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Across his shoulder hung a game-bag with a blackcock lying in it.

"Young blackgame are easily taken by falcons, but an old blackcock can take care of himself."

Operation Blackcock was a success for the allies since all the objectives of the operation were met.

The next operation known as "Blackcock" was to begin as soon as the ground, by now completely snow covered, would carry tanks.

Once Operation Blackcock was completed the plans for the capture of the Rhineland could commence.

January 1945), the Roer triangle was cleared during Operation Blackcock.

His seasonal menu reveals equal interest in game: ptarmigan, woodcock, blackcock, moose and farmed reindeer.

The male and female are sometimes referred to by their folk names, Blackcock and Greyhen respectively.

The Victoria Cross was awarded twice, both posthumously, for actions during Operation Blackcock.

There are significant populations of other Galliformes including Blackcock and the famous Red Grouse.

On 20 and 21 January 1945 the village is virtually destroyed during the liberation by the British troops during Operation Blackcock.

The division was actually refitting and re-equipping during the Battle of the Bulge and Operation Blackcock.

British Report about Operation Blackcock (PDF, 74 pages)

In January 1945, Linne was liberated from German occupation within the scope of 'Operation Blackcock.

Male (Blackcock) is only large black land-bird with white wing-bar and lyre-shaped tail; patch on shoulder and under tail coverts also white.

The regiment saw action during Operation Blackcock, the plan to clear the west bank of the Roer of Germans, which commenced on 16 January 1945.

Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Lewis, that night No. 6 Commando joined Operation Blackcock.

The Battle for the Dutch village of Sint Joost was a turning point in Operation Blackcock.

Prior to the Rhineland Campaign the enemy had to be cleared from the Roer Triangle during Operation Blackcock.

"Well, there are these blackcock, you see, and the males are all strutting around, and every so often a female comes along, and one of them mates with her.

RCAF 143rd Wing lost six aircraft during Operation Blackcock, two of which crashed in Montfort.

After Normandy the Brigade was used in Operation Blackcock, Operation Infatuate and Operation Plunder.

The 176th Division was a 'regular' military division which operated mainly on the Dutch side of the "Roer bridgehead" during Operation Blackcock.

The penultimate preliminary operation to close up to the Rhine in the British section was the clearing of the Roer Triangle (codename Operation Blackcock).

The northern English, Scottish and Northern Irish surname is derived from the Old Norse byname Orri, meaning "blackcock" (a male black grouse).

The emblem of the nature park is the black grouse.

The black grouse, a protected species, is found in small numbers.

A particular aim is to re-introduce the black grouse to the area.

The area is also home to black grouse and a major conservation programme has caused their population to increase in recent years.

The Black Grouse used to breed here, but the population died out decades ago.

Black grouse (No longer hunted due to decline in numbers)

He saw red deer, black grouse, white hares and ptarmigan.

The city's coat of arms depicts a Black Grouse.

Black grouse have a very distinctive and well-recorded courtship ritual or game.

He mentioned the black grouse and the Iberian lynx.

Many wild birds such as black grouse, owls, and woodpecker are known to inhabit the area.

The packaging displays a black grouse in place of the usual red grouse.

Wildlife includes an important population of Black Grouse, along with the more usual upland birds.

The coat-of-arms shows a Black Grouse sitting in the top of a pine tree on a white background.

The area is good for rare birds, including Black Grouse and Goshawk.

As a result of its seclusion the marsh provides an important habitat for the very rare black grouse which is threatened by extinction.

A frozen bog in Finland is the perfect place to film the acrobatic fights of black grouse.

May hybridise with both Black Grouse and Pheasant (p. 107).

Capercaillies are large black grouse which live in the coniferous forests of northern Europe.

Nilsson who lives in nearby Mörsil likes to go hunting, particularly for black grouse.

There is also one of the few Welsh populations of Black Grouse.

The arms show a gray background with a Black Grouse, a common inhabitant of the many forests in the municipality.

In 1963 there were still 850 black grouse, in 1982 only 20 were left and since then they have become extinct in the area.

There is, however, scarcely any coordination between the Member States. Some countries have too few black grouse and others far too many.

Alternatively, the bird may also be a forest bird such as a black grouse or capercaillie.