Unit History

  1. Higher Formations

    For discussions & documents relating to Brigade, Division etc level
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    Latest: IA 149 / 83186 Lieutenant-General Sir Harold Rawdon BRIGGS, KCIE, KBE, CB, DSO**, MiD** dbf, May 22, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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  2. 53rd (Welsh) Division

    Paperwork and discussions specifically related to this division.
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    Latest: 4th Bn Welch Regiment - War Diary - Jan to June 1945 (transcribed) Aljones, May 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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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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    2,925
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    21,137
    Latest: Non Combatant Corps Vatsmith, May 18, 2025 at 4:13 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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    1,137
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    Latest: Operation Varsity: Visiting Hamminkeln Cee, May 21, 2025 at 1:02 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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    Latest: 2655970 Serjeant J KERSHAW, MiD, Coldstream Guards dbf, May 22, 2025 at 6:37 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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    2,488
    Latest: L/Cpl.Patrick Kenneth Pearce Ronny, May 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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  7. Durham Light Infantry

    'Faithful'
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    189
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    2,525
    Latest: Execution of 6th Bn, Durham Light Infantry soldiers - 8 June 1944: Mr Jinks, May 10, 2025
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  8. North Irish Horse

    Discussions:
    106
    Messages:
    464
    Latest: 7947216 Corporal Arthur Gerald (Gerry) CHESTER, North Irish Horse, Italy, MiD dbf, Nov 16, 2024
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  9. Recce

    'Only The Enemy In Front'
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    512
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    7,765
    Latest: Origins of the Recce Regiment Robin Douglas, May 12, 2025
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  10. Royal Artillery

    'Ubique'
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    2,181
    Messages:
    28,688
    Latest: ra39-45 new feature Derek Barton, May 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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  11. Royal Engineers

    'Ubique'
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    8,961
    Latest: 621st Field Squadron Royal Engineers 7th Armoured Div. Research. pierce09, May 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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  12. Royal Signals

    'Certa Cito'
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    Latest: 5HQ sigs SHAEF identical with 5 Special Wireless? Julian Luttrell, May 14, 2025
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  13. RAC & RTR

    Fear Naught! "From Mud, Through Blood to the Green Fields Beyond."
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    Latest: 552824 Harold HILL - Service research help minden1759, May 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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  14. RAMC

    In Arduis Fidelis
    Discussions:
    248
    Messages:
    1,509
    Latest: Information Request Major Douglas Nairn Nicholson RAMC davidbfpo, May 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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  15. RASC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    454
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    3,423
    Latest: R.A.S.C. abbreviation T.C.L? Don Juan, May 11, 2025
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  16. REME/RAOC

    Arte et Marte/Sua Tela Tonanti
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    315
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    2,510
    Latest: RAOC Attestation and Enlistment books Second world war. davidbfpo, May 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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  17. SOE & OSS

    Special Operations Executive & Office of Strategic Services
    Discussions:
    278
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    2,385
    Latest: Missions Twinkleburry et Nash (S.O.E. & O.S.S.) LOUTRE, Apr 29, 2025
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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.
    Discussions:
    538
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    4,104
    Latest: SAS 1944 - Cpt Bradford; Sgt Withe, Sgt McGuin, REME Devine Ian Kilgour, May 1, 2025
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  19. Allied Units - Others

    For discussion and documents related to Allied nations not already listed separately.
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    1,140
    Latest: 4758747 Private Frank ROBSON, 6th Yorks and Lancs: 27/09/1943, Salerno MaryLouiseYorkshire, May 12, 2025
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  20. Australian

    Discussions:
    511
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    3,064
    Latest: NX53178 Terrence John FOSTER, 3 anti tank regiment - Tobruk Andreas, Apr 30, 2025
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  21. Indian Army

    Discussions:
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    3,948
    Latest: Indian Parachute Regiment, Burma, 1945 dave500, May 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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  22. Canadian

    Discussions:
    852
    Messages:
    7,294
    Latest: War Memorial Kerkdriel The Netherlands Ronny, May 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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  23. New Zealand

