Ciao Holy Moly, almost two years on from my thread: 15th Scottish Reconnaissance Regt - C Squadron > Tracing 1944+ Path To honour my missed...
78 years ago today, the war in North West Europe was about to start for 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment. The advance party had landed in...
Award Military Medal Sgt. John Clive Stringer, No. 48 Commando, PO/X112235 Normandy [ATTACH] Rallied his sub section on the beach under fire after...
according to the Account of the operation carried out by A Company, 7th Bn (LI) The Parachute Regiment on 6 June 1944 by Lieutenant Archdale, as...
Award Military Cross Captain Leslie James Evans (198697) No. 5 Army Film & Photo Section (PR) Captain Evans was in charge of a Section of...
Hi does anyone have the war diary from August 1944 for this Battalion? That was the month my uncle Robert Hayes Smith died while fighting in Normandy
I’m sorry to report that Jim Holder-Vale, who posted here on WW2 Talk as Driver-Op, has died at the age of 98. Jim was a member of my late...
Over the past 6 months or so I have been involved with the Canada based Project '44 Team to map the movements and activities of the 9th British...
I may be looking at things through an overly narrow lens, but some elements of the British Army seem to have been caught off guard by the degree...
Good evening all, Does anyone know what the 4 means in the square on this Sherman II? It is in Normandy and belongs to the 44 RTR. I know the...
Gnr. Eric Manley, 25th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (1140134) On 3rd August when 11th Armoured Division had broken through to the village of...
Good morning All, I've read with great interest the posts by Trux and Paul Reed on the organisation of Motor Battalions in Normandy. In trying to...
Award Military Medal L/Sgt. James Scott Fraser 5/7th Bn The Gordon Highlanders (2881923) On Friday 16th June 1944 the Battalion was holding a...
The attached list is transcribed from a typed document held by Major C.B. Stone, D.S.O. (O.C. 262nd Field Company, R.E.) and used by him from 6th...
Good Morning all, I am looking at badging up a uniform for the next XXX Corps trip and specifically one belonging to the 21 Anti-Tank Regiment...
Army Number: 1496973 Rank: Serjeant Name: Henry John MULLINEX, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 22 March 1945...
Personal Number: 95604 Rank: Major-General Name: Peter Lawrence de Carteret MARTIN, CBE, MiD* Unit: Cheshire Regiment London Gazette : 4 July...
Is anyone able to identify what vehicles these are? ANy info would be appreciated. THE 7TH ARMOURED DIVISION ADVANCES NORTHWARDS FROM THE SEINE...
Major Chandos Blair, Bar to MC 7th Bn Seaforth Highlanders (85689) Major Charles Blair was in command of the ground advance during the advance...
Some of you may have already seen this via social media, but in case you didn't: COPP Survey | Video footage – X-23 on D-Day
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