Today, 82 years ago the Supreme Commander Army General Henri Guisan called all high ranking officers to the so called Rütli- Raport for the...
Hello all, I am pleased to announce the publishing of my book on escapers in Piedmont under the title As if he were my brother - a phrase used by...
Hello everybody, I am trying to trace the above serviceman, who according to the slip below, complied by him, one presumes, (though this was...
Awarded Mentioned in Despatches Lt. Albert Graham 4 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers (132092) Lt. GRAHAM was captured at DERNA, Libya, on 8th...
Hello everybody, The attached list turned up 'out of the blue' in a Milan Archive in a file containing entrance slips compiled by all the POWs...
I have access to two important original sources: Fondo Borghetti This is a collection of requests for reimbursment for those Italians who had...
Hello everyone, I am slowly working my way through a long list of Allied servicemen who were helped by the Italian Resistance to cross the border...
I am trying to purchase a silk map ueed from 1941 to 1945. Does anyone know how to do this? Stefan.
Personal Number: 130870 Rank: Lieutenant Name: George Robert PATERSON, MC** Unit: Royal Engineers attached SAS London Gazette : 17 May 1940...
Army Number: 2931647 Rank: Corporal Name: Charles BACKHOUSE, MiD Unit: 1 Cameron Highlanders attached 1 Special Air Service London Gazette : 20...
Yesterday's postings by "Lucky Gunner" have alerted me to the recent death of Bill Rudd. His story can be found here. Road to Remembrance: Vale...
[ATTACH] Wondering if anyone has any information on this camp in Switzerland. My grandad was held here after escaping Italy. It seems they were...
International conventions stated that a POW escaping into a neutral country should not be interned but should be allowed to be repatriated usually...
Hi there thanks for accepting me . Not sure how things work on here. I'm not ex forces but here looking for any information I can regarding my...
Aparently there was a partner party established with a different name in Switzerland pretty early. A.H. in July 1932 in Radolfzell/Germany was...
Reading Brigadier James Hargest's book "Farewell Compo 12" I was surprised that having reached Switzerland he then had to be smuggled across Vichy...
I am hoping to get help with some information regarding Lt.Col. George Hew Fanshawe, who was O.C. The Queen’s Bays, from 2 November 1939 until 7...
I'm new to this so all help (and patience) appreciated! My grandfather was L/cpl Alexander Wilson 293226, of Clydebank, Glasgow. Recruited into...
Hello All I am beginning research for a documentary film project based on my father's - Donald KENNEDY (27194 Private) - experiences. I am not...
This pretty small village Altdorf close to Schaffhausen was attacked by a single RAF Mosquito night fighter on February 28, 1945 at around 8:45pm....
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