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	Accrington Pals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		With the 31st Division, the Accrington Pals were initially deployed to Egypt in early 1916 to defend the Suez Canal from the threat of the Ottoman Empire.
		On the first day on the Somme, 1 July 1916, the 31st Division was to attack the village of Serre and form a defensive flank for the rest of the British advance.
		The 31st Division's attack on Serre was a complete failure though some of the Accrington Pals did make it as far as the village before being killed or captured.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Accrington_Pals (465 words)

	The Battle of the Somme - Cheetham
		The British fired over one and a half millions shells from 1537 guns at the German lines, which should have destroyed the German dug-outs which were dug 9 metres deep into the ground, shred their barbed wire and kill most of the Germans.
		In division 46 it was very muddy, some of the men had spent the night up to their waists in water.
		September was one of the days of greatest progress for the allies and the British began the third phrase of the battle by advancing on a six mile front to a depth of 2000 to 3,000 yards.
	www.johndclare.net /wwi2_Somme_Cheetham.htm (1838 words)

	93D DIVISION
		The French 157th Division was relieved in the front line on July 14 and, on July 16, relieved the French 68th Division in the Verdun Sector.
		The 161st Division announced in orders issued on the 28th that the mission of the IX Corps for the following day was to push energetically in the general direction of Vouziers, about 9 kilometers north of Monthois, in order to prevent the enemy from establishing himself upon his chosen line of resistance.
		The remainder of the regiment was held in division reserve in the vicinity of Antioche Ferme.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/topics/afam/93div.htm (11806 words)

	FNG Heritage Center - Florida's National and State Guard: The Second World War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		During the remainder of 1942 and nearly all of 1943, the 31st Division trained and retrained its units as drafts of individual soldiers were pulled from it, sent to other formations, officer candidate school, the Army Air Corps, or to other army specialty schools.
		Despite the fact that, at any given time, a large percentage of the men in the Division were raw recruits sent to it for training, the Division continually achieved the highest possible efficiency and readiness ratings from Army inspectors.
		The 31st Division of 1944 was not quite the same as the 31st Division of 1940.
	www.floridaguard.net /history/read.asp?did=1319 (3190 words)

	1944
		The aim is to destroy all British forces around Imphal and Kohima, and then to push on through the passes to Dimapur, cutting off the Chinese and Americans in the north, and with the road to India ahead.
		The defence of the 20th Division on the Shenam Ridge is particularly stout.
		A British offensive begins in the Arakan; the attacking unit is 15 Corps and the objective is Akyab.
	www.burmastar.org.uk /1944.htm (927 words)

	Camps Division Histories
		Sept 20-25, Division occupies the Clermont Sector (Lorraine).
		The Division (less Arty, 64th Inf Brig and 107th Engrs) is attached to the Fr 9th Division north of the Rhone-Rhine Canal in the La Chapelle sector.
		Division finally holds a line from 3/4 km south of Peuvillers, along the road from Damvillers to Jametz, the southwestern edge of the Bois Demange, the woods west of Thinte Rau, to 2 1/4 km south of Jametz; Fr 15th Colonial Division on right, 5th Division on left.
	www.skyenet.net /~jhartwell/camps_division_histories.htm (8033 words)

	British 34th Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Infobox-British-WWI-division insignia name: 34th Division colour ddbbbb army New Army (British) formation-date April 1915 demobilization-date 1919 prev-name: British 33rd Division prev-colour ddbbbb next-name: British 35th Division next-colour ddbbbb The British 34th Division was a New Army (British) division (military) formed in April 1915 as part of the K4 Army Group.
		The division was originally made up of Pals battalions, notably the 10th Lincolns, known as the Grimsby Chums, and two brigades of Northumberland Fusiliers, the Tyneside Scottish and Tyneside Irish.
		The divisions first major action was the attack at La Boisselle on the first day on the Somme of the Battle of the Somme (1916) during which the division suffered heavy casualties and many of the original Pals were killed.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /British-World-War-I-divisions/British-34th-Division.html (478 words)

	Order of Battle, American Forces, World War I, 31st, 32nd, 33d, 34th 35th Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Upon arrival in France the division was first sent to the Huppy area, near Abbeville, and on June 20th and 21st the division moved into the Amiens sector, where it was trained under the British, occupying portions of the British trenches and participating in a number of small operations.
		On Aug. 23d it was transferred by rail from the British front to the area of the 1st American Army in the Toul sector, being concentrated on Aug. 26th in the region of Tronville-en-Barrois.
		On Oct. 6th, the division was transferred to the French 17th Army Corps and participated (Oct. 8th) in the attack of the French 17th Corps east of the Meuse.
	www.ls.net /~newriver/ww1/31div.htm (1762 words)

