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  1. brithm
    Thread

    LCA 779 "AX" 537 Assault Flotilla, HMS Empire Battleaxe, Assault Group "S"

    LCA779 AX 537 Assault Flotilla HMS Empire Battleaxe Assault Group "S" beached Merville-Franceville-Plage probably after the storm, post war aerial...
    Thread by: brithm, Jun 5, 2025, 8 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  2. Tom OBrien
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    War Diary - 238 Petrol Depot, RASC

    Hi all, I thought I'd post some of this diary up (WO 171/2289) as it contains interesting details: WO 171/2289 – 238 Petrol Depot RASC 1 April...
    Thread by: Tom OBrien, Jun 4, 2025, 19 replies, in forum: RASC
  3. John Davies
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    Overlord map references

    Good morning, I'm a new member! At the National Archive in Kew, I have seen the War Dairy for my father's Field Surgical Unit 47, that landed at...
    Thread by: John Davies, May 1, 2025, 31 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  4. Matias G
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    Cornelius Ryan Collection of World War II Papers

    Does anyone have access to this collection located at the Ohio University? Manuscript Collection Thank you.
    Thread by: Matias G, Oct 13, 2012, 14 replies, in forum: Research Material
  5. 65thNorfolkProject
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    65th Anti-tank Regt RA (Norfolk Yeomanry) - changes

    Hi, I’m doing a bit of research on my grandfather who when demobbed in 46 was part of 257 battery of the 65th Antitank regiment, part of 7th...
    Thread by: 65thNorfolkProject, May 28, 2024, 5 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  6. brithm
    Thread

    Award Military Medal & Bar W/Sgt. D. Williams, 295 Field Company, Royal Engineers (Sicily & Normandy

    1923134 W/Sgt. Dylwyn Williams, 295 Field Company, Royal Engineers, 231 Brigade, 50 (Northumberland) Division, 30 Corps Military Medal (Sicily)...
    Thread by: brithm, May 1, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
  7. lindap
    Thread

    35th Field Dressing Station Beslondes Normandy 1944

    My late father carried this photo in his wallet throughout the remainder of his life. It was only on reading the War Diary and after a little more...
    Thread by: lindap, Mar 8, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: RAMC
  8. jonesd2443
    Thread

    REME Special Forces - Under the Radar?

    My father left me a set of tape recordings of his experiences in WW2, recorded on a cassette recorder when he was in his 60's. At the time I was a...
    Thread by: jonesd2443, Oct 10, 2023, 19 replies, in forum: REME/RAOC
  9. arnhem2280
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    Jump lists for 12th Battalion Parachute Regiment

    Hi, Does anyone know of any stick lists in existence for the 12th Battalion on D Day or Op Varsity. I have been trying to find them for some...
    Thread by: arnhem2280, Jul 1, 2023, 14 replies, in forum: Airborne
  10. 509thPIB
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    A D Day Survivor is for Sale

    A little known and forgotten piece of D Day history is for sale. [MEDIA]
    Thread by: 509thPIB, Jan 28, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  11. brithm
    Thread

    Award Military Cross Lt. Peter Frederick KING, No. 4 Commando (DCLI)

    Award Military Cross Lt. Peter Frederick King No. 4 Commando (DCLI) 328163 Since 6th June 1944 this officer has continually been conspicuous both...
    Thread by: brithm, Nov 27, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Commandos & Royal Marines
  12. brithm
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    Award MiDs Lts. Fairweather & Veness 1st Bn North Nova Scotia Highlanders

    Awards Mentioned in Despatches Lieutenant Jack Lee Fairweather & Lieutenant John Merserau Veness, 1st Bn North Nova Scotia Highlanders, Canadian...
    Thread by: brithm, Oct 3, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  13. CL1
    Thread

    A SPECIAL FORCE: ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE JEDBURGH PROJECT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION OVERLORD

    ABSTRACT A SPECIAL FORCE: ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE JEDBURGH PROJECT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION OVERLORD by Major Wyman W. Irwin, USA, 211 pages....
    Thread by: CL1, Jul 24, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: SOE & OSS
  14. Ben Trueman
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    4460271 Pte Jack SAXBY, 2/6 South Staffordshire Regiment: KIA 03/08/1944

    Hi guys, my names Ben I'm 57 and live in Lincolnshire. I served in the RAF for 27 yrs and currently drive petrol tankers for a living. Ive been...
    Thread by: Ben Trueman, Jul 16, 2022, 24 replies, in forum: User Introductions
  15. wmartin
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    War Diaries available online

    We at TracesOfWar.com have done a lot of research the past years and made a few trips to Kew to copy War Diaries of units mostly involved in...
    Thread by: wmartin, Feb 25, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: Unit History
  16. dbf
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    5517 Major-General Robert Knox ROSS, CB, DSO, MC, MiD**, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)

    Personal Number: 5517 Rank: Major-General Name: Robert Knox ROSS, CB, DSO, MC, MiD** Unit: Queen's Royal Regiment London Gazette : 4 February...
    Thread by: dbf, Jan 2, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  17. Tom OBrien
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    War Diary - 172 Coy R.A.S.C. (3 Br Inf Div)

    Now the long winter evenings are here, I thought I'd transcribe a few more RASC diaries for summer 1944. I hope they are of interest/ I've...
    Thread by: Tom OBrien, Dec 17, 2021, 11 replies, in forum: RASC
  18. Hannover
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    D-Day Sword Beach: Company Commanders

    I have been trying to compile a list of all of the Company Commanders and above that landed on D-Day. I have yet to find a comprehensive list...
    Thread by: Hannover, Dec 11, 2021, 36 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  19. Mike Selcon
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    Mobile Signals Units 2 TAF

    Hi I wonder whether anyone can help me? I am trying to find out the composition and exact role of an 83 Group RAF Mobile Signals Unit as they...
    Thread by: Mike Selcon, Sep 1, 2021, 5 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  20. Michel Sabarly
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    2nd Battery, 1st Royal Marine Armoured Support Regiment (2 RMAS Bty) Allocation of Troops to Craft

    New information has emerged by which the allocation of 2 RMAS Bty Tps, as initiated in this post, may now be refined (and corrected). The same...
    Thread by: Michel Sabarly, Jul 8, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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