Unit History

  1. Higher Formations

    For discussions & documents relating to Brigade, Division etc level
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    Latest: War diaries Eighth Army, 30 & 13 Corps July 1942 Tom OBrien, Sep 21, 2023 at 8:32 PM
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  2. 53rd (Welsh) Division

    Paperwork and discussions specifically related to this division.
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    Latest: Le Bon Repos - 1/5th Welch 21st July 1944 atlp, Sep 20, 2023 at 11:34 AM
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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: 36468 Major Charles Attfield BROOKS, OBE, MiD, 2/5 Essex Regiment: POW davidbfpo, Sep 25, 2023 at 9:08 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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    Latest: LZ 'P' Scenes and Photos, Operation Varsity Cee, Sep 25, 2023 at 12:41 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: 2665937 Guardsman Robert Edward SILMAN, 4 Bn Coldstream Guards: KIA 14/10/1944 Elaine G, Sep 24, 2023 at 8:49 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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    1,959
    Latest: 6100538 Private Miguel TORRALBO, 50 ME Commando, LAYFORCE: POW dbf, Sep 25, 2023 at 11:11 PM
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  7. Durham Light Infantry

    'Faithful'
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    Latest: Gheel the Last battle/ Help wanted Phil Simm, Sep 17, 2023
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  8. North Irish Horse

    Discussions:
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    Latest: 7953223 Trooper Charles WILLS, North Irish Horse: POW dbf, Sep 22, 2023 at 8:34 AM
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  9. Recce

    'Only The Enemy In Front'
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    Latest: 45th Regt Reconnaissance Corps Roll of Honour ethan, Aug 27, 2023
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  10. Royal Artillery

    'Ubique'
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    25,734
    Latest: 26752 Major John DUTHIE, 74th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery: POW dbf, Sep 25, 2023 at 8:25 PM
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  11. Royal Engineers

    'Ubique'
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    8,069
    Latest: 295th Army Field Company Royal Engineers Pete Earley, Sep 19, 2023 at 3:56 PM
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  12. Royal Signals

    'Certa Cito'
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    Latest: 2337473 Serjeant W F COLLINS, MiD, Royal Corps of Signals tommy mcclimonds, Sep 14, 2023
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  13. RAC & RTR

    Fear Naught! "From Mud, Through Blood to the Green Fields Beyond."
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    Latest: 555142 Warrant Officer Class III (TSM) Herbert WHEATLEY, MiD, 3rd King's Own Hussars: 22/05/1941 Uncle Target, Sep 20, 2023 at 4:23 PM
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  14. RAMC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    209
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    Latest: P20413 Lieutenant-Colonel John Chiene MACKAY, OBE, MC, TD, 155 Field Ambulance, RAMC: POW dbf, Sep 23, 2023 at 10:27 AM
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  15. RASC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    Latest: T/157587 Driver Norman DAVY, 278 General Transport Company, Royal Army Service: POW, E&E vitellino, Sep 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM
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  16. REME/RAOC

    Arte et Marte/Sua Tela Tonanti
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    Latest: 7650383 Warrant Officer Class I J. ROBB, MiD, Royal Army Ordnance Corps dbf, Sep 22, 2023 at 3:58 PM
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  17. SOE & OSS

    Special Operations Executive & Office of Strategic Services
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    249
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    Latest: 130203 Major Joseph Clark ADAMSON, Medal Of Freedom, Special Operations Executive: POW dbf, Sep 20, 2023 at 11:42 PM
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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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    3,642
    Latest: 2927900 Corporal Howard Herbert Cosens BUTLER, South Lancashire Regiment & SBS: POW dbf, Sep 20, 2023 at 3:16 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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    1,001
    Latest: Rhodesia Regiment - list of officers? Pember, Sep 17, 2023
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  20. Australian

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    Latest: Info: Australian? Allied Unit, Sister Patricia Cashmore, EDCC/371-Royal Nursing Service British Army Reid, Sep 17, 2023
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  21. British Indian Army

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    3,625
    Latest: 44256 (A/169) Lieutenant-Colonel Brian Leslie SUNDIUS-SMITH, DSO, 4th/10th Baluch Regiment: POW dbf, Sep 22, 2023 at 9:45 AM
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  22. Canadian

    Discussions:
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    Latest: Canadian Service number help Pieter, Sep 25, 2023 at 8:55 PM
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  23. New Zealand

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    Messages:
    686
    Latest: Causalities Forestry Companies NZ Engineers Kiwi Sapper, Aug 28, 2023
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  24. South African

    Discussions:
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    Messages:
    1,026
    Latest: 1st Northern Rhodesia Regiment Burma 1944 davidbfpo, Aug 12, 2023
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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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    2,775
    Latest: WW2 Era Letter Written by member of the Famous “Ghost Army” dbf, Sep 7, 2023
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  26. Axis Units

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    Latest: 2. SS Panzerdivision Das Reich May 1944 Yan Taylor, Sep 25, 2023 at 2:23 PM
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  1. papiermache
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    The Army of Clerks and Army forms

    papiermache, Oct 29, 2020 ... 2
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    dbf
    Sep 18, 2023
  2. AB64
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    Ancestry - War Diaries

    AB64, Oct 1, 2022 ... 2
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    Andy Urwin
    Jul 25, 2023
  3. Jill Tate
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    Reading War diaries General

    Jill Tate, Jan 30, 2022
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    Ramiles
    Jul 5, 2023
  4. Ramiles
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    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
  5. graeme
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    Official History

    graeme, Apr 12, 2023
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    graeme
    Apr 12, 2023
  6. dbf
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    Note on War Office Files: Clerical instructions

    dbf, Apr 11, 2023
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    papiermache
    Apr 11, 2023
  7. 51highland
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    War Diary humour.

