Unit History

  1. Higher Formations

    For discussions & documents relating to Brigade, Division etc level
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    Latest: Holding battalions and ITCS Jampas, Aug 3, 2020
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  2. 53rd (Welsh) Division

    Paperwork and discussions specifically related to this division.
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    601
    Latest: War Diary: 4 Bn Welch Regiment, June - August 1944 Aljones, Aug 9, 2020 at 9:16 AM
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  3. British Army Units - Others

    For discussions and documents relating to units which are not already listed separately under Unit History
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    1,459
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    12,579
    Latest: 2758517 Corporal Thomas PAGE, 1st Battalion Black Watch: 17/1/1944 travers1940, Aug 10, 2020 at 7:08 PM
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  4. Airborne

    For those that follow Airborne units of the period, from Glider Pilot Regiment to Fallschirmjaeger.
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    856
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    10,810
    Latest: Fateful Night BrianHall1963, Aug 10, 2020 at 10:19 PM
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  5. The Brigade of Guards

    Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards, Welsh Guards

    'Honi soit qui mal y pense', 'Nulli Secundus', 'Nemo Me Impune Lacessit', 'Quis Separabit', 'Cymru am Byth'
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    18,762
    Latest: Guardsman Robert Silman, 4Bn Coldstream Guards KIA 14.10.1944 Roswitha Keizers, Aug 11, 2020 at 8:26 AM
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  6. Commandos & Royal Marines


    18/10/42 - Hitler decrees that Commandos encountered by German forces should be killed immediately, even if in uniform or attempting to surrender.
    A forum section for the discussion of chaps who were probably rather proud they'd got up his nose so...
    Per Mare, Per Terram etc.
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    171
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    1,573
    Latest: 544 Assault Flotilla Royal Marines Temujin, Aug 9, 2020 at 1:18 AM
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  7. Durham Light Infantry

    'Faithful'
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    129
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    1,905
    Latest: Award Military Medal Sgt. Robert Hey, 9th Bn Durham Light Infantry (3386258) Mr Jinks, Jul 10, 2020
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  8. North Irish Horse

    Discussions:
    96
    Messages:
    411
    Latest: North Irish Horse - recognise Anyone? ww2ni, Mar 6, 2020
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  9. Recce

    'Only The Enemy In Front'
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    453
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    6,890
    Latest: Remembering today, 6 August, Tpr 5389669 DONALD FREDERICK LONG, 14 Troop, C Squadron, 56th Recce Recce_Mitch, Aug 6, 2020 at 11:49 PM
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  10. Royal Artillery

    'Ubique'
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    1,580
    Messages:
    20,097
    Latest: 56th heavy regiment RA 19 battery 39/45 Francest, Aug 11, 2020 at 7:24 AM
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  11. Royal Engineers

    'Ubique'
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    638
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    5,815
    Latest: 15th Scottish Div REs.- AoS ted angus, Aug 8, 2020 at 2:17 PM
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  12. Royal Signals

    'Certa Cito'
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    192
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    Latest: 97th Telegraph Operating Section Ben14, Aug 6, 2020 at 5:34 PM
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  13. RAC & RTR

    Fear Naught! "From Mud, Through Blood to the Green Fields Beyond."
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    468
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    6,956
    Latest: War Diary 8RTR Crusader November 1941 MarkN, Aug 8, 2020 at 12:10 PM
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  14. RAMC

    In Arduis Fidelis
    Discussions:
    137
    Messages:
    873
    Latest: Book recommendation: "Surgeon at War 1939 -1945" alberk, Aug 3, 2020
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  15. RASC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    304
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    2,022
    Latest: RASC Service Records help hutt, Aug 11, 2020 at 6:54 AM
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  16. REME/RAOC

    Arte et Marte/Sua Tela Tonanti
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    247
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    1,961
    Latest: British Inf Div REME, RAOC, RASC and RAMC evolution Gary Kennedy, Jun 29, 2020
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  17. SOE & OSS

    Special Operations Executive & Office of Strategic Services
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    219
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    1,792
    Latest: SOE agents captured on film davidbfpo, Jul 29, 2020
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  18. Special Forces

    SAS, LRDG, Brandenbergers, Popski's Private Army, etc. Forum for discussion of the more unconventional or specialised Units and those that served in them.
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    411
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    2,991
    Latest: 95531 Pat GARSTIN, MC, RUR & 1st SAS Cipfaman, Aug 8, 2020 at 9:34 AM
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  19. Allied Units - Others

    For discussion and documents related to Allied nations not already listed separately.
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    676
    Latest: Greek Paybook - any Greek speakers (well readers)? gmyles, Apr 13, 2020
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  20. Australian

    Discussions:
    456
    Messages:
    2,808
    Latest: AWM52 - Australian WWII War Diary Update dryan67, Jul 19, 2020
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  21. British Indian Army

    Discussions:
    583
    Messages:
    2,786
    Latest: Coast Artillery Units in India December 1941 Bev Saylor, Aug 7, 2020 at 9:26 PM
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  22. Canadian

    Discussions:
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    5,305
    Latest: West Nova Scotia Regiment stonier, Aug 7, 2020 at 4:22 PM
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  23. New Zealand

    Discussions:
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    Messages:
    577
    Latest: 2nd New Zealand Division Engineers davidbfpo, Jun 17, 2020
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  24. South African

    Discussions:
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    Messages:
    795
    Latest: South African WWII Unit War Dairies Gavin Heath, Jul 11, 2020
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  25. US Units

    The chaps will do their best, but in all honesty this place is better at Commonwealth stuff.
    You may wish to try our 'sister' forum WW2F.com for queries on US units - link below.
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    2,169
    Latest: Football Trophy...any info . US 71st Division prieger, Aug 9, 2020 at 2:35 PM
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  26. Axis Units

    Discussions:
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    Latest: German units going to Russia from North Africa ltdan, Jul 24, 2020
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  1. 51highland
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    War Diary humour.

