History quiz

**Moosehead** · 18th March 06, 06:24 PM

OK, gents, a little quiz for any history buffs on board:

Which was the last Regiment to ever wear the kilt into combat?

**Southern Breeze** · 18th March 06, 06:47 PM

Was it The Royal Highland Regiment during WWI?

**bubba** · 18th March 06, 07:04 PM

The Camerons

**Robin** · 18th March 06, 07:24 PM

I don't know, but I'm sure at least some wore a kilt in combat during WW2, might have been non-regulation though.

My mother told me she saw several Canadian soldiers (officers?) wearing a kilt when her city was liberated in '45.

I've seen a picture of a British paratrooper (probably an officer) wearing a kilt in combat during operation Market-Garden, September '44 near Arnhem or Oosterbeek.

**macwilkin** · 18th March 06, 09:37 PM

The Camerons, although I have seen pictures of individual pipers wearing kilts in the field during the Second World War.

T.

**Raphael** · 18th March 06, 10:59 PM

Didn't the German nicknamed them as Ladies from Hell?

**UmAnOnion** · 18th March 06, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Robin

I don't know, but I'm sure at least some wore a kilt in combat during WW2, might have been non-regulation though.

My mother told me she saw several Canadian soldiers (officers?) wearing a kilt when her city was liberated in '45.

I've seen a picture of a British paratrooper (probably an officer) wearing a kilt in combat during operation Market-Garden, September '44 near Arnhem or Oosterbeek.

a paratrooper wearing a kilt??? that woudpo be one chilly ride down - but the fear it woud instill in the enemy might have been well worth it...