edwin astill Posted 30 October , 2010 Share Posted 30 October , 2010 Seeing the thread running on the 4th Division reminded me of a long standing puzzle: I've never seen a decent history of the 3rd Division in WW1. I have a copy of a history entitled "The Iron Division" but it is pretty sketchy for our period, covering the whole of the Division's existence. Is there a better one that I've missed? Edwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 30 October , 2010 Share Posted 30 October , 2010 I believe there was no Divisional History produced after the GW. Like the 1st and 4th, and 27th and 28th Divisions, this is sad gap in the historiography of the Regular Divisions in the GW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connaughtranger Posted 30 October , 2010 Share Posted 30 October , 2010 Hi I've never seen one and I've gathered 36 Divisionals. Not sure why this should be so, perhaps it's something to do with money, or lack of it, made available to contemporary authors Regards Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGWR Posted 30 October , 2010 Share Posted 30 October , 2010 No, I am pretty sure that there isn't one, but I would be very happy to be proved wrong. Regards, AGWR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 31 October , 2010 Share Posted 31 October , 2010 No Divisional History as far as I know but 1st Gordon Highlanders War diary is online at http://www.thegordonhighlanders.co.uk/Pages/Diary.htm They were 3rd Division. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamRev Posted 31 October , 2010 Share Posted 31 October , 2010 I am always on the lookout for news of the Third Division, and am amazed that for such a successful and heavily-engaged division, often entrusted with crucial assaults (Delville Wood/ Longueval mid-July 1916, the capture of Hill 40/Zonnebeke 26-28th September 1917, to name but two major actions), it doesn't have a higher profile. William Revels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin astill Posted 31 October , 2010 Author Share Posted 31 October , 2010 Thanks to all - at least I've not been blind to this. A challenge for someone a bit younger than me! Edwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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