	The HISTORY CRIER A Publication by the Indiana Military Org
		The 31st was reorganized in 1923 as a National Guard division with its several component units coming from La., Miss and Fla. The 124th Infantry Regiment was organized from companies which date back to June, 1921, A cross of red on the shield is from the flag of the State of Florida.
		The divisions first assignment was to push north from Kabacan." It had not gone five miles, however, before it successfully engaged in a six hour battle with Japs who had been advancing to attack to attack Kabacan.
		Members of the advance party of the 31st division were on hand to unload the trucks and equipment from the planes.
	www.indianamilitary.org /NEWSLETTER/2002/December (4616 words)

	Battleground Europe Series (World War I) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The British First Army, under the leadership of General Haig, were to break through the German line at Loos thanks in part to their superior numbers, while other operations were to achieve a similar result in Champagne and at Vimy Ridge.
		The British 31st Division tore itself to pieces against the German defenses at the village of Serre on the Somme in 1916.
		Thiepval was the objective of the 36th Ulster Division on the Somme in 1916.
	www.generalstafflibrary.com /Battleground_Europe.html (3364 words)

	"AXIS & FOREIGN LEGION MILITARIA
		The division came under the German 2nd Armored Army in February 1944, and from its headquarter at and around Brcko on the River Sava in northern Bosnia, it took on Tito's partisans.
		Because this unit was built as a mountain division members were authorized to wear the oval SS style Edelweiss patch on the upper right sleeve of the uniform.
		The division was composed of Croatians, ethnic Germans and Moslem recruits from Bosnia.
	axis101.bizland.com /CroatianFeldpost02.htm (707 words)

	HyperWar: London Gazette No. 37573
		The frontage alloted to the 51st Division on the Somme Sector was sixteen miles in extent, an excessive amount, but probably not much greater than that which many French divisions were holding at the time owing to their depleted resources.
		On 4th June the 51st Division Commander was ordered to carry out an attack on the Abbeville bridgehead, for which operation the newly arrived French 31st Division was placed under his orders, as well as 160 French tanks and a considerable reinforcement of French artillery.
		The 51st Division was by this time in an exhausted condition, after 12 days of continual movement and battle, and was holding too wide a front to be able to resist effectively.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/UN/UK/LondonGazette/37573.html (5515 words)

	31 Armoured Division was raised
		The Division's role was to act as a strike formation with one of India's Strike Corps, for operations in the plains North of Abohar in the Punjab.
		31 Armored Division was raised in September 1940 as 1 Armored Division, and was redesignated 31 Armored Division in December 1941.
		Not technically part of the division due to lack of government permission, but it is an integral part of the division for practical purpose.
	orbat.com /site/cimh/divisions/31div.htm (332 words)

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		The British patent number 12039 is filed on the 2nd June.
		The British Government monitored Radio Luxembourg from its listening post at Tatsfield, compiled a list of foreign stations they claimed might be experiencing interference, and demanded Luxembourg accepted a frequency more befitting the size of the country.
		British Customs and Excise Officials sent out the Venturous in an attempt to board Radio Caroline to see her bonded stores.
	www.freewebs.com /rockradioeurope/thegreatradioconspiracy.htm (5371 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Elements of the Japanese 33rd Division continue to infiltrate behind the line of retreat of the Indian 17th Division, establishing a series of roadblocks that must be cleared before the British withdrawal can continue.
		A Japanese submarine sunk the British merchantman Nancy Moller.
		The British 14th Army is augmented by the formation of the 33rd Corps being formed at Dimapur (north of Imphal).
	www.bartcop.com /arc4403.htm (2415 words)

	King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
		Formed at Pontefract on 12 Sep 1914 in the 61st Brigade, 20th Division.
		Formed at Pontefract in Sep 1914 in the 70th Brigade, 23rd Division.
		Formed at Pontefract in Sep 1914 in the 64th Brigade, 21st Division.
	www.geocities.com /warpath_14_18/regts/koyli.htm (296 words)

	David I. Garrett, Jr. 31st "Dixie" Division
		They were at the time of this operation garrisoned by what was believed to be the remnants of a Japanese battalion, and the US Navy wanted to take the atoll, for the purpose of establishing a rescue base.
		The task of taking the atoll by an amphibious operation was assigned to the 167th Infantry Regiment of the 31st Division, which was then occupying Morotai.
		When we were first briefed on the plans for the operation, it appeared that we might not be able to take all of my men, due to constrictions of space on the ships which would transport us and from which we would operate.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /people/veterans/garrett/part7.html (1145 words)

	EGYPT - Online Information article about EGYPT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		April 18oi the British army besieging Alexandria cut through the land between Aboukir and the lake, admitting the waters of the sea into the ancient See also:
		Turks in 1803 and a second time by the British in 1807.
		Mareotis has no outlet, and the water is kept at a uniform level by means of powerful pumps which neutralize the effect of the Nile flood.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /ECG_EMS/EGYPT.html (5825 words)

