THE GREAT WAR
1945
SIGNIFICANT DATES INVOLVING OLD BOYS
14 March The first 22,000lb Grand Slam bomb dropped on Bielefeld viaduct in Germany.
24 March Operation Varsity, the crossing of the Rhine begins. The operation, involving 1,500 aircraft and 1,300 gliders was successful
7 May VE Day unconditional surrender signed by Germans
15 August VJ Day. The Second World War finally ends with Japans unconditional surrender
CASUALTIES
HAILEYBURY 45 KILLED
HAILEYBURY STAFF 1 KILLED
ISC 26 KILLED
8 seamen were lost including the Third Sea Lord,.Two Royal Marine Commandos & an Army Commando were lost.
21 Airmen were lost in this final year.
CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES & RECORDS
A short piece on the background to campaigns & battles affecting former pupils is given below together with their records. To view details of those that fell please click on the pages listed below :-
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HAILEYBURY & IMPERIAL SERVICE COLLEGE
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Copyright Haileybury College
Wednesday, March 12, 2003