Unit History

  1. Higher Formations

    For discussions & documents relating to Brigade, Division etc level
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    Latest: The Preparation Of Infantry For Battle by Maj-Gen Francis Tuker [1944] Charley Fortnum, Apr 18, 2019 at 2:40 PM
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  2. 53rd (Welsh) Division

    Paperwork and discussions specifically related to this division.
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    62
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    533
    Latest: Cap badge. PICARFOU, Jan 23, 2019
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  3. British Army Units - Others

    For discussions and documents relating to units which are not already listed separately under Unit History
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    1,286
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    9,632
    Latest: Converted units: WW2 Ramiles, Apr 23, 2019 at 10:17 PM
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  4. Airborne

    For those that follow Airborne units of the period, from Glider Pilot Regiment to Fallschirmjaeger.
    Discussions:
    776
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    9,816
    Latest: Route operation Berlin 1944 Arnhem airborne medic, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:43 AM
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  5. The Brigade of Guards

    Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards, Welsh Guards

    'Honi soit qui mal y pense', 'Nulli Secundus', 'Nemo Me Impune Lacessit', 'Quis Separabit', 'Cymru am Byth'
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    631
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    10,978
    Latest: Identify Photo 1944 Michel Sabarly, Apr 23, 2019 at 9:59 PM
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  6. Commandos & Royal Marines


    18/10/42 - Hitler decrees that Commandos encountered by German forces should be killed immediately, even if in uniform or attempting to surrender.
    A forum section for the discussion of chaps who were probably rather proud they'd got up his nose so...
    Per Mare, Per Terram etc.
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    153
    Messages:
    1,314
    Latest: Captain Keith Langler Ford, Royal Marines mooog1, Apr 4, 2019
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  7. Durham Light Infantry

    'Faithful'
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    106
    Messages:
    1,484
    Latest: BERNARD JOSEPH GILDEA 6th DLI Kia between 21/03/1943 and 23/03/1943 harkness, Apr 1, 2019
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  8. North Irish Horse

    Discussions:
    92
    Messages:
    374
    Latest: Gerry Chester, 1922 - 2019 Gibbo, Apr 3, 2019
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  9. Recce

    'Only The Enemy In Front'
    Discussions:
    427
    Messages:
    6,532
    Latest: 56th Reconnaissance Corps Stephen jw, Apr 22, 2019 at 7:21 PM
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  10. Royal Artillery

    'Ubique'
    Discussions:
    1,392
    Messages:
    17,781
    Latest: 542 Tricky Dicky, Apr 23, 2019 at 10:52 PM
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  11. Royal Engineers

    'Ubique'
    Discussions:
    605
    Messages:
    5,221
    Latest: 692 AW Coy R.E. Tricky Dicky, Apr 17, 2019 at 8:16 PM
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  12. Royal Signals

    'Certa Cito'
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    176
    Messages:
    1,923
    Latest: Uniform identity Tricky Dicky, Feb 27, 2019
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  13. RAC & RTR

    Fear Naught! "From Mud, Through Blood to the Green Fields Beyond."
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    395
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    5,268
    Latest: 2 RTR BunnyBurrell, Apr 23, 2019 at 9:23 PM
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  14. RAMC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    101
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    742
    Latest: Tracing my father PDE, Mar 27, 2019
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  15. RASC

    In Arduis Fidelis
    Discussions:
    243
    Messages:
    1,599
    Latest: 249 Troop Carrying Company, Royal Army Service Corps idler, Apr 7, 2019
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  16. REME/RAOC

    Arte et Marte/Sua Tela Tonanti
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    228
    Messages:
    1,759
    Latest: 821 Tank Troops Workshop & delivery/etc question Seroster, Mar 31, 2019
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  17. SOE & OSS

    Special Operations Executive & The Office of Strategic Services
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    201
    Messages:
    1,654
    Latest: Special Operations Executive Chris Murray, Apr 14, 2019
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  18. Special Forces

    SAS, LRDG, Brandenbergers, Popski's Private Army, etc. Forum for discussion of the more unconventional or specialised Units and those that served in them.
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    2,511
    Latest: The Long Range Desert Group Matt is UNARMOURED, Apr 20, 2019 at 6:30 PM
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  19. Allied Units - Others

    For discussion and documents related to Allied nations not already listed separately.
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    639
    Latest: Capt. E. Speelman, Liaison Officer, Princess Irene Brigade brithm, Apr 14, 2019
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  20. Australian

    Discussions:
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    2,747
    Latest: Albert Chowne VC MM DunkirkDude, Apr 3, 2019
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  21. British Indian Army

    Discussions:
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    2,442
    Latest: Anti-tank regiments in Indian army 1945 - 1948? JITTER PARTY, Apr 20, 2019 at 1:33 AM
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  22. Canadian

    Discussions:
    593
    Messages:
    4,840
    Latest: Ordnance Quick-fire 17-pounder gun Richelieu, Apr 13, 2019
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  23. New Zealand

    Discussions:
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    Messages:
    540
    Latest: 2nd New Zealand Division minden1759, Mar 23, 2019
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  24. South African

    Discussions:
    112
    Messages:
    788
    Latest: ORIBY Military Hospital at Pietermaritzburg in Cape Town Garrowby Turnoff, Nov 2, 2018
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  25. US Units

