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  1. The Berkshires

    Geobox Range name Berkshires other name Berkshire Hills, Berkshire Mountains image image ... map locator Massachusetts The Berkshires IPAc en icon b r k r z or IPAc en b r k ... right 380px The term The Berkshires has overlapping but non identical political, cultural, and geographic ... watershed from the Housatonic River Hoosic River watersheds. Geologically and physically, the Berkshires ..., the Berkshires extend from the Housatonic River and Hoosic River valleys in western Massachusetts .... Cultural Culturally, the term Berkshires includes all of the highland region in western Massachusetts ... Mountains bordering New York, which are geologically distinct from the Berkshires orogeny. Southwest Vermont and the Taconic region of New York are occasionally grouped with the Berkshires cultural ... home county in England . Geographic Geologically, the Berkshires are bordered on the west by the Taconic ... a broad, dissected plateau punctuated by hills and peaks and cut by river valleys. The Berkshires ... The Berkshires and related Green Mountains formed over half a billion years ago when Africa collided with North America , pushing up the Appalachian Mountains and forming the bedrock of the Berkshires ... States. Globe Pequot, Chester, Connecticut, 1989. ref Elevation The average regional elevation of the Berkshires ... point of the Berkshires cultural region. Rivers The Housatonic River, Hoosic River, Westfield River , and Deerfield River watersheds drain the Berkshires region in Massachusetts in Connecticut the main ... with the Berkshires cultural region include Pittsfield, Massachusetts Pittsfield , North Adams ..., New York Albany where he then crossed the Hudson. Knox and his men continued east through the Berkshires ... , was accomplished in the dead of winter, 1775 1776. Ecology The Berkshires lie within the New .... See also http drm.williams.edu nhb index.htm Natural History of the Berkshires Tourism Image Berkshires in Winter.jpg right 300px thumb The Berkshires in winter The Berkshires are a popular tourist ...   more details



  1. Camp Ramah in the Berkshires

    Infobox Holiday Camp camp name Camp Ramah in the Berkshires logo logo width logo caption image image width caption pushpin map location Wingdale, New York subsequent names chain latd 41.684611 longd 73.542395 coordinates type coordinates display inline,title opening date closing date developer operator affiliated with the Conservative Judaism Conservative Movement of Judaism and the Camp Ramah National Ramah Commission owner number of residences number of caravans number of restaurants other facilities site area parking website footnotes Camp Ramah in the Berkshires in Wingdale, New York , is one of nine overnight summer camp s and three day camps affiliated with the Conservative Judaism Conservative Movement of Judaism and the Camp Ramah National Ramah Commission . ref name Camp Ramah Berkshires cite web url http www.ramahberkshires.org title Camp Ramah Berkshires publisher Ramahberkshires.org ... books?id QML9SquYGjkC&pg PA3817&dq 22camp ramah in the berkshires 22&hl en&ei dqPTOiDIYK78gbEuaGCDg ... In Honor of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires publisher United States of America Congressional Record date ... 0LQRAQAAIAAJ&q 22camp ramah in the berkshires 22&dq 22camp ramah in the berkshires 22&hl en&ei dqPTOiDIYK78gbEuaGCDg ... http books.google.com books?id bRggy feylAC&pg PA90&dq 22camp ramah in the berkshires 22&hl en&ei dqPTOiDIYK78gbEuaGCDg ... cffYUkXFVvAC&pg PA95&dq 22camp ramah in the berkshires 22&hl en&ei dqPTOiDIYK78gbEuaGCDg&sa X&oi book ... http books.google.com books?id CCwR6EfRKQoC&q 22camp ramah in the berkshires 22&dq 22camp ramah in the berkshires ... , on Lake Ellis. ref name Camp Ramah Berkshires ref cite web author New York State Department ... Jewish sleep away camps in the United States. In 2007, Camp Ramah in the Berkshires hosted ... Ramah in the Berkshires website http www.campramah.org National Ramah Commission website http campramah.org ... NY Camp Facilities Ramah Conservative Judaism DEFAULTSORT Camp Ramah In The Berkshires Category Camp Ramah Berkshires Category Jewish summer camps in New York Category Youth organizations based in New ...   more details