    Discussions:
    118
    Messages:
    801
    Latest: 2nd New Zealand Division Engineers Kiwigal, Apr 24, 2025
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  24. South African

    Discussions:
    147
    Messages:
    1,183
    Latest: (possibly 237460) Christian John Fouche Brummer: South African POW davidbfpo, Apr 9, 2025
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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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    3,604
    Latest: US 5th Armored Division, September 1944 hill375, May 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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  26. Axis Units

    Discussions:
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    5,138
    Latest: German casualties buried in Warminster Churchyard red ling, May 14, 2025
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  1. dbf
    Sticky

    WW2 Commonwealth Army War Diaries, Info Thread

    dbf, Sep 27, 2014 ... 2 3 4
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    dryan67
    Jun 20, 2020
  2. Drew5233
    Sticky

    How Do You Store Your War Diary Files?

    Drew5233, Jul 1, 2010 ... 2 3
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    Drew5233
    Aug 23, 2010
  3. J Fox

    Abbreviation TEWT

    J Fox, Nov 3, 2019
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    JimHerriot
    Jan 29, 2025
  4. 51highland

    War Diary humour.

    51highland, Jul 19, 2017 ... 2 3
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    dbf
    May 18, 2024
  5. AB64

    Ancestry - War Diaries

    AB64, Oct 1, 2022 ... 2
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    Shazbaz
    Apr 25, 2024
  6. Tom Cavadino

    Dors. in War Diaries

    Tom Cavadino, Mar 3, 2024 ... 2
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    Tom Cavadino
    Mar 8, 2024
  7. papiermache

    The Army of Clerks and Army forms

    papiermache, Oct 29, 2020 ... 2
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    Uncle Target
    Feb 8, 2024
  8. Chris C

    What was a unit serial number?

    Chris C, Nov 20, 2023
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    Michel Sabarly
    Nov 20, 2023
  9. davidbfpo

    Battle Honours: how are these granted? Where are the records?

    davidbfpo, Oct 2, 2023
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    1,805
    davidbfpo
    Oct 2, 2023
  10. Jill Tate

    Reading War diaries General

    Jill Tate, Jan 30, 2022
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    Ramiles
    Jul 5, 2023
  11. Ramiles

    It seems - perhaps - that there is a page missing from the War Diary?

    Ramiles, Feb 16, 2018
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    Ramiles
    Jun 11, 2023
  12. graeme

    Official History

    graeme, Apr 12, 2023
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    graeme
    Apr 12, 2023
  13. dbf

    Note on War Office Files: Clerical instructions

    dbf, Apr 11, 2023
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    papiermache
    Apr 11, 2023
  14. Chris C

    FDL meaning?

    Chris C, Aug 8, 2022
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    Tony56
    Dec 13, 2022
  15. Chunty

    DMGA

    Chunty, Nov 23, 2022
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    JITTER PARTY
    Nov 28, 2022
  16. wmartin

    War Diaries available online

    wmartin, Feb 25, 2022
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    wmartin
    Feb 25, 2022
  17. Chris C

    War diaries: variable detail - veriable accuracy!?

    Chris C, Aug 7, 2021
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    Chris C
    Aug 8, 2021
  18. Owen

    Help with War Diary Abbreviations

    Owen, Aug 4, 2006 ... 2 3
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    AB64
    Dec 11, 2020
  19. 51highland

    Result of Courts Martial in war Diary

    51highland, Jul 23, 2020 ... 2
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    Dr Chris
    Jul 29, 2020
  20. Red W

    Unit War Diaries - Rolls of Officers / Field Returns

    Red W, Jun 13, 2020
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    Red W
    Jul 13, 2020
  21. Mikeo

    War Diaries (Kept at what level - battalion, coy?)

    Mikeo, Jun 15, 2020
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    4,802
    Drew5233
    Jun 16, 2020
  22. Osborne2

    War Diary Army Form C.2119. May 1941

    Osborne2, May 6, 2020
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    Osborne2
    May 6, 2020
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