Stumbled across this museum today. Sadly we found it on the only day of the week it's closed. Kollaa ja Simo Häyhä -museon nettisivut Simo Häyhä...
Hi all, can anyone tell me what tractor the British Army used 1939-40 in the BEF, for towing the 3-inch 20 cwt AA gun, mounted on its four wheeled...
I am slowly piecing together information on the shipping of the BEF to France in 1939 and the establishment of base areas and rail transport. With...
Diplomatic countdown to war - History of government The outbreak of the Second World War is often portrayed as inevitable. Yet over the weekend...
Once Britain had declared war on Germany (11.15am, UK) September 3rd 1939, what was the procedure for Germany to close the embassy and for its...
Personal Number: 8265 Rank: Major-General Name: Douglas Alexander Henry GRAHAM, CB, CBE, DSO*, MC, MiD, DL Unit: Royal Field Artillery ;...
Personal Number: 3317 Rank: General Name: Sir Neil Methuen RITCHIE, GBE, KCB, DSO, MC, MiD****, KStJ Unit: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) ;...
Personal Number: 936 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: Sir Richard Nugent O'CONNOR, KT, GCB, DSO*, MC, MiD** Unit: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)...
Hi Everyone, I'm new to this Forum, I noticed that some of you have uploaded files of families war diaries. I believe my grandfather (in law) was...
Personal Number: 12023 Rank: General Name: Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel ANDERS, KCB, MC, MiD Unit: Seaforth Highlanders London Gazette : 19 September...
I know that in the 1911 census anybody in the military was also included on the census. Army was shown with other soldiers and the name of the...
Personal Number: 4670 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: Sir Balfour Oliphant HUTCHISON, KBE, CB, MiD*** Unit: Royal Artillery ; 7th Queen's Own...
Personal Number: 22844 Rank: Colonel Name: Rupert Edmund HOBDAY, DSO, MiD* Unit: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) London Gazette : 23...
Gents, CAB66/4 lists HMS Imogen as being damaged due to enemy action on 25th November 1939. ADM234/444 doesn't list the destroyer as being...
From Imperial War Museum Collection H 407 - 00/11/1939 H 2135 - 08/07/1940 H 2136 - 08/07/1940 H 2137 - 08/07/1940 H 2138 - 08/07/1940 H 2139 -...
Folks, Can anyone help decipher this logbook entry, it is a logbook entry from HMS MACKAY 21 September 1939. In the brackets it states the two...
From Imperial War Museum collections.
Army Number: 6336314 Rank: Warrant Officer Class II Name: Frank Moyses DIXON, MC,MiD Unit: 6th Bn. Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment London...
Can anyone kindly provide the history of the 1 battalion, South Staffs regiment in North Africa?
I have been trying to identify any photographs of documented use of Guy Ant 15cwt trucks in 7 Armoured Division in the period 1939 to early 1941....
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