AIF Brigades UK Force July 1940 General Staff Branch Diaries

spidge · 02-02-2008, 11:20 AM

Makes interesting reading especially the supply allocations which were altered through the month many times. From pages 100 onwards, they seemed to be allocating more.

Early in July there were orders for all rifle companies to expect enemy paratroopers and shoot the trooper, not the parachute

http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm...1-13-1-002.pdf

Paul Reed · 02-02-2008, 01:34 PM

Interesting stuff - do you know if they plan to put all 2nd AIF diaries online? Would love to read some of the Desert War period diaries.

Owen · 02-02-2008, 02:19 PM

All I get is a blank white screen.
I never knew the Aussie Infantry was in the UK in 1940 until I looked into that campaign as a result of this forum.
Wish I could access that webpage.

spidge · 02-02-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Owen D

All I get is a blank white screen.
I never knew the Aussie Infantry was in the UK in 1940 until I looked into that campaign as a result of this forum.
Wish I could access that webpage.

From which link Owen?

spidge · 02-02-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Reed

Interesting stuff - do you know if they plan to put all 2nd AIF diaries online? Would love to read some of the Desert War period diaries.

Australian Army war diaries - Second World War

Paul Reed · 02-02-2008, 03:29 PM

Thanks for that - I knew they were adding WW1 diaries to the AWM site, but I didn't know it included 2nd AIF. Most useful! And... puts us to shame in the UK, where not a single WW2 diary is available online. :-(

spidge · 02-02-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Owen D

All I get is a blank white screen.
I never knew the Aussie Infantry was in the UK in 1940 until I looked into that campaign as a result of this forum.
Wish I could access that webpage.

The 18th Brigade arrived Firth of Clyde 16th June 1940. The equipped 18th was to eventually take up position to meet the Sealion Invasion.

Brigadier Leslie Morshead, of 9th Division Tobruk fame was in command of 18th Brigade.

This is his cable just before arriving in the UK.

18th Brigade Arival.jpg

Owen · 02-02-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by spidge

From which link Owen?

Ok now Geoff, just had to give it chance to download, took rather a long time.

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Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,650	Thanks for that - I knew they were adding WW1 diaries to the AWM site, but I didn't know it included 2nd AIF. Most useful! And... puts us to shame in the UK, where not a single WW2 diary is available online. :-( __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

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