Personal Number: 5813 Rank: Brigadier Name: Henry Dinham DREW, OBE, MC, MiD Unit: Devonshire Regiment ; Machine Gun Corps ; Royal Tank Regiment...
Personal Number: 85795 Rank: Major Name: S D G LONGWORTH, MiD Unit: Royal Tank Regiment London Gazette : 15 December 1942...
What it says on the tin. I have reasonable info on German radar during the period, but sweet FA on the RAF. I know they used radar, and that...
My Uncle was involved in Operation Crusader in the Western Desert and was in the 2nd Echelon, which I believe, but would like to know for sure,...
Misurata Also spelled Misrata or Misratah Work in Progress ;-) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] -- x -- [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Award Indian Order of Merit Second Class Jemadar Gurbakhsh Singh 4th Bn 11th Sikh Regiment 3rd December 1941 During the attack on Libyan Sidi...
Personal Number: 6852 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: Sir Alexander GALLOWAY, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, MiD*** Unit: King's Own Scottish Borderers ;...
The Death of "Strafer" Gott On 7th August, Lieutenant General William "Strafer" Gott was shot down by German Planes as he was flying out to take...
Personal Number: 8306 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: Ronald MacKenzie SCOBIE, KBE, CB, MC, MiD* Unit: Royal Engineers London Gazette : 26 June...
Personal Number: 4970 Rank: Major-General Name: Cyril Ernest Napier LOMAX, CB, CBE, DSO**, MC, MiD* Unit: Welch Regiment London Gazette : 3...
Dear all It gives me great pleasure to announce that my article on the tank battle between 4th Armoured Brigade and KG Stephan on 19 November...
Hi I am trying to find out more about a MC awarded to Capt ER Hudson of 8th Field Regt RA. I have the citation from TNA but can anyone help me...
I am interested in finding out more details of an incident involving A Squadron, 8 Royal Tanks, commanded by Major O'Neill at Sidi Rezegh late...
Hi everyone, I'm looking for the war establishments that were in place at the time of Operation Crusader (Nov 1941), for the following...
Can anyone identify the unit, it appears to have the Diabolo marking? Assuming it is red, therefore could be 1st Army Tank Brigade. It's AoS...
Hello all, I was given a photograph of the highly decorated Rudolf Struckmann. But I know very little about him apart from his medals. Does anyone...
Came across this. The two chaps are RAF Bomb Disposal. Other than that I have no info, but thought folk might like to take a look anyway. [img]
From an Italian viewpoint: "Operation Crusader ITALIANS SAVE BUMBLING ROMMEL" [MEDIA] The YouTuber that posted it has a few other substantial...
In St. Hilary's Church, Spridlington, Lincolnshire. There's also a WW1 plaque, but not one for WW2, in the church; however, there are two WW2 CWGC...
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