A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags ("colours")...
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The Battle of the Scheldt in World War II was a series of military operations to open up the Scheldt river between Antwerp and the North Sea for shipping...
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First Anglo-Afghan War (redirect from Afghanistan 1839 (Battle honour))
spending had to be cut from 1 million pounds, to just 30,000. The battle honour of 'Afghanistan 1839' was awarded to all units of the presidency armies...
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Anglo-Persian War (redirect from Persia 1856-57 (Battle honour))
four battle honours were awarded for this campaign, namely, 'Persia', 'Reshire', and 'Koosh-Ab' in 1858, and 'Bushire' in 1861. The battle honour 'Persia'...
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Operation Plunder (redirect from The Rhine (battle honour))
United States Ninth Army under Lieutenant General William H. Simpson. The Battle of the Rhine was crucial for the advancement of the Allied advance into...
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Fall of Singapore (redirect from Singapore Island (battle honour))
The fall of Singapore, also known as the Battle of Singapore, took place in the South–East Asian theatre of the Pacific War. The Japanese Empire captured...
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added vide Gazette of India No 875 of 1907. The battle honour is not considered to be repugnant. The honour was awarded to all native Indian units which...
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Siege of Seringapatam (1799) (redirect from Seringapatam (Battle honour))
indirect control (British paramountcy) of the kingdom's external affairs. The battle consisted of a series of encounters around Seringapatam (the anglicised...
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Operation Blockbuster (redirect from The Hochwald (battle honour))
of Connaught's Own) The Battle of the Hochwald Gap was the topic of an episode of the documentary series Greatest Tank Battles. Veterans on both sides...
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The Assaye battle honour was awarded by the Governor General of British India to all East India Company battalions and British Army regiments that took...
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