Ladies from hell

[Jack Sheldon]

Interesting. Much the same occurred during descriptions of the Polygon Wood fighting of 11 Nov 14. The Germans could not get their heads around the fact that the Scots Guards were not kilted - and both sides much preferred to describe their battles with 'guards' regiments, whether they were or not.

Jack

[Weejanie1]

Thanks Marjorie

Was able to read that no problem. Thanks for going to the

Bother of tracking that down. I can see how having hundreds

Of kilted Scots coming at you would strike fear into the heart of any enemy.xx

Kindest regards

Jane x

[Steven Broomfield]

I suspect quite a few of their friends found the sight moderately off-putting, too.

[seaforths]

Thanks Marjorie

Was able to read that no problem. Thanks for going to the

Bother of tracking that down. I can see how having hundreds

Of kilted Scots coming at you would strike fear into the heart of any enemy.xx

Kindest regards

Jane x

You are welcome. I can also recall an account somewhere of men of the 51st stripping off their kilts during a hot summer, blacking their faces, donning light shirts and going out to raid German trenches - that must have raised some eyebrows in the opposing trenches! If I find the account I will post it.