  1. Hoosac Range

    The Hoosac Range is part of both the Berkshires of western Massachusetts and the southern Green Mountains of Vermont it is part of the greater Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountain chain . Notable peaks include Haystack Mountain Vermont Haystack Mountain and Mount Snow in Vermont and Spruce Mountain in Massachusetts, as well as the Berkshires high point, Crum Hill , in the town of Monroe, Massachusetts . The 4.75 mile Hoosac Tunnel passes through the range. External links Cite Americana Hoosac Mountain year 1920 Cite Collier s Hoosac Mountains coord 42 42 00.00 N 73 02 33.99 W scale 25000 source frwiki display title Category Mountain ranges of Massachusetts Category Berkshires Category Landforms of Berkshire County, Massachusetts Massachusetts geo stub fr Monts Hoosac ...   more details



  1. Tekoa

    wiktionary tekoa Tekoa may refer to Tekoa, Washington , a town in the United States Tekoa Mountain , a ridge in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, United States Tekoa ancient town , biblical settlement Tuqu , also known as Tekoa or Teqoa, a Palestinian town in the West Bank. Tekoa, Gush Etzion , Israeli settlement in the West Bank. disamb ...   more details



  1. Berkshire Community College

    Infobox University name Berkshire Community College image name Berkshire Community College logo.svg motto established 1960 type Community college Community endowment president Paul Raverta Paul E. Raverta students 2,400 2005 est. postgrad staff 162 2005 est. city Pittsfield, Massachusetts Pittsfield state Massachusetts country United States coor coord 42 27 37.39 N 73 18 53.33 W type edu display title campus Rural free label free nickname mascot website http www.berkshirecc.edu www.berkshirecc.edu Berkshire Community College is a two year community college in Berkshire County, Massachusetts Berkshire County , Massachusetts , United States . It offers associate degree s as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits for transfer to other colleges. BCC offers more than 44 academic programs that allow the students to earn an associate degree of science, associate degree of arts, associate of applied science, or a certificate. BCC has its main campus in Pittsfield, Massachusetts Pittsfield , which was built in 1971 and opened in 1972. It has a satellite campus in the town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts Great Barrington . Despite tough regional competition, BCC has consistently been named the Best College in the Berkshires ref http www.berkshiresweek.com 062404 default.asp?id article03 Berkshires Week , Best of the Berkshires, ref by the local newspaper. See also List of colleges and universities in Massachusetts References reflist External links http www.berkshirecc.edu Berkshire Community College Massachusetts Higher Education Category Community colleges in Massachusetts Category Buildings and structures in Pittsfield, Massachusetts Category New England Association of Schools and Colleges Category Educational institutions established in 1960 Category Universities and colleges in Berkshire County, Massachusetts Category Berkshire Community College Category Pittsfield, Massachusetts US northeast university stub pnb ...   more details



  1. Berkshire Botanical Garden

    Image Berkshire Botanical Garden herb garden .JPG thumb right 300px Berkshire Botanical Garden, view of the herb garden. The Berkshire Botanical Garden , is a 15 acre 6.1 hectares botanical garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts , United States USA . Its collections contain over 3,000 species and varieties, with an emphasis on plants that thrive in the Berkshires . The Garden was founded in 1934 as the Berkshire Garden Center, and its public display gardens are among the oldest in the United States. See also List of botanical gardens in the United States External links http www.berkshirebotanical.org Berkshire Botanical Gardens Web Site coord 42.3004 73.3364 type landmark region US MA display title Category Botanical gardens in Massachusetts Category Stockbridge, Massachusetts Category Protected areas of Berkshire County, Massachusetts Massachusetts geo stub US garden stub ...   more details