    The chaps will do their best, but in all honesty this place is better at Commonwealth stuff.
    You may wish to try our 'sister' forum WW2F.com for queries on US units - link below.
    Discussions:
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    Messages:
    1,795
    Latest: Are any of the men saved by Desmond Doss still alive? DunkirkDude, Mar 27, 2019
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  26. Axis Units

    Discussions:
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    Latest: Bert Trautmann Owen, Apr 7, 2019
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  1. von Poop
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    Where are all the War Diaries Then? Hidden on yer Hard Drive, that's where.

    von Poop, Jan 21, 2011 ... 2 3
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    Rich Payne
    Nov 14, 2018
  2. dbf
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    War diaries: annotations, corrections & things that make you go hmm

    dbf, Sep 18, 2018
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    603
    Tom OBrien
    Sep 22, 2018
  3. 51highland
    Sticky

    War Diary humour.

    51highland, Jul 19, 2017
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    762
    51highland
    May 30, 2018
  4. Wiffer
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    National Archive War Diary file prefixes

    Wiffer, Nov 24, 2017
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    813
    Wiffer
    Dec 2, 2017
  5. dbf
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    WW2 Commonwealth Army War Diaries, Info Thread

    dbf, Sep 27, 2014 ... 2 3 4
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    dbf
    Nov 26, 2017
  6. SDP
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    Unit Nominal Rolls

    SDP, Jan 1, 2015 ... 2
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    1,640
    Pete Ashby
    Mar 3, 2016
  7. Ben_Mayne
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    Maps to match the war diaries

    Ben_Mayne, Nov 13, 2015
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    742
    ramacal
    Nov 14, 2015
  8. Gerry Chester
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    War Diaries and winning the war

    Gerry Chester, Sep 17, 2013
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    863
    Uncle Jack
    Oct 16, 2013
  9. LeeSteventon
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    Transcribing War Diaries - Best Practices?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 15, 2012
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    1,392
    Pylon1357
    Sep 9, 2013
  10. hutt
    Sticky

    Understanding War Diaries

    hutt, May 10, 2013
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    1,037
    hutt
    Jul 3, 2013
  11. Skoyen89
    Sticky

    Maps, plans, tracings in War Diaries

    Skoyen89, Jul 3, 2011
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    1,925
    PsyWar.Org
    Sep 26, 2012
  12. Ramiles

    It seems - perhaps - that there is a page missing from the War Diary?

    Ramiles, Feb 16, 2018
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    729
    Richelieu
    Feb 18, 2018
  13. pamak

    Battle Log and War Diaries

    pamak, Oct 14, 2017
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    741
    pamak
    Oct 16, 2017
  14. Recce-Boxmeer

    Help with War Diary date notation

    Recce-Boxmeer, Dec 24, 2016
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    735
    Recce-Boxmeer
    Dec 24, 2016
  15. Owen

    PW, DP and VP

    Owen, Aug 4, 2006
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    2,989
    PsyWar.Org
    Jan 15, 2016
  16. gmyles

    Is this a commonly found document or a one off?

    gmyles, Nov 16, 2015
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    739
    Charley Fortnum
    Nov 16, 2015
  17. nicks

    Diffferent time format in war diary.

    nicks, Oct 24, 2015
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    13
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    1,413
    minden1759
    Oct 27, 2015
  18. Don Juan

    War Diary Disinformation?

    Don Juan, Oct 13, 2015
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    837
    BrianM59
    Oct 25, 2015
  19. Rob Dickers

    War Diary instructions c1941

    Rob Dickers, Mar 6, 2014
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    1,112
    Uncle Jack
    Mar 6, 2014
  20. chingoo

    War Diary language

    chingoo, Sep 15, 2013
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    1,017
    chingoo
    Sep 15, 2013
  21. LeeSteventon

    List of ALL TNA War Diary references?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 14, 2012
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    2
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    996
    Drew5233
    Nov 14, 2012
  22. alan58

    National Archives Closed Archive 29 years

    alan58, Feb 22, 2012
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    8
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    1,107
    bexley84
    Feb 22, 2012
  23. jamesmurrow

    T.E.W.T. Abbreviation

    jamesmurrow, Jan 12, 2012
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    13
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    1,357
    jamesmurrow
    Jan 13, 2012
  24. Andreas

    Abbreviation help needed

    Andreas, Sep 1, 2011
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    11
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    1,250
    Andreas
    Sep 19, 2011
  25. cmc39v

    Who would have written unit war diaries?

    cmc39v, Apr 28, 2011
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    9
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    1,661
    NPMS
    Aug 3, 2011
  26. Ron Goldstein

    Service Records, Regimental and Personal Diaries

    Ron Goldstein, Nov 11, 2009
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    1,987
    Oldman
    Dec 8, 2009
  27. 107 Bty 27 LAA Regt

    War Diary abbreviation help

    107 Bty 27 LAA Regt, Nov 16, 2009
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    1
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    1,077
    von Poop
    Nov 16, 2009
  28. andalucia

    WW2 War Diaries - available?

    andalucia, Jul 19, 2006
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    1,376
    Brian C
    Nov 2, 2006
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