Veteran’s Day: Remembering those who served, and a surprising Scientology connection

[Karen#1]

TONY ORTEGA
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[US and British troops landing in Sicily, 1943]
Our great thanks to one of our all-time favorite members of the Underground Bunker community for this Veteran’s Day remembrance.


A surprising Scientology connection….

As in previous years I write to pay tribute to my Uncle Graham, a Scotsman who began WWII serving with the British Norway Expeditionary Force and ended it with Operation Husky, the Allied landings in Sicily.

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To my surprise I’ve discovered details of another Scotsman, also taking part in those two events; a Scotsman that would eventually become Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard’s flagship, the Apollo.

This Scotsman began life as MV Royal Scotsman, a cattle ferry operating between Belfast and Glasgow. At the start of WWII she was requisitioned and was one of the vessels transporting troops, including my uncle, to Norway in a brave but unsuccessful attempt to prevent German troops from occupying northern Norway.

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Veteran’s Day: Remembering those who served, and a surprising Scientology connection

Our great thanks to one of our all-time favorite members of the Underground Bunker community for this Veteran’s Day remembrance.

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[Hatshepsut]

There's profound appreciation for the Scots, as they've stepped forward so many times, not just for the USA.

Major Battles Involving Scottish Regiments and Battalions:

• Battle of Mons & Retreat from Mons (1914): Early engagements where regular Scottish units like the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Royal Scots and Scots Guards first saw action. [1]
  • Battles of Ypres (1914, 1917 — including the Third Battle of Ypres / Passchendaele): Severe fighting and high casualties in the mud and trenches of Belgium. [1, 2]
  • Battle of Festubert & Neuve-Chapelle (1915): Key early trench warfare and pioneer operations involving Scottish territorial units. [1, 2]
  • Battle of Loos (September–October 1915): The first major mass deployment of volunteer "Kitchener's" Scottish battalions, where over 35,000 Scots took part and suffered devastating losses of around 7,000+ dead. [1, 2]
  • Battle of the Somme (July–November 1916): A central and brutal engagement where multiple Scottish battalions (including the Royal Scots and Highland Light Infantry) attacked at Zero Hour, suffering catastrophic casualties on the first day alone. [1, 2, 3]
  • Battle of Arras (April–May 1917): Noted for heavy Scottish involvement utilizing underground tunnel networks and creeping barrages. [1]
  • Battle of Cambrai (1917 and 1918): Early tank and blitzkrieg-style maneuvers followed by heavy attrition. [1, 2]
  • German Spring Offensive & Final Advance (1918): Defensive stands and the final push leading up to the Armistice. [1]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS7FNDchx-2bWYmVCX1nKvg

 

[Hatshepsut]