The days when the division fought only in the mountains are long past.
The division had by now been fighting almost continuously throughout the summer.
It was to become the single most famous action that the Division fought.
However, this was the first time the division had fought together as a complete unit.
During the following battle, the division fought alongside both the 13.
Taken by surprise, this division fought back but lost 400 men, including many captured.
The division was fighting for the town of Langerwehe and we set off to find it, but never did.
For the next two months, in such an environment, the 24th Division fought the Japanese.
Meanwhile the Greek 7th division had been fighting on the far east flank.
The division fought on the front for an extended period of time, suffering heavy casualties.