    51highland, Jul 19, 2017 ... 2
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    Tom OBrien
    Mar 25, 2023
  8. wmartin
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    War Diaries available online

    wmartin, Feb 25, 2022
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    wmartin
    Feb 25, 2022
  9. Chris C
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    War diaries: variable detail - veriable accuracy!?

    Chris C, Aug 7, 2021
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    Chris C
    Aug 8, 2021
  10. Owen
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    Help with War Diary Abbreviations

    Owen, Aug 4, 2006 ... 2 3
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    AB64
    Dec 11, 2020
  11. 51highland
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    Result of Courts Martial in war Diary

    51highland, Jul 23, 2020 ... 2
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    Dr Chris
    Jul 29, 2020
  12. Red W
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    Unit War Diaries - Rolls of Officers / Field Returns

    Red W, Jun 13, 2020
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    Red W
    Jul 13, 2020
  13. dbf
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    WW2 Commonwealth Army War Diaries, Info Thread

    dbf, Sep 27, 2014 ... 2 3 4
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    dryan67
    Jun 20, 2020
  14. Mikeo
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    War Diaries (Kept at what level - battalion, coy?)

    Mikeo, Jun 15, 2020
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    Drew5233
    Jun 16, 2020
  15. Osborne2
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    War Diary Army Form C.2119. May 1941

    Osborne2, May 6, 2020
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    Osborne2
    May 6, 2020
  16. Osborne2
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    1940 Instructions on completing War Diaries - Army Form C2119A

    Osborne2, Feb 16, 2020
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    Osborne2
    Apr 4, 2020
  17. Steve Fuller
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    Rules for posting war diary pages?

    Steve Fuller, Dec 9, 2019
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    Steve Fuller
    Dec 10, 2019
  18. LeeSteventon
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    Transcribing War Diaries - Best Practices?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 15, 2012
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    Charley Fortnum
    May 16, 2019
  19. von Poop
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    Where are all the War Diaries Then? Hidden on yer Hard Drive, that's where.

    von Poop, Jan 21, 2011 ... 2 3
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    Rich Payne
    Nov 14, 2018
  20. dbf
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    War diaries: annotations, corrections & things that make you go hmm

    dbf, Sep 18, 2018
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    Tom OBrien
    Sep 22, 2018
  21. Wiffer
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    National Archive War Diary file prefixes

    Wiffer, Nov 24, 2017
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    Wiffer
    Dec 2, 2017
  22. pamak
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    Battle Log and War Diaries

    pamak, Oct 14, 2017
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    pamak
    Oct 16, 2017
  23. Recce-Boxmeer
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    Help with War Diary date notation

    Recce-Boxmeer, Dec 24, 2016
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    Recce-Boxmeer
    Dec 24, 2016
  24. SDP
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    Unit Nominal Rolls

    SDP, Jan 1, 2015 ... 2
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    Pete Ashby
    Mar 3, 2016
  25. gmyles
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    Is this a commonly found document or a one off?

    gmyles, Nov 16, 2015
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    5,390
    Charley Fortnum
    Nov 16, 2015
  26. Ben_Mayne
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    Maps to match the war diaries

    Ben_Mayne, Nov 13, 2015
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    Buteman
    Nov 14, 2015
  27. nicks
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    Diffferent time format in war diary.

    nicks, Oct 24, 2015
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    minden1759
    Oct 27, 2015
  28. Don Juan
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    War Diary Disinformation?

    Don Juan, Oct 13, 2015
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    BrianM59
    Oct 25, 2015
  29. Rob Dickers
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    War Diary instructions c1941

    Rob Dickers, Mar 6, 2014
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    Uncle Jack
    Mar 6, 2014
  30. Gerry Chester
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    War Diaries and winning the war

    Gerry Chester, Sep 17, 2013
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    Uncle Jack
    Oct 16, 2013
  31. hutt
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    Understanding War Diaries

    hutt, May 10, 2013
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    hutt
    Jul 3, 2013
  32. LeeSteventon
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    List of ALL TNA War Diary references?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 14, 2012
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    Drew5233
    Nov 14, 2012
  33. Skoyen89
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    Maps, plans, tracings in War Diaries

    Skoyen89, Jul 3, 2011
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    PsyWar.Org
    Sep 26, 2012
  34. alan58
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    National Archives Closed Archive 29 years

    alan58, Feb 22, 2012
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    bexley84
    Feb 22, 2012
  35. cmc39v
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    Who would have written unit war diaries?

    cmc39v, Apr 28, 2011
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    NPMS
    Aug 3, 2011
  36. Drew5233
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    How Do You Store Your War Diary Files?

    Drew5233, Jul 1, 2010 ... 2 3
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    Drew5233
    Aug 23, 2010
  37. Ron Goldstein
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    Service Records, Regimental and Personal Diaries

    Ron Goldstein, Nov 11, 2009
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    Oldman
    Dec 8, 2009
  38. andalucia
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    WW2 War Diaries - available?

    andalucia, Jul 19, 2006
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    5,459
    Brian C
    Nov 2, 2006
  39. medic054

    Leicestershire Regiment War Diaries

    medic054, Jul 31, 2023
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    medic054
    Jul 31, 2023
  40. TonySheff

    Courts of Inquiry - Northamptonshire Regiment

    TonySheff, Jul 13, 2023
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    329
    Rich Payne
    Jul 21, 2023
  41. Chris C

    FDL meaning?

    Chris C, Aug 8, 2022
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    1,532
    Tony56
    Dec 13, 2022
  42. Chunty

    DMGA

    Chunty, Nov 23, 2022
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    438
    JITTER PARTY
    Nov 28, 2022
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