe traaphik dyoottikalode provost corpsine sahayikkaan 50 perude oru dittaachmentine niyogichu.
1944 februvariyil 28-aamm infantry brigedinte bhaagamaayi gaarigliyaanoykaduthu italiyile 4-aamm infantry divisionil bataaliyan thirichetthi. itaaliyan shaithyakaalath hamshire brigade anubhavicha athe groundaayirunnu ithu. linelake madangunnathinumumbu bataaliyan pathivayi hraswakaalathekku aashwasippikkappettu. 1944 meyy maasathil monde kaasinoykkethiraaya aakramanathinte bhaagamaayi rapido nadhi kadakkaan brigedinte mattu rund battaaliyanukale (2nd kings, 2nd somersettukal) bataaliyan sahayichu. nadhiyum theeravum kadutha shatru vedivayppinu vidheyamaayirunnu, nadhi valare vegathil oodukayum naalil rund muthal neenthalkkaarkk bottukal kadakkaan kazhiyunna tharatthil lineukal kadakkendivarikayum cheythu. sainyam nadikku kuruke athiyengilum mesheen gann vedivayppinte kodunkaattinethire kaaryamaaya purogathi kaivarikkaan kazhinjilla. naalil rund perkku avarude saha battaliyanukalil cheraan kazhinjilla, athinaal meyy 12 nuu athu panthrandaam kaalaalppada brigedinte neethrthwathil varikayum meyy 13 nuu oru paalatthiloode kadakkukayum cheythu. 17/21-aamm laansarmaarude sherman taankukalude pinthunayode, naalil rund bataaliyan 200 thadavukaare kondupoyi nadiyude theerathu aakramichu. meyy 14nuu, 28-aamm brigadil, naalil rund perr piopetta nadhi kadakkaan shramichu. tank paalam cheliyil mungukayum rund minittinullil bataaliyan 100 perr kollappedukayum cheythu. naalil rund bhagam nadikkarayiloode sanjarikkukayum kanatha naashanashtangalum kadutha prathirodhavum undaayirunnittum munnettam thudarukayum cheythu. eee munnettathinidayil kyapttan richard wakefordinu victoria cross labhichu. 6.30pm vazhi, ellah lakshyangalum pidichedukkukayum naalil rund bhagam moonnu kambani adisthaanathil punasamghadippikkukayum cheythu. meyy 16nuu bataaliyan mochithamaayi. rund divasathinu sesham, casino poolish II corps pidichedutthu.
1944 juunil, rominu vadakku chiyusi thadaakathinum trassimeno thadaakathinum edayilulla villestrada graamathinaduthulla variyil bataaliyan thirichetthi. juun 24 nuu, 12-aamm canadian kavachitha rejimentile taankukalude pinthunayode somerset laitt infentry, 2-aamm bataaliyan, trassimen laininte aaa bhaagath oru valia akramanam nadatthi. naalil rund hamshireukal thudarendathaayirunnuvenkum yudhathilekkulla praveshanam adutha divasam vare vaiki. aalillaatha viano graamatthiloode kadannupoya sesham jarmman onnaam parachute division kaivashamulla oru ridjinu nere akramanam nadatthi. sii" kambani oru phaam house kaivashappedutthi ridjil kaalukutthiyenkilum, aaa ratri kambani aasthaanathe keezhadakkiya jarmmankaar sakthamaaya oru thirichadi nadatthi. poraattam aduthum aashayakkuzhappathilumaayirunu, kambanikku vedikkoppukal kuravaayirunnu. aksharaarthatthil avasaanathe kuzhiyilekku thirichupokaan nirbandhithanaayenkilum athu thoongikkidannu. pittennu juun 26nuu pularche, bataaliyan thirichadikkukayum muun sthaanangal thirichupidikkaan kazhiyukayum cheythu; jarmmankaar arezzo linelake pinvaangukayaayirunnu. juulai 21nuu veendum pravarthanamaarambhicha naalilonn bataaliyan thudarnnu. vadakkan airish kuthirayude pinthunayode sthiramaaya munnettam nadatthi. randara-naalaamathe bataaliyan veendum lainil ninnu purathaakkappettu-chila plaatoonukal udyogastharillaatha patthu peraayi kuranju.
