Unit History

  1. Higher Formations

    For discussions & documents relating to Brigade, Division etc level
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    Latest: GHQ Liaison regt - Phantom - member look ups available. GHQLiaisonLivingHistory, Jul 11, 2020 at 10:13 PM
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  2. 53rd (Welsh) Division

    Paperwork and discussions specifically related to this division.
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    Latest: War Diary: 4 Bn Welch Regiment, June - August 1944 Aljones, Jul 10, 2020 at 3:43 PM
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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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    12,347
    Latest: 4.2-inch mortar of the 2nd Kensington Regiment Nfr1974, Jul 12, 2020 at 9:47 PM
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  4. Airborne

    For those that follow Airborne units of the period, from Glider Pilot Regiment to Fallschirmjaeger.
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    Latest: 12th Parachute Regiment nemesis, Jul 15, 2020 at 2:48 PM
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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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    Latest: "Tank Hunting Platoons": 1st & 2nd Bns Grenadier Guards; August 1940 - look up pls Bala, Jul 12, 2020 at 1:24 AM
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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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    1,570
    Latest: Combined Ops, Able Seaman on LCG-14 john w dobinson, Jul 1, 2020
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  7. Durham Light Infantry

    'Faithful'
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    Latest: Award Military Medal Sgt. Robert Hey, 9th Bn Durham Light Infantry (3386258) Mr Jinks, Jul 10, 2020 at 11:42 AM
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  8. North Irish Horse

    Discussions:
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    411
    Latest: North Irish Horse - recognise Anyone? ww2ni, Mar 6, 2020
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  9. Recce

    'Only The Enemy In Front'
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    Latest: 2613229 Sgt Thomas DEBNAM, BEM, Grenadier Guards & 49th Reconnaissance Regt Recce_Mitch, Jul 12, 2020 at 1:27 AM
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  10. Royal Artillery

    'Ubique'
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    Latest: Regiment vehicle markings 140th Field, 75th (Highland) Heavy S C, Jul 15, 2020 at 5:11 PM
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  11. Royal Engineers

    'Ubique'
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    Latest: 7 Bomb Disposal Coy, Royal Engineers CornwallPhil, Jul 13, 2020 at 3:11 PM
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  12. Royal Signals

    'Certa Cito'
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    Latest: 6th Airborne Division Signals 4jonboy, Jun 12, 2020
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  13. RAC & RTR

    Fear Naught! "From Mud, Through Blood to the Green Fields Beyond."
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    Latest: 1st & 6th RTR June 1941 - Can anyone help further please MarkN, Jul 15, 2020 at 4:32 PM
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  14. RAMC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    Latest: Regimental Aid Post Photos morrisc8, May 21, 2020
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  15. RASC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    2,012
    Latest: Victor Page T/14284758 RASC Abridge trier, Jul 15, 2020 at 3:47 PM
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  16. REME/RAOC

    Arte et Marte/Sua Tela Tonanti
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    Latest: British Inf Div REME, RAOC, RASC and RAMC evolution Gary Kennedy, Jun 29, 2020
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  17. SOE & OSS

    Special Operations Executive & The Office of Strategic Services
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    218
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    Latest: Robert Chapman S.O.E. Operation Disclaim 1942 JimHerriot, Jul 8, 2020
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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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    2,983
    Latest: SBS Nominal Rolls/Army Books do they exist? BLyon82, Jul 12, 2020 at 10:18 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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    Latest: Greek Paybook - any Greek speakers (well readers)? gmyles, Apr 13, 2020
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  20. Australian

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    Latest: Great Granddad photo! Waddell, Jun 27, 2020
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  21. British Indian Army

    Discussions:
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    2,766
    Latest: Indian Light AA/Anti Tank Regiments HarrisonAston, Jul 12, 2020 at 3:57 PM
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  22. Canadian

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    Latest: The Devil's Brigade wooley12, Jul 12, 2020 at 5:25 PM
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  23. New Zealand

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    Latest: 2nd New Zealand Division Engineers davidbfpo, Jun 17, 2020
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  24. South African

    Discussions:
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    Latest: South African WWII Unit War Dairies Gavin Heath, Jul 11, 2020 at 9:56 AM
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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.
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    Latest: Carl Reiner has died. idler, Jul 1, 2020
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  26. Axis Units

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    Latest: The awarding of medals by the Axis Powers [during and after the war] c/w the Allies Matlock1418, Jul 13, 2020 at 5:57 PM
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  1. Mikeo
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    War Diaries (Kept at what level - battalion, coy?)

