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The 51st (Highland) Division was an infantry division of the British Army that fought on the Western Front in France during the First World War from 1915 to 1918. The division was raised in 1908, upon the creation of the Territorial Force, as the Highland Division and later 51st (Highland) Division from 1915. The division's insignia was a stylised 'HD' inside a red circle. Early doubts about the division's performance earned it the nickname of "Harper's Duds" after the name of its commander, Major-General George Harper.

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  • 51a Divisió d'Infanteria (Highland) (ca)
  • 51st (Highland) Division (de)
  • 51st (Highland) Division (en)
  • 51e division d'infanterie (Highland) (fr)
  • 51st (Highland) Infantry Division (it)
  • 51e (Hoogland) Infanteriedivisie (nl)
  • 51ª Divisão (Highland) (pt)
  • 51-я пехотная дивизия (Великобритания) (ru)
  • 51-ша піхотна дивізія (Велика Британія) (uk)
  • 51st (Highland) Infantry Division (sv)
  • 第51高地师 (zh)
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  • La 51a Divisió d'Infanteria (Highland) va ser una divisió de l' britànic que lluità en la Segona Guerra Mundial. La divisió va rebre el malnom de "Highway Decorators", en referència a la insígnia "HD" amb què adornaven els senyals de carretera durant el seu avanç. (ca)
  • La 51e division d'infanterie (Highland) est une division de la Force territoriale britannique qui combat sur le front occidental en France pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. L'insigne de la division est « HD » à l'intérieur d'un cercle rouge. Les premiers résultats peu glorieux de la division lui ont valu le surnom de « ratés de Harper » (Harper's Duds) d'après le nom de son commandant le général Harper. La division combat également pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Les soldats de cette division sont surnommés les « Décorateurs de route » en référence à l'insigne « HD » qui ont orné les panneaux de signalisation le long de leur axe de progression. (fr)
  • De 51e (Hoogland) Infanteriedivisie (Engels: 51st (Highland) Infantry Division) was een infanteriedivisie van de British Army tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. De bijnaam van de divisie was “Highway Decorators”. (nl)
  • La 51st (Highland) Infantry Division fu una divisione di fanteria del British Army. Costituita nel 1908, prese parte alla prima guerra mondiale combattendo sul fronte occidentale e venendo sciolta nel 1919; ricostruita nel 1938 come parte della Territorial Force, prese parte alla seconda guerra mondiale combattendo in Francia, nel teatro del Mediterraneo e poi di nuovo in Normandia, venendo infine sostanzialmente disattivata al termine del conflitto. La sua eredità è portata avanti dalla , l'unità del British Army attualmente responsabile della guarnigione della Scozia. (it)
  • A 51ª Divisão (Highland) foi uma divisão de britânica que lutou na Frente Ocidental, durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial. * Este artigo foi inicialmente traduzido, total ou parcialmente, do artigo da Wikipédia em inglês cujo título é «51st (Highland) Division (World War I)», especificamente desta versão. (pt)
  • 51st (Highland) Infantry Division var en brittisk infanteridivision deltog i både första och andra världskriget. Division sattes upp som Highland Division år 1908 då Territorial Force skapades. Inför sin insats i första världskriget fick divisionen namnet 51st (Highland) Division. Under andra världskriget deltog divisionen under namnet 51st (Highland) Infantry Division i rad en slag. (sv)
  • 第51高地师是英国陆军的一个步兵师,于1915年至1918年第一次世界大战期间在法国西线作战。该师于1908年作为预备役部队组建,从1915年开始。该师的标志是一个红色圆圈内的风格化“HD”。 在第二次世界大战期间,该师更名为第51(高地)步兵师,并作为预备役部队参战。 1940年6月,第51(高地)步兵师隶属于法国第10集团军,在从索姆河撤退后,该师的大部分被迫向德军投降。在北非,重组的高地师被昵称为“公路装饰师”,参考沿其前进轴线装饰路标的“HD”标志。 至1947年12月,该编队与第 52(低地)步兵师合并成为第51/52苏格兰师, 但在1950年3月,第51师和第52师拆分并重新创建为独立的部队。 第51(高地)师最终于1968年解散。 (zh)
  • 51-ша Гірська́ піхо́тна диві́зія а́рмії (Велика Британія) (англ. 51st (Highland) Division) — військове з'єднання Сухопутних військ Великої Британії. Піхотна дивізія армії Великої Британії часів Першої та Другої світової війни. (uk)
  • The 51st (Highland) Division was an infantry division of the British Army that fought on the Western Front in France during the First World War from 1915 to 1918. The division was raised in 1908, upon the creation of the Territorial Force, as the Highland Division and later 51st (Highland) Division from 1915. The division's insignia was a stylised 'HD' inside a red circle. Early doubts about the division's performance earned it the nickname of "Harper's Duds" after the name of its commander, Major-General George Harper. (en)
  • Die 51st (Highland) Division (deutsch 51. Division) war eine Formation der britischen Armee, die im Ersten Weltkrieg zur ersten Mobilisierungswelle von fünfzehn Divisionen (Nr. 42–66) der Armeereserve (Territorial Force) gehörte. Die zum großen Teil aus schottischen Soldaten bestehende 51st (Highland) Division kämpfte ab Mai 1915 in fast allen großen Schlachten an der Westfront. Im Februar 1945 nahm sie an der Schlacht im Reichswald (Operation Veritable) teil und Ende März setzte sie bei Rees über den Rhein. Am 8. Mai 1945, dem VE-Day, stand sie bei Bremerhaven. (de)
  • 51-я хайлендская пехотная дивизия (англ. 51st (Highland) Division) — тактическое соединение Британской армии. Дивизия впервые сформирована в 1908 году как 1-я хайлендская территориальная дивизия (англ. 1st Highland Territorial Division) в ходе военной реформы . Принимала участие в Первой мировой войне (1914—1918 годы), в 1919 году демобилизована и превращена в кадрированную дивизию. В 1920 году реорганизована в Шотландии как часть Территориальной армии Расформирована в 1967 году. (ru)
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  • Highland Division (en)
  • 51st (Highland) Division (en)
  • 51st (Highland) Infantry Division (en)
  • 51st/52nd (Scottish) Division (en)
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  • *Harper's Duds (en)
  • *Highway Decorators (en)
  • *Ladies from Hell (en)
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