	NCDOT Division of Motor Vehicles: Commercial Trucking (IRP)
		The International Registration Plan (IRP) is a registration reciprocity agreement among jurisdictions in the United States and Canada which provides for payment of license fee on the basis of fleet miles operated in various jurisdictions.
		The International Registration Plan is a registration reciprocity agreement among jurisdictions in the United States and Canada which provides for payment of license fee on the basis of fleet miles operated in various jurisdictions.
		However, you will be required to furnish proof of payment of the current year 2290 prior to December 31st of each year.
	www.ncdot.org /dmv/vehicle_services/registrationtitling/commercialIRP.html (1819 words)

	The 31st Division , 1914-1918
		This Division was originally part of the Fifth New Army, and was numbered 38th.
		It was fully reconstituted on 21 June 1918 by the addition of units from the 74th Division, and redesignated 94th (Yeomanry) Brigade.
		31st Divisional Train ASC (joined January 1915, originally 217, 218, 219 and 220 Coys, but this Train remained in Egypt in March 1916, joining 52nd (Lowland) Division.
	www.1914-1918.net /31div.htm (1041 words)

	Publications on thesaurus construction and use (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		British standard guide to establishment and development of multilingual thesauri / British Standards Institution.
		The main object of the paper is to demonstrate in detail the role of classification in information retrieval (IR) and the design of classificatory structures by the application of logical division to all forms of the content of records, subject and imaginative.
		Based on the British, ISO and ANSI standards, it also includes an introduction to the principles of faceted classification which is helpful when constructing a thesaurus linked to such a scheme.
	www.willpowerinfo.co.uk /thesbibl.htm (11484 words)

	James "Jimmy" Whalen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In 1940 the RCAF waived its' requirements for pilots to be university graduates, and on June 26th, 1940 Jimmy enlisted.
		Suddenly British interests in Asia were threatened, and there was a desperate need to send experienced fighter pilots to defend India and Burma.
		To the north, the small mountain village of Kohima was attacked by the Japanese 31st division, numbering 15 000 men.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Quarters/3143 (2561 words)

	Doughboys in Italy
		The 332nd Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division, with attached medical and supply units, was sent to the Italian front in July 1918 in response to urgent requests from the Italian Government.
		On October 24th, the opening day of the Italian Vittorio-Veneto offensive, the Italian 31st Division with the 332nd Infantry attached was in reserve.
		It joined in the pursuit of the fleeing Austrians on October 29th as part of the British XIV Corps of the Italian Tenth Army; the American regiment forming the advance guard of the corps.
	www.worldwar1.com /itafront/dbsitaly.htm (560 words)

	31st Division
		In December 1915 the Division went to Egypt to complete its training, remaining in Egypt until February 1916 when the Division sailed for France.
		The brigade left the division 02 Dec 1915 and joined the 32nd Division.
		Joined the division 08 Dec 1915, broken up Jan/Feb 1917.
	orbat.com /site/warpath/divs/31_div.htm (510 words)

	HC-Template
		Some 30 Germany divisions launched the counteroffensive in the early morning hours of Dec. 16, 1944, against the Allies in the heavily forested Belgian Ardennes region.
		British Prime Minister Winston Churchill later called the victory at the Battle of the Bulge one of the greatest of the war.
		Twelve units now stationed at Camp Atterbury and not attached to the "Dixie" Division are scheduled to move to five posts within the United States as a result of the government economy program that is closing the local post.
	www.indianamilitary.org /NEWSLETTER/2005/January (5679 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		By the direction of the President, under the provision of the Act of Congress, approved 9 July, 1918, a Silver Star is awarded by the Commanding General, 31st Infantry Division, to the following named Enlisted Man, Pfc.
		We arrived at Cotabato, Mindanao, on 23 April and debarked under peaceful conditions as the 24th Division had landed here a couple of weeks before and headed due East to Davao on the East coast.
		We were given the assignment to move by land and by boat to Fort Pikit and Kabacan.
	home.pcisys.net /~pwebber/31_id/text/hugh_summerfield_deas.txt (757 words)

	SOG Books Result List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Phil Sea's baptism in combat came in 1950 while operating in terrible winter weather, as she launched Corsairs to assist the 1st Marine Division in its epic pullout from Chosin Reservoir.
		Division History in Korea 1950-1952 originally Published in 1952.
		Robert Leckie brings alive the shock of the North Korean invasion, the 'bug-out' of the terrified G.I.s, the blare of Chinese bugles in the night, the quiet heroism of soldiers and marines dying..
	www.sogbooks.com /main-search-result2.asp (598 words)

	OOTP Developments: News Archive
		The state of the heavyweight division today makes one long for the likes of Pinklon Thomas, Greg Page, the T&T boys (Tubbs and Tucker), and Tim Witherspoon.
		The British boxing scene in 2004 stands poised and expectant, awaiting the next moves of a few key players...
		The demo has a 7 day, 10-executions limit, and simulations will not advance past May 31st in the game.
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	British 31st Division -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		British 31st Division -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		[Categories: British infantry divisions, British World War I divisions]
		The British 31st Division was a (additional info and facts about New Army) New Army ((botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum) division formed in April 1915 as part of the K4 Army Group and taken over by the War Office on 10 August 1915.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/british_31st_division.htm (398 words)

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