bataaliyan pinneedu santa lucia aakramichu, athu 1944 juulai 30 nuu cheruthenkilum bheekaramaaya oru yudhathinu sesham pidichedutthu. thudarnnu shatru pinmaarukayum bataaliyan arno nadiyilekku neengukayum cheythu. august 10nuu bataaliyan pinvalikkapettu. 1944 septambaril bataaliyan gothik line nere akramanam aarambikkukayum marano nadikku kuruke akramikkukayum kaasa bagli pidichedukkukayum cheythu. aadya divasathe ellah lakshyangalum kaivarikkukayum septambar 16 nuu jarmman prathyaakramanangalkkethir naalil rund perr avare prathirodhikkukayum cheythu. septambar 17nuu bataaliyan serezola pidichedutthu; pittennu athu mochithamaayi. novemberil forlick nereyundaaya hamshire brigedinte aakramanathe pinthunaykkaan krithyasamayathu ethiya bataaliyan britiish ettaam sainyathinte munnettatthinu pinnil vadakkott neengi. november 22-nuu, kanatha shellaakramanathinethire kosina nadikku mukalilulla oru paalathe randara-naalaamathethu akramikkukayum pidichedukkukayum cheythu; italiyile battaaliyante avasana nadapadiyaayirunnu ithu.
1944 desemberil, greak aabhyantharayudham pottippurappettathinu marupadiyaayi vellington, libarettar bomber vimaanangalude bomb bekalil ninnu bataaliyan greasylake parathappettu, desember 12 nuu ethi. britishukaar aayudangal upayogikkukayum pariseelanam nalkukayum cheytha elas greak sarkkaarine attimarikkaan sramikkukayaayirunnu. athiyappol, randara-naalaamathe bataaliyan vibhajikkapettu, praadhamikamaayi airfieldine prathirodhikkukayum thudarnnu ethansil ninnu elas senaye neekkam cheyyukayum cheythu. ithil chila poraattangal ulppettirunnu, naalil rund bataaliyan moonnu pere vadhichu. thudarnnu naalilonn bataaliyan samadhanapalana chumathalakalil earppettu. 1945 meyy maasathil keezhadangiya jarmmankaarude chumatala ettedukkunnathinaayi bataaliyan kreettilekku maattukayum avar avidevechu yuddham avasanippikkukayum cheythu.
ezhaam bataaliyan.
1939 leeii vasanthakaalathum venalkkaalathum praadeshika sainyathinte valippam erattiyaakkappedunnathu yadhaarthathil anchum ezhum battaliyanaayirunna ezhaam bataaliyan, anchaam battaliyanaayum ezhaam battaliyanaayum vibhajikkappedunnathuvare, oru praadeshika sainika unitaayirunnu. ezhaam bataaliyan 1944 juun 6 nuu dii-day landingin sesham vare niravadhi varshakkalam yunaittad kingdatthil kadinamaaya parisheelanatthil thudarnnu.
43-aamath (vessex) infentry divisionumaayi chernna 130-aamath infentry brigadinoppam bataaliyan normandiyilekku shakthippeduthalaayi ayachu. 1944 juunil bataaliyan leeii hamalinu sameepam ethi. avar 130-aamath brigedinoppamaayirunnu (naalaamatheyum anchaamatheyum dorsettukalulla) thudakkathil reservil sookshichirunnu. 1944 joolaiyil onpathaam royal tank rejimentinte (onpathaam aarr. tii. aarr) taankukalude pinthunayode bataaliyan maltottine aakramichu. kaduva taankukalude pinthunayode waffen-ezz. ezz. sainikar graamathe prathirodhichu. ezhaam battaliyanum onpathaam aarr. tii. aarum gurutharamaaya naashanashtangal nerittu, ezhaam bataaliyan graamathilekku poraadaan kazhinjenkilum athu pinvalichu. ezhaam bataaliyan 18 udyogastharum 208 rank aalapaayavum nerittu, 4 udyogastharum mattu 12 raankukalum ulppede kollappettu, ennaal rund divasathinu sesham linelake madangi.
