For anyone interested in the 8th Rifle Brigade and their campaign, from 13 June 1944 to 8 May 1945, through France, Belgium, Holland and Germany:...
After 6 years of preparation it is finally finished: the illustrated autobiography of Don Gillate, an 8th Rifle Brigade and 11th Armoured Division...
I was looking for some further, various, details on Brigadier Charles Barnet "Roscoe" Harvey and finding various results in a number of threads....
Hello everyone, I'm trying to ID a specific Sherman tank and its riders. (See pictures). What I know so far: Pictures were taken on the 20th of...
Other than the Histoire and Collections books by Bouchery and Fortin, is anyone aware of a Table showing Unit Serial Numbers for various units...
31st July 1944. Vehicles of 8th Rifle Brigade at the crossroad in St Martin des Besaces, heading for the newly-captured bridge over the Souleuvre:...
Does anyone know where to get a digital file of a wartime large scale GSGS map of the city of Amiens? Or could anyone provide me with such a file?...
Only yesterday I learned that Captain Brian Neill, CO 13 Platoon, H Company, 8th Rifle Brigade, 11th Armoured Division has passed away last...
Could anyone tell me where to find a list of all officers that served with the 23rd Hussars? If it makes any difference: I am specifically looking...
I have recently obtained an 11th Armoured division veteran's photo album containing some 25 photos taken during the liberation of Antwerp. Judging...
During July and August 1944 British Armoured Divisions regrouped to form brigade groups and battlegroups for operations in the enclosed...
Does anyone have access to their War Diary for April 1945? My particular dates of interest are 10-15th April 1945. Note: 13(HAC)RHA served at...
Today at a small fare in the north of Holland I got hold of a 1942 dated original badged BD blouse from an 11th Armoured division RAC Major (see...
Capt. (T. Maj.) R. G. ASTLES M.C. (95028) L/Sgt JOHN R. BLOODWORTH MM (2193931) Both these men served with 13 Fd Sqn RE, 11th Armoured Division...
Hi, please forgive me if I ask obvious questions. I am researching for a book about an ex racing driver called Ken Miles. After finishing his REME...
Hello, I am currently researching into the capture of Lubeck by the 11th Armoured division and most accounts seem to skirt over it as it appears...
Hi I am looking for any information regarding 'H' Coy 8th Rifle Brigade in Normandy. My Uncle served with H Coy and was killed on 31st July 1944...
I'm trying to contact Pam Richardson and/or Ken Baldwin after reading their stories on...
TNA Catalogue Reference: WO 205/1165 Extract from -Description: A survey of casualties amongst armoured Units in N.W. Europe by Capt H.B. Wright...
Dear Fellow Members, I am trying to determine the historical picture regarding 11th Armoured Division’s fighting passage between the rivers Weser...
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