48th Advance to Gothic Line

A 7.5 inch by 9.5 inch of Map #8 hand drawn by Brigadier Eric Haldenby for the Second War regimental history Dileas by Kim Beattie. In the Second World War, Canadians began fighting in Italy in July 1943. By the summer of 1944, the Allies had pushed German forces to one of their last defensive positions […]

48th Cross Lamone River

A 7 inch by 9.25 inch map #10 hand drawn by Brigadier Eric Haldenby for Dileas by Kim Beattie, the History of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders during the Second World War. The Canadians had been in Italy for a year when they liberated Ravenna. It was December 4th, 1944. The Fifth Division is still […]

48th Advance to Rimini

A 6.5 inch by 11.5 inch map #9 hand drawn by Brigadier Eric Haldenby for the Second War History of the 48th Highlanders, 1st Battalion – Dileas by Kim Beattie. In the last week of August 1944, the entire Canadian Corps began its attack on the Gothic Line with the objective of capturing Rimini. On […]