  1. 1767 in architecture

    Year nav topic 1767 architecture The year 1767 in architecture involved some significant events. Events Empty section date July 2010 Buildings In Bath, England , the Octagon is built and Royal Crescent The Crescent is begun. In Kornik, Poland , the Wooden Synagogue is built. In Lenox, Massachusetts The Berkshires , the Birchwood Inn is built on the National Register of Historic Places . In Salem, NY , Salem s first church is built. In New Haven, CT , the John Pierpont house now the Yale University Visitor Center is built. Births Empty section date July 2010 Deaths Category 1767 architecture fr 1767 en architecture mk 1767 ...   more details



  1. Borden Mountain

    orphan date March 2010 Infobox mountain name Borden Mountain photo Bordenprofile.jpg photo caption Borden Mountain as seen from Todd Mountain elevation ft 2505 elevation ref location Savoy, Massachusetts Savoy , Massachusetts , United States USA type age first ascent Borden Mountain is located in the Savoy Mountain State Forest in Savoy, Massachusetts Savoy , Massachusetts , USA. The summit features a fire lookout tower . External links http www.franklinsites.com hikephotos Massachusetts borden.php Borden Mountain FranklinSites.com Hiking Guide coord 42.6004 73.0268 display title Category Fire lookout towers in Massachusetts Category Berkshires Category Mountains of Berkshire County, Massachusetts Massachusetts geo stub ...   more details



  1. Crum Hill

    Infobox mountain name Crum Hill photo photo caption photo size 300px elevation ft 2841 elevation ref prominence parent peak listing location Monroe, Massachusetts range Hoosac Range The Berkshires coordinates coord 42 42 40 N 73 01 11 W type mountain region US display inline,title topo type metamorphic rock age volcanic arc belt last eruption first ascent easiest route No official trail Crum Hill , convert 2841 ft m , located in northwest Massachusetts , USA , in the towns of Monroe, Massachusetts Monroe and Florida, Massachusetts Florida , is the highest elevation in the The Berkshires Berkshire Mountains and the highest point in Franklin County, Massachusetts Franklin County . The mountain, part of the Hoosac Range a west facing escarpment rising from the Hoosic River Hoosic River Valley directly east of North Adams, Massachusetts , is crossed by a trail system maintained by a local snowmobile club, the Florida Mountaineers. They maintain a trail map on their website. ref http www.floridamountaineers.com index.php?module pagemaster&PAGE user op view page&PAGE id 12&MMN position 18 18 Florida Mountaineers Snowmobile Club ref Although Crum Hill is the highest geologic point of the Berkshires, Mount Greylock , convert 3491 ft m , part of the Taconic Mountains and unrelated to the Berkshires geology, is often misattributed as the high point. ref Raymo, Chet and Maureen E. 1989 . Written in Stone A Geologic History of the Northeastern United States. Chester, Connecticut Globe Pequot. ref The summit of Crum Hill is located in the town of Monroe, Franklin County the west side of the mountain is located in the town of Florida, part of Berkshire County, Massachusetts Berkshire County . The north and east sides of Crum Hill drain into Dunbar Brook, thence into the Deerfield River , the Connecticut River , and Long Island Sound the west side drains into the Cold River Massachusetts Cold River , thence into the Deerfield River and the south side drains into the Deerfield Rive ...   more details



