Unit History

  1. Higher Formations

    For discussions & documents relating to Brigade, Division etc level
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    Latest: 8709 Field Marshal William Joseph SLIM, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC, KStJ, MiD*** davidbfpo, Apr 28, 2024 at 6:42 PM
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  2. 53rd (Welsh) Division

    Paperwork and discussions specifically related to this division.
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    Latest: 71st Brigade War Diary Historic Steve, Apr 16, 2024
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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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    Latest: 6397807 Serjeant Herbert Alfred DENNINGTON, 2/5th Queens Royal Regiment: 09/09/1943 Yamaha54, Apr 29, 2024 at 6:58 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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    14,227
    Latest: Location of D-Day photos by Sgt. Jim Christie and Others Cee, Apr 29, 2024 at 1:15 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: 89413 Lieutenant Peter F HANBURY, 2 Welsh Guards: POW Mr Jinks, Apr 29, 2024 at 10:10 PM
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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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    2,217
    Latest: Royal Marines Armoured Support Regiment (2RMAS) Juno, D-Day duncan ross, Apr 26, 2024 at 3:55 PM
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  7. Durham Light Infantry

    'Faithful'
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    Latest: 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (Normandy, June 1944) davidbfpo, Apr 28, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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  8. North Irish Horse

    Discussions:
    106
    Messages:
    463
    Latest: 7953223 Trooper Charles WILLS, North Irish Horse: POW dbf, Sep 22, 2023
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  9. Recce

    'Only The Enemy In Front'
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    491
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    7,414
    Latest: What does U.K.C.Y mean? Oldleg, Apr 2, 2024
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  10. Royal Artillery

    'Ubique'
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    Latest: Royal Artillery (am i correct) Rob Stuart, Apr 29, 2024 at 9:51 PM
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  11. Royal Engineers

    'Ubique'
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    Latest: 561 Field Coy Royal Engineers MTP, Apr 29, 2024 at 6:10 AM
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  12. Royal Signals

    'Certa Cito'
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    Latest: The Royal Corps of Signals JimHerriot, Apr 13, 2024
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  13. RAC & RTR

    Fear Naught! "From Mud, Through Blood to the Green Fields Beyond."
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    Latest: 71224 Lt-Col. 'Gus' Charles Alexander HOLLIMAN, DSO, MC*, 5RTR, LRDG: 21/01/1945 Andreas, Apr 28, 2024 at 10:14 AM
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  14. RAMC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    Latest: 127676 Captain William Oswald JAMES, MBE, Royal Army Medical Corps: POW dbf, Apr 12, 2024
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  15. RASC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    413
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    Latest: 536 DUKW Company RASC 1944-1945 war Diary Mike 511, Apr 27, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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  16. REME/RAOC

    Arte et Marte/Sua Tela Tonanti
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    294
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    2,318
    Latest: Reme books? Chris WIlletts, Mar 25, 2024
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  17. SOE & OSS

    Special Operations Executive & Office of Strategic Services
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    2,254
    Latest: DZ 'Dick 8' Smudger195, Apr 8, 2024
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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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    Latest: Info on Ronald James Harris mike ireland, Apr 29, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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  19. Allied Units - Others

    For discussion and documents related to Allied nations not already listed separately.
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    Latest: A winter in the Abruzzo Mountains - French Expeditionary Corps - Italy (21 Nov 1943 - 3 Feb 1944) OhAlison, Apr 12, 2024
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  20. Australian

    Discussions:
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    Latest: VX6599 Lieutenant John Henderson STRONG, AIF: POW dbf, Apr 21, 2024
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  21. British Indian Army

    Discussions:
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    Latest: 111th Indian Infantry Brigade Location - 1 April 1943 - 7 March 1944 dryan67, Apr 20, 2024
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  22. Canadian

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    Latest: Canadian Service Men alieneyes, Apr 27, 2024 at 5:58 PM
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  23. New Zealand

    Discussions:
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    Latest: New Zealand Graves Registration and Enquiries Unit (NZGREU) RosyRedd, Apr 28, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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  24. South African

    Discussions:
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    1,068
    Latest: South African POWs in Italy Lucky Gunner, Apr 24, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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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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    Latest: US Army Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) in Normandy Jon Lester Buxton, Apr 28, 2024 at 10:03 PM
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  26. Axis Units

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    Latest: FALLSCHMIRJAGER RANKS Gary Kennedy, Apr 4, 2024
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  1. gmyles

    Is this a commonly found document or a one off?

    gmyles, Nov 16, 2015
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    Charley Fortnum
    Nov 16, 2015
  2. Don Juan

    War Diary Disinformation?

    Don Juan, Oct 13, 2015
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    BrianM59
    Oct 25, 2015
  3. hutt

    Understanding War Diaries

    hutt, May 10, 2013
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    hutt
    Jul 3, 2013
  4. alan58

    National Archives Closed Archive 29 years

    alan58, Feb 22, 2012
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    bexley84
    Feb 22, 2012
  5. Jill Tate

    Reading War diaries General

    Jill Tate, Jan 30, 2022
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    Ramiles
    Jul 5, 2023
  6. dbf

    War diaries: annotations, corrections & things that make you go hmm

    dbf, Sep 18, 2018
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    Tom OBrien
    Sep 22, 2018
  7. pamak

    Battle Log and War Diaries

    pamak, Oct 14, 2017
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    pamak
    Oct 16, 2017
  8. Ben_Mayne

    Maps to match the war diaries

    Ben_Mayne, Nov 13, 2015
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    Buteman
    Nov 14, 2015
  9. andalucia

    WW2 War Diaries - available?

    andalucia, Jul 19, 2006
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    Brian C
    Nov 2, 2006
  10. Chris C

    War diaries: variable detail - veriable accuracy!?

    Chris C, Aug 7, 2021
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    Chris C
    Aug 8, 2021
  11. Red W

    Unit War Diaries - Rolls of Officers / Field Returns

    Red W, Jun 13, 2020
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    Red W
    Jul 13, 2020
  12. Steve Fuller

    Rules for posting war diary pages?

    Steve Fuller, Dec 9, 2019
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    Steve Fuller
    Dec 10, 2019
  13. Rob Dickers

    War Diary instructions c1941

    Rob Dickers, Mar 6, 2014
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    Uncle Jack
    Mar 6, 2014
  14. Gerry Chester

    War Diaries and winning the war

    Gerry Chester, Sep 17, 2013
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    Uncle Jack
    Oct 16, 2013
  15. Chris C

    What was a unit serial number?

    Chris C, Nov 20, 2023
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    495
    Michel Sabarly
    Nov 20, 2023
  16. davidbfpo

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

    davidbfpo, Oct 2, 2023
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    davidbfpo
    Oct 2, 2023
  17. Colin Yeomans

    War Diaries - 9th British Infantry Brigade - May 1944

    Colin Yeomans, Apr 12, 2024
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    davidbfpo
    Apr 12, 2024
  18. Recce-Boxmeer

    Help with War Diary date notation

    Recce-Boxmeer, Dec 24, 2016
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    Recce-Boxmeer
    Dec 24, 2016
  19. LeeSteventon

    List of ALL TNA War Diary references?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 14, 2012
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    Drew5233
    Nov 14, 2012
  20. dbf

    Note on War Office Files: Clerical instructions

    dbf, Apr 11, 2023
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    papiermache
    Apr 11, 2023
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