STORY OF THE 5th BATTALION THE DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 23RD JUNE 1944 TO 5TH MAY 1945

A history of one battalion's part in the 1944 Normandy campaign until the end of the Second World War. The 4th and 5th battalions of the Dorsetshires were both in the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division and fought its way from Normandy, Arnhem and the Rhine Crossing. Illustrated with photographs, Roll of Honour, Honours and Awards complete this history.

O istorie a rolului unui batalion in campania Normandiei din 1944 pana la sfarsitul celui de-al doilea razboi mondial. Al 4-lea si al 5-lea batalion al Dorsetshires se aflau in Divizia 43 infanterie (Wessex) si s-au luptat din Normandia, Arnhem si Trecerea Rinului.