  1. Monument Mountain (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)

    This article is about the mountain. For the open space reservation located on the mountain, see Monument Mountain reservation Infobox mountain name Monument Mountain photo photo caption photo size 300 elevation ft 1739 elevation ref prominence listing location Berkshire County, Massachusetts range The Berkshires coordinates coord 42.25813 73.34988 format dms type mountain region US MA display inline,title topo type quartzite age volcanic arc belt last eruption first ascent easiest route Monument Mountain is a convert 2.5 mi km adj on long quartzite ridgeline located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Great Barrington and Stockbridge, Massachusetts in the The Berkshires Berkshires geology. Beside the high point, convert 1739 ft m , the mountain has several other distinct peaks, most notably the open, knife edge Squaw Peak, convert 1642 ft m located on the southeast side of the mountain within the convert 503 acre ha adj on Monument Mountain reservation Monument Mountain reservation managed by The Trustees of Reservations . The mountain receives over 20,000 visitors per year. Devil s Pulpit, part of Squaw Peak, is a free standing pillar of stone. Flag Rock , located on the southwest side of the mountain, is an open ledge overlooking the village of Housatonic, Massachusetts Housatonic . The only official trails on the mountain ascend Squaw Peak from a parking lot on Massachusetts Route 7 north of Great Barrington center. An unnamed waterfall is located to the northeast of Squaw Peak along the Hickey Trail. Views from Squaw Peak include the Housatonic River Valley, The Berkshires , the Taconic Mountains , and the Catskill Mountains of New York . The west side of Monument Mountain drains into the Housatonic River thence into Long Island Sound . The east side of Monument Mountain drains into Konkapot Brook thence into the Housatonic River. References http www.thetrustees.org pages 325 monument mountain.cfm Monument Mountain reservation The Trustees of Reservations. Retrie ...   more details



  1. Berkshire locomotive

    links http www.american rails.com berkshire locomotives.html American Rails article on Berkshires http steamlocomotive.com berkshire Steam Locomotive article on Berkshires Category Lima locomotives ...   more details



  1. Berkshire (disambiguation)

    Berkshire is a county in England. It may also refer to Berkshire UK Parliament constituency 1265 1885 Earl of Berkshire , an Earldom based on the county Places in the United States The Berkshires , or Berkshire Mountains, a mountain range and high tourism area in Massachusetts Berkshire, Connecticut , an unincorporated community in Fairfield County located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains Berkshire, New York Berkshire, Vermont Berkshire County, Massachusetts Other meanings Berkshire pig , a breed of domestic pig from the English county Berkshire soil , soil type Berkshire Hathaway , an American investment and holding company Berkshire locomotive , a railroad steam locomotive type in the Whyte notation, it is a 2 8 4 type Berkshire Publishing Group , a publisher of academic and educational books See also BerkShares , local currency in Massachusetts disambig da Berkshire de Berkshire Begriffskl rung ko it Berkshire disambigua nl Berkshire doorverwijspagina ja no Berkshire andre betydninger pl Berkshire ujednoznacznienie sk Berkshire sv Berkshire olika betydelser zh ...   more details



  1. East Mountain

    East Mountain may refer to Summits and peaks East Mountain, the central summit of Brodie Mountain in New Ashford, Massachusetts East Mountain Hampden County, Massachusetts , of the Metacomet Ridge, a mountain in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts East Mountain, part of the southern Green Mountains located in Clarksburg, Massachusetts and traversed by the Appalachian Trail East Mountain, a peak of the Berkshires located in southwest Massachusetts, also traversed by the Appalachian Trail East Mountain Essex County, Vermont , a mountain in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont East Mountains Bernalillo County, New Mexico , The sections of the Sandia and Monzano Mountains visible on the Eastern End of Albuquerque. Populated areas East Mountain, Texas , a city in Upshur County, Texas East Mountain is a well known non incorporated region in Bernalillo County, New Mexico East Mountain Area, the tri county area non incorporated area East of Albuquerque Bernalillo, Torrance, Southern Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico geodis disambig ...   more details



