Army Number: 1948908 Rank: Lance-Sergeant Name: David William TERRAR, MM Unit: 626 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers London Gazette : 6 April 1944...
Army Number: 1907775 Rank: Lance-Corporal Name: Frederick ARMOUR, MM Unit: 626 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers London Gazette : 6 April 1944...
A note in the training section of my father's paybook for April 1944 says: 'Neutralised tellermine.' However, I understood that a tellermine - a...
This is a copy of the War Diary of 4 Fd Sqn Appendix J1 about the capture of Bakenhoven. Can anyone decipher the words underlined. One looks like...
Hi Does anyone have a photo of him? Asking for a friend who has a lot of info but no photo. Many thanks Nick
Over on Twatter, someone ("ubiquevir") posted about the death of an engineer during the siege of Tobruk: Corporal Sidney Nichols of 12th Fld Coy...
Hi All I’ve been looking for blueprints and or diagrams with original specs for the Limpet Mine Type 6 Mk II. As per the Frankton raid. I'm...
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;...
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