Supported by: Miles Briggs*, Margaret Mitchell*, Bill Kidd*, Ruth Maguire*, Jeremy Balfour*, Liz Smith* *S5M-11135 Graeme Dey: Celebrates Painting Commemorating 100th Anniversary of the Final Offensive in First World War That the Parliament welcomes that a painting by the — celebrated Scots war artist, Robert Gibb, is set to go on display in Arbroath and Forfar to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the final German offensive of the First World War; recalls that the painting, "Backs to the Wall", was inspired by Sir Douglas Haig s famous "Special Order of ’ the Day", which was sent out to all ranks of the British army in France and Flanders in April 1918 commanding the men to fight, with no thought of retreat, and encourages everyone who can, to visit and reflect on the men who, with their backs to the wall, but believing in the justice of their cause, fought on to the end.