The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:08:46 +0000 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:08:46 +0000 WW2Talk https://ww2talk.com/index.php?forums/1940.63/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:56:18 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/bef-soldiers-graffiti-on-a-stone-window-sill-in-sarthe-france.110567/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/bef-soldiers-graffiti-on-a-stone-window-sill-in-sarthe-france.110567/ invalid@example.com (Fab06) Fab06
I am researching historical graffitis carved into a stone window sill of my house...

BEF Soldiers' Graffiti on a Stone Window Sill in Sarthe (France)]]> 20 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:53:18 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/dunkirk-1940-photos-some-never-seen-before.72255/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/dunkirk-1940-photos-some-never-seen-before.72255/ invalid@example.com (morrisc8) morrisc8 Here is a link to some of my original [ some taken from original negatives ]...

Dunkirk 1940 photos. Some never seen before .]]> 1570 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:14:10 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/gothensburg-france-belgium.104167/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/gothensburg-france-belgium.104167/ invalid@example.com (MongoUK) MongoUK
The wife's great-grandad was captured on the 28th May, 1940 retreating to Dunkirk...

Gothensburg, France/Belgium?]]> 29 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:28:45 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/the-defence-of-la-bassee-canal-from-the-25th-may-1940.33484/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/the-defence-of-la-bassee-canal-from-the-25th-may-1940.33484/ invalid@example.com (Drew5233) Drew5233
Below is 5 HQ Brigades War Diary...

The Defence of La Bassee Canal from the 25th May 1940]]> 26 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:42:25 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/bef-rearguard-action-at-de-moeren-bulskamp-may-29th-till-may-31st-1940.99487/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/bef-rearguard-action-at-de-moeren-bulskamp-may-29th-till-may-31st-1940.99487/ invalid@example.com (Christian Luyckx) Christian Luyckx Bulskamp (in Belgium, between...

BEF rearguard action at De Moeren/Bulskamp (May 29th till May 31st 1940)]]> 425 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:52:49 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/operation-sealion-italian-and-japanese-involvement.110538/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/operation-sealion-italian-and-japanese-involvement.110538/ invalid@example.com (Christian Luyckx) Christian Luyckx
This morning, I had the opportunity to interview an old lady which lived in...

Operation Sealion: Italian and Japanese involvement?]]> 8 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:53:11 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/3rd-anti-aircraft-brigade-rasc-help-on-info.104091/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/3rd-anti-aircraft-brigade-rasc-help-on-info.104091/ invalid@example.com (charliefink) charliefink
3rd Anti Aircraft Brigade, RASC - Help on info]]> 6 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:34:43 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/2926874-g-gair-cameron-highlanders-soldier-at-dunkirk-1940.28210/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/2926874-g-gair-cameron-highlanders-soldier-at-dunkirk-1940.28210/ invalid@example.com (tommy40) tommy40 I never got any informations about G.GAIR Cameron Hrs n°2926874 (army number).
I...

2926874 G. GAIR, Cameron Highlanders soldier at Dunkirk 1940]]> 58 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:22:52 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/aos-marking-for-4th-battalion-the-royal-northumberland-fusiliers.110468/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/aos-marking-for-4th-battalion-the-royal-northumberland-fusiliers.110468/ invalid@example.com (Terance Wong) Terance Wong
AOS marking for 4th Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers]]> 3 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:04:48 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/german-target-map-1940-east-kent-dover-folkestone-margate-manstone.106214/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/german-target-map-1940-east-kent-dover-folkestone-margate-manstone.106214/ invalid@example.com (morrisc8) morrisc8 I have just bought this 1940 German map of East Kent that i think was used...

German Target map 1940 East Kent. Dover Folkestone Margate Manstone]]> 28 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:19:58 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/12th-lancers.25111/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/12th-lancers.25111/ invalid@example.com (Simon_h) Simon_h
12th Lancers]]> 73 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:45:54 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/the-finest-soldiers-in-the-world.17301/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/the-finest-soldiers-in-the-world.17301/ invalid@example.com (Drew5233) Drew5233
I make no apologies for being verbatum: I wouldn't be...

'The Finest Soldiers In The World']]> 10 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:32:30 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/british-field-graves-of-the-men-who-were-buried-close-to-where-they-fell-in-1940.60341/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/british-field-graves-of-the-men-who-were-buried-close-to-where-they-fell-in-1940.60341/ invalid@example.com (morrisc8) morrisc8 View attachment 146008 View attachment 146009 View attachment 146010 ...

British Field Graves of the men who were Buried close to where they fell in 1940]]> 237 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:00:03 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/98th-the-surrey-and-sussex-yeomanry-field-regiment-royal-artillery-in-action.23195/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/98th-the-surrey-and-sussex-yeomanry-field-regiment-royal-artillery-in-action.23195/ invalid@example.com (Drew5233) Drew5233
98th (The Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery in Action]]> 58 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:53:42 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/german-artillery-range-at-lombardsijde-belgium.110422/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/german-artillery-range-at-lombardsijde-belgium.110422/ invalid@example.com (LondonNik) LondonNik
German artillery range at Lombardsijde, Belgium?]]> 8 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:09:16 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/surviving-dunkirk-veterans.76190/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/surviving-dunkirk-veterans.76190/ invalid@example.com (DunkirkDude) DunkirkDude
Surviving Dunkirk Veterans]]> 49 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:03:40 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/dunkirk-1940-inland-france-belgium-photos-some-never-seen-before.72267/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/dunkirk-1940-inland-france-belgium-photos-some-never-seen-before.72267/ invalid@example.com (morrisc8) morrisc8 Dunkirk 1940. Part 2. Inland France & Belgium. Original wartime photos taken by...

Dunkirk 1940. Inland. France & Belgium. Photos, some never seen before]]> 769 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:25:57 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/pte-g-v-harwood-3965163-1-7-queens-royal-west-surrey-initially-buried-in-petegem-or-was-he.110363/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/pte-g-v-harwood-3965163-1-7-queens-royal-west-surrey-initially-buried-in-petegem-or-was-he.110363/ invalid@example.com (Adam Petipher) Adam Petipher
Pte. G.V. Harwood 3965163. 1/7 Queens Royal West Surrey. Initially buried in Petegem, or was he?]]> 10 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:44:14 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/bef-rearguard-action-on-the-nieuport-dunkirk-canal-may-29th-till-may-31st-1940.105993/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/bef-rearguard-action-on-the-nieuport-dunkirk-canal-may-29th-till-may-31st-1940.105993/ invalid@example.com (Christian Luyckx) Christian Luyckx
BEF rearguard action on the Nieuport-Dunkirk canal (May 29th till May 31st 1940)]]> 250 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:42:40 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/how-many-tanks.61476/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/how-many-tanks.61476/ invalid@example.com (MarkN) MarkN How many tanks went to France, were lost in France and made it back?????

When I read...

How many tanks?]]> 166