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1940

The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.

  1. Sub-forum: The build-Up - 1933-1940

    Currently experimental forum, for specifically WW2-related topics on the path to war & early actions.
    (Starting out as a sub of the 1940 section... we'll see how it goes.)
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  1. morrisc8
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    Dunkirk 1940 photos. Some never seen before .

    morrisc8, Jan 22, 2018 ... 69 70 71
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    morrisc8
    Mar 16, 2026 at 7:56 AM
  2. morrisc8
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    Dunkirk 1940. Inland. France & Belgium. Photos, some never seen before

    morrisc8, Jan 23, 2018 ... 35 36 37
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    morrisc8
    Mar 15, 2026 at 11:13 PM
  3. Drew5233
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    Dunkirk Operation Dynamo Evacuation Beaches

    Drew5233, Oct 18, 2010 ... 38 39 40
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    Lomquiche
    Mar 12, 2026 at 4:31 AM
  4. Christian Luyckx
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    BEF rearguard action at De Moeren/Bulskamp (May 29th till May 31st 1940)

    Christian Luyckx, Apr 28, 2023 ... 16 17 18
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    Christian Luyckx
    Feb 13, 2026
  5. Christian Luyckx
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    BEF rearguard action on the Nieuport-Dunkirk canal (May 29th till May 31st 1940)

    Christian Luyckx, Jan 13, 2025 ... 9 10 11
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    14,431
    Christian Luyckx
    Feb 2, 2026
  6. Christian Luyckx
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    Against all odds – Saint-Valery-en-Caux (June 1940)

    Christian Luyckx, Sep 20, 2023 ... 9 10 11
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    POUCHARD
    Jan 30, 2026
  7. JCB
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    BEF Vehicles

    JCB, Feb 18, 2011 ... 17 18 19
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    JCB
    Dec 26, 2025
  8. dbf
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    Images of POWs, 1940

    dbf, Jan 15, 2011 ... 23 24 25
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    morrisc8
    Oct 27, 2025
  9. BrianM59
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    15th / 19th Hussars in Assche / Asse

    BrianM59, Apr 12, 2015 ... 11 12 13
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    roym
    Oct 16, 2025
  10. morrisc8
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    British Field Graves of the men who were Buried close to where they fell in 1940

    morrisc8, Jan 30, 2016 ... 10 11 12
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    ww2ni
    Oct 7, 2025
  11. May1940
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    BEF Artillery Markings

    May1940, Feb 17, 2011 ... 7 8 9
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    Derek Barton
    Jun 26, 2025
  12. Drew5233
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    The Battle and Massacre of Wormhout - 28th May 1940

    Drew5233, Mar 5, 2010 ... 10 11 12
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    85,233
    Wobbler
    May 28, 2025
  13. Rich Payne
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    BEF Vehicle Arm of Service Markings (GHQ and others)

    Rich Payne, Oct 30, 2010 ... 51 52 53
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    Rootes75
    Feb 22, 2025
  14. Trux
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    BEF 1940. War Establishment Tables.

    Trux, Apr 1, 2024 ... 2 3 4
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    wwilson
    Dec 12, 2024
  15. Wobbler
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    A letter home from the BEF

    Wobbler, Jul 28, 2024 ... 7 8 9
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    Wobbler
    Nov 30, 2024
  16. LondonNik
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    Markings and Insignia for Armour in the BEF

    LondonNik, Jan 3, 2011 ... 34 35 36
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    Rich Payne
    Oct 2, 2024
  17. Adam Petipher
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    Excellent 1939 map of Belgium, with layers.

    Adam Petipher, Aug 23, 2024
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    Rich Payne
    Aug 23, 2024
  18. High Wood
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    Unpublished account of the Dunkirk Evacuation.

    High Wood, Aug 9, 2023 ... 2
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    Syth
    May 18, 2024
  19. Drew5233
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    Dunkirk and France 1940 Campaign Books

    Drew5233, Dec 26, 2009 ... 14 15 16
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    Simon165
    Feb 20, 2024
  20. Buteman
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    BEF Casualties - 1940

    Buteman, Oct 11, 2011 ... 2 3 4
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    mikeeastwood2001
    Nov 17, 2023
  21. dbf
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    Report: Bartholomew Committee, lessons to be learnt from operations in Flanders

    dbf, Jan 11, 2012 ... 2
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    davidbfpo
    May 16, 2022
  22. Drew5233
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    1940 Dunkirk France Belgium Related Pictures

    Drew5233, Jan 11, 2009 ... 23 24 25
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    Oleg Hibol
    May 13, 2022
  23. Rich Payne
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    From the Dyle Line to the Sea...