  1. North Branch Westfield River

    Image USACE Knightville Dam.jpg thumb Knightville Dam on the North Branch Westfield River in Hampshire County, Massachusetts The North Branch of the Westfield River starts at the town of Savoy, Massachusetts in the Berkshires . It flows southeasterly to the town of Cummington where it follows Route 9 to the junction with the Swift River. Here it turns sharply south and flows through the picturesque Pork Barrel region to West Chesterfield. It continues through a wilderness region to the Knightville Reservoir. From here it continues south for about 5 miles to Huntington, Massachusetts where it becomes the main branch of the Westfield River . The Middle Branch and the West Branch join it in this section. External links http www.westfieldriver.org Westfield River Watershed Association http www.americanwhitewater.org content River detail id 703 American Whitewater description Knightville Section http www.americanwhitewater.org content River detail id 701 American Whitewater description Porkbarrel Section coord missing Massachusetts Category Rivers of Berkshire County, Massachusetts Category Rivers of Hampshire County, Massachusetts ...   more details



  1. Berkshire Artist

    Orphan date February 2009 Berkshire Artist is an United States American Painting painter and jewelry designer. It is the nom de plume of an artist who works in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts . Her paintings in watercolor painting watercolors , oil painting oils , and pastel s feature landscapes of the Berkshire area as well as more abstract compositions. Her work hangs in numerous private collections and public spaces throughout the East Coast of the United States East Coast , as well as in Charleston, South Carolina Charleston , Atlanta , and New York City . Her wearable art includes necklaces sculpted with gemstone semiprecious stones , freshwater pearl s, and crystal . Some of her pieces have appeared in the media, including the CBS Early Show http www.cbsnews.com sections i video main500251.shtml?id 2319167n?CMP ILC SearchStories . External links http www.berkshireartist.com Berkshire Artist official site , including online gallery of her work Category American artists ...   more details



  1. Massaemett Mountain

    coord 42 36 24 N 72 43 00 W type mountain display title Infobox mountain name Massaemett Mountain photo Massaemetttower.jpg photo caption The rock fire tower on top of Massaemett Mountain elevation ft 1588 elevation ref location Shelburne, Massachusetts Shelburne , Massachusetts , United States USA type age first ascent Massaemett Mountain is a mountain in Shelburne, Massachusetts Shelburne , Massachusetts , USA. It is located east of the village of Shelburne Falls . The summit features a historic rock fire tower. Though the top cab is locked, the stairway is open to the public and features multiple view points of western Massachusetts, southwestern New Hampshire, and southern Vermont. The High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the northern portion of the mountain. External links http www.franklinsites.com hikephotos Massachusetts massaemett.php Massaemett Mountain FranklinSites.com Hiking Guide Category Mountains of Massachusetts Category Fire lookout towers in Massachusetts Category Berkshires Category Landforms of Franklin County, Massachusetts Massachusetts geo stub ...   more details



  1. Citizens Hall

    for the historic building in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire Citizens Hall orphan date April 2010 Infobox nrhp name Citizens Hall nrhp type image Citizens Hall, Interlaken MA.jpg caption Citizens Hall location Interlaken, Massachusetts lat degrees 42 lat minutes 18 lat seconds 58 lat direction N long degrees 73 long minutes 19 long seconds 52 long direction W locmapin Massachusetts area built 1870 architect Rathbun,C.T. architecture Second Empire, Italianate added June 19, 1972 governing body Local refnum 72000126 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref Citizens Hall is a historic building off Interstate 90 in Interlaken, Massachusetts . It was built in 1870 and added to the National Historic Register in 1972. The building currently houses the IS183 Art School of the Berkshires. ref http www.is183.org about.php ref References Reflist Registered Historic Places Category Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Category Buildings and structures in Berkshire County, Massachusetts BerkshireMA NRHP stub ...   more details