aaa masavasanam bataaliyan cahagness graamam aakramichu. saadhaarana 'bokkej' graamapradesangalilaanu ithu pooraadiyathenkilum brigedinte prarambha aakramanathinu sesham, ezhaamathe bataaliyan reserveukalil ninnu vinyasikkukayum niravadhi jarmman prathyaakramanangale paraajayappeduthi kahagne pidichedukkukayum cheythu. august 2 nuu bataaliyan joorkkukalilekku neengukayum oru cheria kadinamaaya poraattatthinu sesham moundu pinkoninu sameepam "pooyint 132" lake munnerukayum cheythu. august 6 nuu, bataaliyan moundu pinkonil vanjanaaparamaaya akramanam nadatthi, vazhithirichuvidukayum 129-aamath kaalaalppada brigade oru flank akramanam nadathukayum cheythu. kanatha pooraattatthil, 'sii' kambanikku ellah udyogastharum ulppede niravadhi perkku parikkettu. 129-aamm brigedinte vijayakaramaya flank aakramanathethudarnnu, ezhaamathe bataaliyan august 10-nakam mounikku sameepam kendreekarikkukayum cheythu.
1944 augustil onpathu peeranki rejimentukalude bombaakramanathinu sesham bataaliyan sent denis dii pidichedutthu. bataaliyan 74 thadavukaare edukkukayum thudarnnu "aurekkt" cheyyaan thayyarakukayum cheythu. thudarnnu bataaliyan 50 mile vadakkukizhakkaayi konchukalilekku neengukayum august 27 aayappozhekkum ezhaamathe bataaliyan saine nadikku kuruke athukayum cheythu. bataaliyan pinneedu tilly pidichedukkunnathil pankedukkukayum athinusesham 11 divasam maattisthaapikkaanum visramikkaanum chelavazhikkukayum cheythu. 1944 septambaril, bataaliyan thaalkkaalika gaarisan duticayi brasselsilekku marran thudangi, pittennu ethi. eee eluppamulla duty swaagathaarhamaayirunnu; juunil normandiyil erangiyathinaal, ezhaamathe hamshireukalkku 35 udyogasthareyum (parikkettavar ulppede) 450 mattu raankukaleyum nashtappettu.
1944 septambaril ooppareshan maarkkat gaardanil bataaliyan poraadi. septambar 20 nuu bataaliyan indhoveniloode shavakudeerathilekku neengi. vaalinu mukalilulla rund valia paalangalude thekke attathe samrakshikkaan battaaliyane chumathalappedutthi. septambar 23 nuu, walberg-elstt pradeshathe paalangalude padinjaaru pooraadunna ezhaamathe lainil ayachu. pinneedu athu "dweep" lake maarukayum dutch-jerman athirthiyile grossbeak-mookk pradeshathekku maarunnathin munbu jarmman ethir aakramanathe paraajayappeduthaan sahaayikkunnathin october 4 vare avide thaamasikkukayum cheythu.
1944 novemberil bataaliyan maastrichilekku maattukayum pinneedu divisional reservoy maattukayum cheythu. desember 19 nuu jarmmankaar avarude ardense akramanam aarambhichu, ithu ezhaamathe bataaliyan leijinu vadakkott neengi mayusinu mukalilulla paalangal samrakshikkaan kaaranamaayi. desember 26nuu ezhaam bataaliyan achanilekku maarukayum januvari 12nuu veendum teveranilekku maarukayum cheythu. 1945 januvariyil bataaliyan puttu, pinneedu waldenrath enniva pidichedukkukayum januvari 25 nuu dremen porselan pidichedukkukayum cheythu. valia rechauld aakramanathinte bhaagamaayi bataaliyan thekk-kizhakk bhaagathekku munneri. berkhofelinaayi rund divasathinide nadanna pooraattatthil ezhaamathethinu 70 perr kollappettu. februvari 17nuu ithu ozhivaakkappettu.
