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Originally Posted by Phill Lockett
Thanks William for the kind comments on both combo's.
A great addition to my fledgling collection.
Phill
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158 Inf Bde had a rather unfortunate history - its part in the Battle for Normandy with three battalions of RWF in the same brigade resonated with World War 1 - the impact of the casualties incurred was felt within the Regiment and within Wales. As a result, in Aug 44, 4 RWF was moved to 71 Inf Bn (also in 53 (W) inf Div) and 6 RWF was moved to 160 Inf Bde (also in 53 (W) Inf Div. This was a satisfactory reorganisation, but was a lesson identified but not learned from World War 1. As a result of all this shuffling around, 53 (W) Inf Div combinations are an excellent field for study and collecting.