    51highland, Jul 19, 2017
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    Ron Goldstein
    Aug 9, 2020 at 10:50 AM
  2. 51highland
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    Result of Courts Martial in war Diary

    51highland, Jul 23, 2020 ... 2
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    Dr Chris
    Jul 29, 2020
  3. Red W
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    Unit War Diaries - Rolls of Officers / Field Returns

    Red W, Jun 13, 2020
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    Red W
    Jul 13, 2020
  4. dbf
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    WW2 Commonwealth Army War Diaries, Info Thread

    dbf, Sep 27, 2014 ... 2 3 4
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    dryan67
    Jun 20, 2020
  5. Mikeo
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    War Diaries (Kept at what level - battalion, coy?)

    Mikeo, Jun 15, 2020
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    Drew5233
    Jun 16, 2020
  6. Osborne2
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    War Diary Army Form C.2119. May 1941

    Osborne2, May 6, 2020
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    Osborne2
    May 6, 2020
  7. Osborne2
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    1940 Instructions on completing War Diaries - Army Form C2119A

    Osborne2, Feb 16, 2020
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    Osborne2
    Apr 4, 2020
  8. Steve Fuller
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    Rules for posting war diary pages?

    Steve Fuller, Dec 9, 2019
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    Steve Fuller
    Dec 10, 2019
  9. LeeSteventon
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    Transcribing War Diaries - Best Practices?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 15, 2012
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    Charley Fortnum
    May 16, 2019
  10. von Poop
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    Where are all the War Diaries Then? Hidden on yer Hard Drive, that's where.

    von Poop, Jan 21, 2011 ... 2 3
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    Rich Payne
    Nov 14, 2018
  11. dbf
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    War diaries: annotations, corrections & things that make you go hmm

    dbf, Sep 18, 2018
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    Tom OBrien
    Sep 22, 2018
  12. Ramiles
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    It seems - perhaps - that there is a page missing from the War Diary?

    Ramiles, Feb 16, 2018
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    Richelieu
    Feb 18, 2018
  13. Wiffer
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    National Archive War Diary file prefixes

    Wiffer, Nov 24, 2017
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    Wiffer
    Dec 2, 2017
  14. pamak
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    Battle Log and War Diaries

    pamak, Oct 14, 2017
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    pamak
    Oct 16, 2017
  15. Recce-Boxmeer
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    Help with War Diary date notation

    Recce-Boxmeer, Dec 24, 2016
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    Recce-Boxmeer
    Dec 24, 2016
  16. SDP
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    Unit Nominal Rolls

    SDP, Jan 1, 2015 ... 2
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    Pete Ashby
    Mar 3, 2016
  17. Owen
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    PW, DP and VP

    Owen, Aug 4, 2006
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    PsyWar.Org
    Jan 15, 2016
  18. gmyles
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    Is this a commonly found document or a one off?

    gmyles, Nov 16, 2015
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    Charley Fortnum
    Nov 16, 2015
  19. Ben_Mayne
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    Maps to match the war diaries

    Ben_Mayne, Nov 13, 2015
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    Buteman
    Nov 14, 2015
  20. nicks
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    Diffferent time format in war diary.

    nicks, Oct 24, 2015
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    2,858
    minden1759
    Oct 27, 2015
  21. Don Juan
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    War Diary Disinformation?

    Don Juan, Oct 13, 2015
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    BrianM59
    Oct 25, 2015
  22. Rob Dickers
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    War Diary instructions c1941

    Rob Dickers, Mar 6, 2014
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    Uncle Jack
    Mar 6, 2014
  23. Gerry Chester
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    War Diaries and winning the war

    Gerry Chester, Sep 17, 2013
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    Uncle Jack
    Oct 16, 2013
  24. chingoo
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    War Diary language

    chingoo, Sep 15, 2013
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    chingoo
    Sep 15, 2013
  25. hutt
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    Understanding War Diaries

    hutt, May 10, 2013
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    2,428
    hutt
    Jul 3, 2013
  26. LeeSteventon
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    List of ALL TNA War Diary references?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 14, 2012
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    Drew5233
    Nov 14, 2012
  27. Skoyen89
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    Maps, plans, tracings in War Diaries

    Skoyen89, Jul 3, 2011
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    PsyWar.Org
    Sep 26, 2012
  28. alan58
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    National Archives Closed Archive 29 years

    alan58, Feb 22, 2012
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    bexley84
    Feb 22, 2012
  29. jamesmurrow
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    T.E.W.T. Abbreviation

    jamesmurrow, Jan 12, 2012
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    jamesmurrow
    Jan 13, 2012
  30. Andreas
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    Abbreviation help needed

    Andreas, Sep 1, 2011
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    Andreas
    Sep 19, 2011
  31. cmc39v
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    Who would have written unit war diaries?

    cmc39v, Apr 28, 2011
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    NPMS
    Aug 3, 2011
  32. Ron Goldstein
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    Service Records, Regimental and Personal Diaries

    Ron Goldstein, Nov 11, 2009
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    Oldman
    Dec 8, 2009
  33. 107 Bty 27 LAA Regt
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    War Diary abbreviation help

    107 Bty 27 LAA Regt, Nov 16, 2009
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    von Poop
    Nov 16, 2009
  34. andalucia
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    WW2 War Diaries - available?

    andalucia, Jul 19, 2006
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    2,364
    Brian C
    Nov 2, 2006

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