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Příjmení: Surname:
Crofton
Crofton
Jméno: Given Name:
Desmond Gerald
Desmond Gerald
Jméno v originále: Original Name:
Desmond Gerald Crofton
Všeobecné vzdělání: General Education:
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Vojenské vzdělání: Military Education:
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Důstojnické hodnosti: Officer Ranks:
DD.MM.194R major DD.MM.1944 podplukovník
DD.MM.194R Major DD.MM.1944 Lieutenant Colonel
Průběh vojenské služby: Military Career:
22.01.1943-30.01.1943 velitel 1. praporu Kanadského Škótskeho pluku DD.MM.194R-DD.MM.RRRR velitel roty C, 1. praporu Kanadského Škótskeho pluku 07.09.1944-10.12.1944 velitel 1. praporu Kanadského Škótskeho pluku 05.01.1945-09.02.1945 velitel 1. praporu Kanadského Škótskeho pluku
22.01.1943-30.01.1943 1st Battalion Commander Canadian Scottish Regiment DD.MM.194R-DD.MM.RRRR C Company Commander, 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment 07.09.1944-10.12.1944 1st Battalion Commander Canadian Scottish Regiment 05.01.1945-09.02.1945 1st Battalion Commander Canadian Scottish Regiment
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Reklama
Colonel. Desmond Gerald Crofton velil 1. battalion of the Canadian Škótskeho regiment pri prechode cez Leopoldov channel from the Atlantic to Holland. Plameňomety boli first of all times about big miere used behom this operácie and colonel. Crofton ich quickly applied to riešenie zložitej role, the transition through zmienený channel. Colonel. Crofton personally riadil the battle of jointly by the ministry. During the 5 days face velenie battalion neustálym nepriatelkým útokom and was under fire delostrelectva.
Velenie colonel. Croftona, his chladnokrvnosť and balance sheet of the bola inšpirácious pre other spolubojovníkov.
After prekročení channel is presunuté velenie on predmostie and odtielto nedbajúc nepriatelskú fire riadi Crofton combat kacie summon units.
During ćistenia area Breskenu, this dôstojník again in charge 1. battalion vo finálnej faze operácie. The battalion under his command used anti-tank guns and mortars, against nepriatelským oporným of bodom. Colonel Crofton personally during the shares prichádza to predných line summon jednotke and personally preberá a captured German velitela.
The battalion under his command hliadkuje and zbiera any idea as in the field of Nijmegen Salient from November to februára. The commander of the sa svojim martial duchom this prenášal the younger príslušníkov troops and keep morale at a high level.
8.2.1945 prepares and inštruuje his battalion on the role of zatlačenia nepriateľa. Operácia "Veritable" bola mimoriadne obtiažnou. During the night of the 8th. on 9.2. velenie battalion nemalo dostatok informácii. By about 0400 hrs the battalion prichádza to the village of Niel, where nenachádza uh, the allied units. Keďže sa približovalo svitania, the commander of the sa ukrýva so štábom into the housing act of buildings. Nepriatel opened fire on this building and the commander, spravodajský dôstojník and niektorí členovia staff are injuries. Behold I stand next to zraneniu colonel. Crofton beside his mužov. However, his zranenie is natolko seriously that must odísť into hiding, prićóm gives instructions to your podriadením.
Colonel. Crofton, critically injured zostáva to mieste another 12 hours when someone is not evacuated. During this shares in Holland the colonel. Crofton preukázal vodcovstvo, courage and oddanosť service and tieto its properties boli inšpiráciou pre other spolubojovníkov and boli dôležitým prvkom pre the success of the battle. His podiel on oslobodení Holland bol award-winning Bronze levom.
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