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Award Military Medal BSM. R. Barrett, 1st Airlanding Light Regiment (Arnhem)

Award Military Medal BSM. Richard Barrett "B" Troop, No.1 Battery, 1st Airlanding Light Regiment (6769165) This Warrant Officer was Troop...

Thread by: brithm, Nov 18, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: Airborne
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20116 General Sir Richard Nelson "Windy" GALE, GCB, KBE, DSO, MC

Anyone got any thoughts as to why the a/m was picked in 1941 to take command of the 1st Parachute Brigade? He had been from early 1941 commanding...

Thread by: airborne medic, Sep 12, 2009, 19 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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22588 Lt-Gen. Sir Frederick Arthur Montague BROWNING, GCVO, KBE, CB, DSO, MiD, Grenadier Guards

Personal Number: 22588 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: Sir Frederick Arthur Montague 'Boy' BROWNING, GCVO, KBE, CB, DSO, MiD Unit: Grenadier Guards...

Thread by: dbf, Jan 25, 2022, 7 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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Award Military Medal L/Cpl J. Regner, 5th (Belgian) S.A.S. Operation Regan

L/Cpl Jules Regner, 5th (Belgian) Special Air Service received Military Medal (2104) SAS Operation REGAN September, October, November 1944 in...

Thread by: brithm, Nov 8, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: Special Forces
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Operation Market: Correct numbers?

I would like to know how many British and US airborne troops landed in Holland on Day One (September 19th) of Operation Market. Major L F Ellis in...

Thread by: alberk, Jul 9, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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The Vickers MG during Operation MARKET GARDEN

17th September 1944 was the launch of Operation MARKET GARDEN and to recognise that, we've taken the opportunity to prepare a video on how the...

Thread by: Richard Fisher, Sep 17, 2020, 7 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
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Award MiD Capt. George Arthur Paull 2nd Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery Arnhem

Major George Arthur Paull (268829) 2nd (Oban) Air Landing Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery 19th July 1909 - 1st August 1993 I was appointed...

Thread by: brithm, Jul 7, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Colour Footage Red Beret's Liberation of Copenhagen, Denmark May 1945

Just come across some colour footage of Red Beret's at Kastrup airfield and Copenhagen in May 1945. I have said Red Berets as a selection of...

Thread by: brithm, May 8, 2020, 8 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Book Review Operation Colossus - The First British Airborne Raid of World War 2 by Lawrence Paterson

Operation Colossus was Britain’s first foray in to Airborne Warfare. By 1941, in a war most Italians never wanted in the first place her Armies...

Thread by: Jonathan Ball, Apr 30, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: Books, Films, TV, Radio
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George Ilsley 13th Parachute Battalion & HQ Defence 1st Airborne Division (Arnhem)

War hero receives Legion d'honneur for his part in D-Day landings A WAR veteran has been awarded France's highest military honour for his role...

Thread by: brithm, Jan 22, 2020, 4 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Mass burial fallen Liberators at Arnhem

Hello, My Oosterbeeker grandparents have tended the grave of corporal Alfred Reynolds, 3pt/R coy/1bn/1para brig. He is believed to have fallen on...

Thread by: pegasus1988, Sep 30, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: Airborne
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2984297 LCpl Peter Watson JONES,1st (Airborne) Divisional Provost Coy., CMP: 26/09/1944 - 27/09/1944

Remembering Today Casualty Details | CWGC Lance CorporalJONES, PETER WATSON Service Number 2984297 Died Between 26/09/1944 and 27/09/1944 Aged 24...

Thread by: CL1, Sep 26, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Pegasus Journal January 1948

Pegasus Journal January 1948 Just before 6th Airborne Division left Palestine from their tireless work in the Middle East, one of the early...

Thread by: brithm, Nov 4, 2015, 3 replies, in forum: Airborne
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'We Have No Regrets'

Never got around to transcribing the following so here is a link to a copy of the report written by Roy Urquhart in January, 1945. Feel free to...

Thread by: Jonathan Ball, Sep 11, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Arnhem Auction - Pte Cannon 3rd Parachute Battalion

For the Arnhem enthusiasts On 1st October 11 am C&T Auctioneers are auctioning photographs, medals, badges & other items of Pte Cannon from 3rd...

Thread by: brithm, Sep 16, 2014, 8 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Order of battle for the 1st and 82nd airborne

I have the 101st airborne order of battle for Operation Market Garden - where they took of from, how much aircraft and unit Could someone give...

Thread by: sliben, Sep 3, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Arnhem Glider Pilots

Came across these Glider Pilots at Arnhem on the British Newspaper archive S/Sgt. Howard 'Sandy' Powell Sgt. Trevor Davey Sgt. William Griffiths

Thread by: brithm, Aug 31, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: Airborne
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The Piper of Arnhem

Found this on the British Newspaper archive about a 'paratrooper' playing the bagpipes at Arnhem. Anybody know who this was?

Thread by: brithm, Aug 27, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Capt. A.D. Llewellyn-Jones: 1st Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery R.A.

Hi Guys, I am hoping the 1st Airborne & Arnhem experts might be able to help me out here. I am looking for some information on Capt. A.D....

Thread by: brithm, May 9, 2014, 4 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Identity of veterans in Operation Market Garden recreation photo

Friends: I wonder if anyone can help me identify when this photo was taken and who is on the *left*side of the photo. [IMG] The original photo...

Thread by: coyoteworks, May 5, 2014, 3 replies, in forum: The War In The Air

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