    Rich Payne, Jun 30, 2021
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    JCB
    Jul 6, 2021
  24. Drew5233
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    BEF War Diaries - WO 167 Series

    Drew5233, Aug 13, 2010 ... 5 6 7
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    Christian Wilson
    May 27, 2021
  25. Adam Petipher

    Where do the belongings of men found on the battlefield end up?

    Adam Petipher, Mar 16, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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    Adam Petipher
    Mar 16, 2026 at 11:06 AM
  26. Adam Petipher

    German Red Cross Totenlistes Dead lists

    Adam Petipher, Oct 11, 2025 ... 2
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    Andrew Tutton
    Mar 15, 2026 at 1:21 PM
  27. mikeeastwood2001

    Unit Returns - Lists of Officers and Other Ranks

    mikeeastwood2001, May 26, 2025
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    mikeeastwood2001
    Mar 6, 2026
  28. Christian Luyckx

    Request assistance for identification of a unidentified field grave

    Christian Luyckx, Mar 5, 2026
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    ltdan
    Mar 6, 2026
  29. Glosters

    5 Glosters at Ledringhem 1940

    Glosters, Jun 30, 2005 ... 2
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    Michael Cole
    Mar 2, 2026
  30. Ben East

    1/7 Middlesex Machine Gunners Retreat to Dunkirk - any help really gratefully received

    Ben East, Feb 7, 2025 ... 2
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    Deneckere
    Feb 25, 2026
  31. John Aubrey

    The Defence Of Cassel

    John Aubrey, Aug 6, 2025 ... 2
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    Wobbler
    Feb 18, 2026
  32. DunkirkDude

    Surviving Dunkirk Veterans

    DunkirkDude, Mar 18, 2019 ... 2
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    OpanaPointer
    Feb 18, 2026
  33. Christian Luyckx

    Bringing Structure to Chaos: The Organisation of the Dunkirk Defence Perimeter

    Christian Luyckx, Dec 31, 2025 ... 2
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    JimHerriot
    Jan 31, 2026
  34. Christian Luyckx

    The Cassel Meeting (May 27th 1940)

    Christian Luyckx, Dec 25, 2025
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    JimHerriot
    Jan 30, 2026
  35. Gooseman

    British shipping room in Dutch and Belgian harbours

    Gooseman, Dec 20, 2012 ... 2
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    Andy Cowan
    Jan 29, 2026
  36. PackRat

    Night action of 20th May 1940 - 131 Brigade, 44th Division (inc. 2 Buffs & 6 Queens?)

    PackRat, Oct 16, 2017 ... 2 3
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    Adam Petipher
    Jan 27, 2026
  37. graeme

    2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters

    graeme, Dec 13, 2012 ... 2 3
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    8,157
    Tony56
    Jan 16, 2026
  38. Mathsmal

    2nd BEF

    Mathsmal, Aug 31, 2010
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    4,539
    davidbfpo
    Jan 14, 2026
  39. Vinch

    1st Bn Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry and 115th Field Regt Royal Artillery

    Vinch, Jan 11, 2026
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    Vinch
    Jan 14, 2026
  40. Rich Payne

    "This was Last Summer" (From "The Motor-Cycle" February 27th 1941)

    Rich Payne, Dec 27, 2025
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    401
    Christian Luyckx
    Dec 28, 2025
  41. luckystrike23

    English Casualties in Ville-sur-Ancre, 20.05.1940

    luckystrike23, Sep 20, 2025 ... 2 3
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    1,984
    Christian Luyckx
    Dec 24, 2025
  42. Christian Luyckx

    Fusilier Robert Robinson, 6975944, 2nd Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

    Christian Luyckx, Nov 30, 2025
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    589
    Christian Luyckx
    Dec 24, 2025
  43. luckystrike23

    British Expeditionary Force order of battle

    luckystrike23, Nov 24, 2025
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    504
    luckystrike23
    Nov 26, 2025
  44. Deneckere

    The Bef and may 1940, new book.

    Deneckere, Nov 20, 2025
    Replies:
    5
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    413
    Rich Payne
    Nov 22, 2025
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