Can anyone think of any instances where WW1-style mining operations were used during WW2? I'm not referring to underground construction work to...
Somehow found this website: Standing Well Back - IED & EOD Evolutions and the author's explanation cited in part:This blog has evolved into a...
Marrow escape: report of wartime bomb in Germany leads to courgette discovery Marrow escape: report of wartime bomb in Germany leads to...
The following quote comes from a war diary entry for the No1 General Base Depot at Marbury Hall Cheshire 27 June 1940. “Mr. Barry and staff...
I was reading the 7RTR war diary for the end of 1940 (Operation Compass) yesterday and was surprised to see references to Matildas equipped...
Hi folks, I'm doing a project involving the Battle of Kursk and need some information on the available anti tank mines at the time. So far I have...
Hey lads, From early June until September 10, 1943, my grandfather's unit was posted at Tahag Camp in Egypt. During this time it appears they...
Hello All, I am trying to find out which Bomb Disposal Units - RE, RN, RAF or HG - operated in west Wales - particularly Pembrokeshire - during...
TNA Catalogue Reference: WO 171/1250 Description: 1 Coldstream Guards (Armoured Battalion) Date: 1944 Jan.- Dec.
images here: Furniture Made from Russian Deep-Sea Mines | Onelargeprawn buy them here: Marinemine | The mine furniture I like the bath!...
I just watched a 1min plus video of a German,remote controlled mine and Im wondering if these things were for real?ive never heard them mentioned...
TNA Catalogue Reference: WO 208/2989 Context: Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, and Directorate of Military Intelligence;...
Anyone know much on them? Have a couple of specific questions for a project - and thus far drawn a large blank. Mostly to do with...
TNA Catalogue Reference: DSIR 27/41 Context: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Road Research Laboratory Reports, Reports on War...
From the Daily Mail... D-Day hero John Stone won Military Cross for spotting mines | Mail Online
The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details Angus, Andrew Drummond Rank: Lieutenant Service No: 200076 Regiment: 3 Battalion Grenadier...
Couldn't really find an apt thread so thought I'd start one in the 1940 section to do with Allied mines and their use. This is taken from a...
I'm surprised there is no general thread on this subject - That I could find. Anyway my question is: Was it common practise for Minefields to...
Hi, I wonder if you can help me? I have seen a photo of a sapper in the process of mine detecting with a very large amount of white tape on a...
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