The regiment was renamed the 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot when both the 50th and 51st Foot were disbanded on 27 Dec
2 saw plenty of service on all battle fronts from Benghazi to Belarus and all points in between
Franz-Joseph’s reign was anything but peaceful and throughout this period was beset by wars
When his own Commanding Officer was seriously wounded and no other officer was available the ‘Gunny’ took command of the company and continued to lead it forward
a Feldwebel (a German NCO) indicates where he wants his squad to move to
10105 U.S.A.A.F. WASP Service Pilot, 1943-45 K&C Napoleon in Egypt The regiment was renamed theU. S. A. A. F. WASP Service Pilot, 1943 45 During World War II the Army Air Force used women pilots in non combat missions to free male pilots for battle. These qualified civilians would ferry aircraft from factories to military bases to fill the gaps in manpower. Recruits had to be between the ages of 21 and 35, in sound physical condition, at least five feet and two inches tall, in possession of a pilots license, and have 35 hours of flight time.