bataaliyan aakramana kappalil raine kadannu vidoora theerathu ekeekarikkukayum pinneedu march 26 nuu pidicheduttha ijsel kanaaliloode millijanilekku munnerukayum cheythu. jarmman prathirodham thakarukayum ezhaamathethu epril 1 nuu irupathaamathe kanaaliloode neengukayum henchalo mochippikkukayum cheythu. 1945 eprilil ezhaam bataaliyan "forwade oonn" enna ooppareshanil pankedutthu, kuranja prathirodhatthinethire jarmmaniyiloode vyaaparichu. ennirunnaalum, epril 13 nuu, bataaliyan clopenberghinaayi kadinamaaya poraattam nadatthi, avar poraadiya mattethoru pooraattattheyum pole kadinavum theruvil ninnu theruvilekku krooramaaya kaikondu pooraadunnathumaayirunnu. bhagyavashaal, taankukal, rajakeeya enchineeyarmaarude saapparukal, orotta kavachitha vahana royal enchineeyarmaar ennivar avare pinthunachu, avar niravadhi kettidangal athinte peetterd upayogichu thakarthu. pittennu cloppenberg pidikkapettu. thudarnnu, eprilil, bataaliyan athinte avasana munnettam aarambhichu, bahalam, bremen, thudarnnu bremerhawan ennivayiloode neengi, noorukanakkinu thadavukaare pidikoodi. ezhaamathe bataaliyan meyy 3 nuu gnarenbergil ethi, pittennu jarmmankaar keezhadangumbol avar avidethanne undaayirunnu.
hoome based battaaliyanukal.
hamshire rejiment aarr battaaliyanukale videshathekku ayachuvenkilum kooduthal perr pariseelana unitukalaayi veettil thanne thaamasikkukayo mattu rolukalilekku parivartthanam cheiyukayo cheythu. yudhathinu munbu, aaraamathe bataaliyan (konottinte swantham duke), hamshire rejiment 59-aamath aanti-tank rejimentaayi, royal peerankiyaakki, 1939-ll praadeshika sainyathinte valippam erattiyaakkiya sesham, randaam line duplicate roopeekarichu. 59-aamath aanti-tank rejiment 43-aamath (vessex) kaalaalppada divisionil sevanamanushtikkukayum avarodoppam normandiyilekku pookukayum cheythu.
yadhaartha ettaam bataaliyan (ail oof vaitt raifilukal), hamshire rejiment 1937 ll royal peerankiyilekku maattukayum oru peeranki battariyaakkukayum cheythu. ennirunnaalum, yuddham aarambhichathin thottupinnaale, 1939 desemberil southaampdanil oru puthiya ettaam bataaliyan roopeekarikkappettu. pinneedu athu 1/8,8 bataaliyan aayi vibhajikkapettu, randaam bataaliyan pathimoonnaam bataaliyan ennu punarnaamakaranam cheyyappedunnathinu munbu, thudarnnu rund battaaliyanukalum veendum ettaam battaaliyanaayi roopeekarikkappettu, pinneedu athu 30-aamm bataaliyan aayi punarnaamakaranam cheyyappedukayum 1942 septambaril pirichuvidappedukayum cheythu.
1940 joolaiyil vaitt dveepil roopeekaricha onpathaamathe bataaliyan pinneedu 201-aamath swatantra kaalaalppada brigadine (hoome) niyogikkapettu. 1942ll bataaliyan 157-aamm rejimentinte royal kavachitha korppaayi parivartthanam cheyyappedukayum 36-aamm armi tank brigadine niyamikkappedukayum cheythu. eee reethiyil parivartthanam cheyyappetta unitukal rajakeeya kavachitha corpsinte karutha bettil avarude kaalaalppadayude thoppi badge darikkunnath thudarnnu. ennirunnaalum, 1943 joolaiyil brigade pirichuvidukayum sajeevamaaya sevanam kaanathe thanne augustil 157 raakk thakarkkukayum cheythu.