  1. Questing (New Marlborough, Massachusetts)

    W. Sellew. References http www.thetrustees.org places to visit berkshires questing.html Questing ...   more details



  1. Bousquet Ski Area

    orphan date March 2010 Bousquet Ski Area is a convert 200 acre ha adj on ski area located in on a northern summit of Yokun Ridge in Pittsfield, Massachusetts within the The Berkshires Berkshires cultural region. The resort features a vertical drop of convert 750 ft m , a lift top elevation of convert 1818 ft m , twenty four trails, five lifts, one terrain park, and 75 snowmaking capacity. History Created in 1932, the resort is the oldest existing ski area in The Berkshires. Prior to its use as a ski area the property was a mink farm belonging to Clarence J. Clare Bousquet. After his mink farming operation failed during the Great Depression , Bousquet, responding to the interest of the Mount Greylock Ski Club who had been using a steep pasture on his property as a practice run, allowed the club to cut a convert 750 ft m adj on ski slope to the northern summit of Mahanna Cobble part of Yokun Ridge in 1933. The ski area was successful. Bousquet sold the ski area in 1956 it has changed hands twice since then. Bousquet was also the inventor of the rope tow gripper which protected the arms and hands of skiiers using rope tow lifts. Bousquet marketed and subsequently sold 500,000 of his grippers. They were first to have night skiing. References http www.skiinghistory.org awards2007.html Conniff, Fry, Jalbert, Leich, Lund honored at ISHA Awards Banquet www.skiinghistory.org. Retrieved January 6, 2008. Barile, Mary and Joanne Michaels 1997 . http books.google.com books?id kMa Fazsa34C&pg PA185&lpg PA185&dq bousquet ski area&source bl&ots GIzHXw7WTe&sig ytluvAtqnxaBlZ2DR8coHXfWWRw&hl en&sa X&oi book result&resnum 6&ct result PPA186,M1 Let s Take the Kids Great Places to Go with Children in New York s Hudson Valley Macmillan New York. http www.thebostonchannel.com resortreports 14824411 detail.html Resort Report for Bousquet Ski Area 2009 WCVB TV ABC News. Puliafico, Laurie http www.teachski.com Areas bousquet cbousquet.htm Clarence J. Clare Bousquet The founding of Bousquet S ...   more details



  1. Monument Mountain (reservation)

    This article is about the open space reservation. For the mountain on which the reservation is located, see Monument Mountain Berkshire County, Massachusetts Geobox Protected Area Heading name Monument Mountain other name category Open Space Preserve Image image image caption Free fields free 503 acres 204 ha free type Area Locations country United States state Massachusetts location Great Barrington, Massachusetts elevation 500.5 prominence lat d 42 lat m 14 lat s 50.4 lat NS N long d 73 long m 20 long s 26.6 long EW W Dimensions length length orientation width width orientation area Features geology The Berkshires br quartzite , metamorphic rock biome Mountain ridge, talus slopes, br upland forests plant Quercus rubra Red Oak , Eastern Black Oak , Sugar Maple , br Eastern Hemlock , Eastern White Pine , br Red Pine , Mountain Laurel , br Black Birch animal History & management established 1899 management The Trustees of Reservations Maps map map caption map background map locator map locator x map locator y Website website http www.thetrustees.org pages 325 monument mountain.cfm Monument Mountain br br Commented out Image Trustees of Reservations Logo.png Footnotes footnotes Monument Mountain is the name of a popular convert 503 acre ha adj on open space reservation located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on the southeast side of Monument Mountain Berkshire County, Massachusetts Monument Mountain . The reservation is centered around the convert 1642 ft m subordinate summit of Squaw Peak. It is managed by The Trustees of Reservations , a non profit conservation organization and is notable for its expansive views of the Housatonic River Housatonic River Valley , The Berkshires , the Taconic Mountains , and the Catskill Mountains of New York from the knife edge summit of Squaw Peak. Monument Mountain, composed of erosion resistant quartzite , is of The Berkshires geology. The reservation receives over 20,000 visitors a year. History Monument Mountain has been the s ...   more details



  1. Temple Anshe Amunim (Pittsfield, Massachusetts)

    . Accessed September 9, 2009. ref The rise in population in the Berkshires in the 1950s due to the presence ... Judaism and the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires. Webpage http www.templeansheamunim.org ...   more details