1940 joolaiyil aldershottil pathaamatthe bataaliyan roopeekarichu; onpathaam battaaliyanodoppam 201-aamath swatantra kaalaalppada brigadine (hoome) ithu niyogikkapettu. 1941ll patthaam hamshareine royal kavachitha corpsylake maattukayum 147-aamm rejimentil royal kavachitha corpsai maarukayum 34-aamm armi tank brigadylake niyamikkappedukayum cheythu. athinte charchil tankukalkku hamshire rejiment yudhangalude peraanu nalkiyirikkunnath (koyude tankine "mindon" ennu vilichirunnu). 1944 muthal 1945 vare normandi, leeii hawrey, reachswald phoorast, ooppareshan kolla ennivayil vadakkupadinjaaran europile 34-aamathe tank brigedumaayi rejiment savisheshathayode sevanamanushtichu.
1940 juunil ail oof vaitil roopeekaricha 50-aamath (holding) bataaliyan jezhsi dveepile rajakeeya milissia ulppeduthi. jezhsi milishya pinneedu 11-aamm battaaliyanaayi maari, backie 50-aamm bataaliyan 12-aamm battaaliyanaayi maari. yuddham avasanikkunnathuvare 11-aamm bataaliyan yunaittad kingdatthil oru pariseelana battaaliyanaayi thudarnnu, aadyam 209-aamm brigadilum pinneedu 135-aamm brigadilum 45-aamm (holding) divisionilum. panthrandaam bataaliyan 136-aamm brigadinoppam yunaittad kingdatthil thaamasichuvenkilum vadakkupadinjaaran europil sevanamanushtikkunna ezhaam battaaliyanu oru valia anthima draaft ayachathinethudarnnu 1944 septambaril pirichuvittu.
1940 septambaril 70-aamath (yuva sainikar) bataaliyan southhaamptanil roopeekarikkappettenkilum taamasiyaathe basingstokkilekki maatti. 18 allengil 19 vayass praayamullavarkk vendi sainyathilekku sannadhapravarthanam nadathiyenkilum nirbandhithamaayi niyamikkappedaan kazhiyaatha, akkaalat 20 vayassulla sainikarkkaayi ithu uyarthi. ennirunnaalum, britiish sarkkar britiish sayudha senayude nirbandhitha niyamana praayam 20 ll ninnu 18 aayi kurachathinethudarnnu 1943 joolaiyil bataaliyan pirichuvittu.
randaam lokamahaayudhathinu valare munbe hamshire rejimentinte dippo vinchesttarilaayirunnu. ennirunnaalum, 1939 septambaril ithu vaitt dveepaaya parkhurstilekku maari, avide yudhathinte backie kaalam thaamasichu.
yudhaanantharavum samyojanavum.
randaam lokamahaayudhasamayathe sevanathinulla amgeekaaramaayi 1946ll rejimentinu royal hamshire rejiment enna padavi nalki. 1972ll vadakkan ayarlandilaayirunnu (ooppareshan banner) rejiment, adutha rund pathittaandukalil ettu paryadanangal koodi nadatthi. 1992-ll, maatta punasamghadanaykkulla oopshanukalude bhaagamaayi, rejiment raajnjiyude rejimentumaayi layippichu veyilsinte royal rejimentile rajakumaariyaayi.
rejimental museum.
winchesterile lover baarakkukalilaan royal hamshire rejiment museum sthithi cheiyunnathu. winchesterile sainika myoosiyangal ulkkollunna niravadhi rejimental myoosiyangalil onnaanith.
yuddha bahumathikal.
rejimentinu inipparayunna yuddha bahumathikal labhichu
rejimental kenalukal.
rejimental kenalukal ivaraanu