  1. Camp Jewell YMCA

    Coord 42.021 73.108 display title Notability date June 2010 Camp Jewell YMCA , located in Colebrook, Connecticut Colebrook , Connecticut , is a year round outdoor center offering a wide range of programs for people of all ages. Camp Jewell was established in 1901 on Tunxis Island in Long Island Sound off the coast of Connecticut. In 1902 it moved to Swanzey, New Hampshire Swanzey , New Hampshire , and then relocated to Colebrook in 1955, where it sits today on Triangle Lake in the shadow of Sunrise Mountain in the foothills of the Berkshires . The current Executive Director is Eric Tucker. The current Summer Camp Director is Ray Zetye. The current Outdoor Center Director is Katie Jilek. References Stearns, R and Sessler, M 2001 . A Century of Spirit, Camp Jewell YMCA 1901 2001 , Lebon Press. External links http www.ghymca.org branches jewell jwelcom.htm Greater Hartford YMCA CT Camp Facilities DEFAULTSORT Camp Jewell Ymca Category Campgrounds in the United States Category Buildings and structures in Litchfield County, Connecticut Category 1901 establishments in the United States Category Visitor attractions in Litchfield County, Connecticut Category Summer camps in Connecticut ...   more details



  1. Tekoa Mountain

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  1. 2nd London Infantry Brigade

    168th London Brigade or British 2nd London Infantry Brigade This formation was part of the Second World War 56th London Division . The division remained in the United Kingdom during the Battle of France , moving to the Middle East in November 1942 where it served in Iraq and Palestine until moving to Egypt in March 1943 and thence forward to Libya, and the front, in April. The division sat out the Allied invasion of Sicily except for the 168th Brigade, which was attached to the understrength 50th Northumbrian Infantry Division and moved to Italy in September 1943, serving there until March 1944 and participated in the Anzio Campaign. After being withdrawn to Egypt at the end of March, the division returned to Italy in July 1944 and remained there until after VE Day. Attached Units 10th Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment 1st Battalion, London Scottish Regiment 1st Battalion, London Irish Rifles Category Brigades of the British Army 2 London Infantry Brigade UK mil unit stub The above units came under the US 5th Army The 10th Berkshires 168th inf Brig wore the US 5th Army insignia on their left arm. There is proof for this in a Photograph of Pvt Harold Lee of Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Near Reading Berkshire. UK who served in the 10th from Dunkirk to Sicily to Burmah. ...   more details



  1. Berkshire Opera Company

    The Berkshire Opera Company was an American opera company located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts . The company was founded in 1985 by Rex Hearn and closed in 2009. ref Singer September 2009 ref Amongst the highlights of the company s history were The 1998 production of Gian Carlo Menotti s The Consul which was recorded on the Newport Classic label immediately following the final performance and was the first commercial recording ever made of the opera. The 1999 world premiere of Stephen Paulus opera Summer in collaboration with the Boston Symphony and the Tanglewood Music Festival . The opera, which is set in the Berkshires , is based on Summer novel the novel of the same name by Edith Wharton . References Reflist Metcalf, Stephen, http pqasb.pqarchiver.com courant access 44368027.html?dids 44368027 44368027&FMT ABS&FMTS ABS FT&type current&date Aug 26 2C 1999&author STEVE METCALF&pub Hartford Courant&desc 60SUMMER MAKES DEBUT WITH BERKSHIRE OPERA CO.&pqatl google Summer Makes Debut with Berkshire Opera Co. , Hartford Courant , August 26, 1999. Singer, Barry, http www.metoperafamily.org operanews issue article.aspx?id 5296&issueID 337 Opera in the Age of Anxiety , Opera News , September 2009. Category American opera companies Category Companies established in 1962 Category Companies disestablished in 2009 opera company stub ...   more details




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