    Mikeo, Jun 15, 2020
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    Drew5233
    Jun 16, 2020
  2. Red W
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    Unit War Diaries - Rolls of Officers / Field Returns

    Red W, Jun 13, 2020
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    Red W
    Jul 13, 2020 at 10:26 PM
  3. Osborne2
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    War Diary Army Form C.2119. May 1941

    Osborne2, May 6, 2020
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    Osborne2
    May 6, 2020
  4. Osborne2
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    1940 Instructions on completing War Diaries - Army Form C2119A

    Osborne2, Feb 16, 2020
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    Osborne2
    Apr 4, 2020
  5. Steve Fuller
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    Rules for posting war diary pages?

    Steve Fuller, Dec 9, 2019
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    Steve Fuller
    Dec 10, 2019
  6. dbf
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    War diaries: annotations, corrections & things that make you go hmm

    dbf, Sep 18, 2018
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    Tom OBrien
    Sep 22, 2018
  7. Ramiles
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    It seems - perhaps - that there is a page missing from the War Diary?

    Ramiles, Feb 16, 2018
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    Richelieu
    Feb 18, 2018
  8. Wiffer
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    National Archive War Diary file prefixes

    Wiffer, Nov 24, 2017
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    Wiffer
    Dec 2, 2017
  9. pamak
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    Battle Log and War Diaries

    pamak, Oct 14, 2017
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    pamak
    Oct 16, 2017
  10. 51highland
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    War Diary humour.

    51highland, Jul 19, 2017
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    gmyles
    Nov 1, 2019
  11. Recce-Boxmeer
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    Help with War Diary date notation

    Recce-Boxmeer, Dec 24, 2016
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    Recce-Boxmeer
    Dec 24, 2016
  12. gmyles
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    Is this a commonly found document or a one off?

    gmyles, Nov 16, 2015
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    Charley Fortnum
    Nov 16, 2015
  13. Ben_Mayne
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    Maps to match the war diaries

    Ben_Mayne, Nov 13, 2015
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    Buteman
    Nov 14, 2015
  14. nicks
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    Diffferent time format in war diary.

    nicks, Oct 24, 2015
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    minden1759
    Oct 27, 2015
  15. Don Juan
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    War Diary Disinformation?

    Don Juan, Oct 13, 2015
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    BrianM59
    Oct 25, 2015
  16. SDP
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    Unit Nominal Rolls

    SDP, Jan 1, 2015 ... 2
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    Pete Ashby
    Mar 3, 2016
  17. dbf
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    WW2 Commonwealth Army War Diaries, Info Thread

    dbf, Sep 27, 2014 ... 2 3 4
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    dryan67
    Jun 20, 2020
  18. Rob Dickers
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    War Diary instructions c1941

    Rob Dickers, Mar 6, 2014
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    Uncle Jack
    Mar 6, 2014
  19. Gerry Chester
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    War Diaries and winning the war

    Gerry Chester, Sep 17, 2013
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    Uncle Jack
    Oct 16, 2013
  20. chingoo
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    War Diary language

    chingoo, Sep 15, 2013
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    chingoo
    Sep 15, 2013
  21. hutt
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    Understanding War Diaries

    hutt, May 10, 2013
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    hutt
    Jul 3, 2013
  22. LeeSteventon
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    Transcribing War Diaries - Best Practices?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 15, 2012
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    Charley Fortnum
    May 16, 2019
  23. LeeSteventon
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    List of ALL TNA War Diary references?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 14, 2012
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    Drew5233
    Nov 14, 2012
  24. alan58
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    National Archives Closed Archive 29 years

    alan58, Feb 22, 2012
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    bexley84
    Feb 22, 2012
  25. jamesmurrow
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    T.E.W.T. Abbreviation

    jamesmurrow, Jan 12, 2012
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    jamesmurrow
    Jan 13, 2012
  26. Andreas
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    Abbreviation help needed

    Andreas, Sep 1, 2011
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    Andreas
    Sep 19, 2011
  27. Skoyen89
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    Maps, plans, tracings in War Diaries

    Skoyen89, Jul 3, 2011
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    PsyWar.Org
    Sep 26, 2012
  28. cmc39v
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    Who would have written unit war diaries?

    cmc39v, Apr 28, 2011
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    NPMS
    Aug 3, 2011
  29. 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
  30. 107 Bty 27 LAA Regt
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    War Diary abbreviation help

    107 Bty 27 LAA Regt, Nov 16, 2009
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    von Poop
    Nov 16, 2009
  31. Ron Goldstein
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    Service Records, Regimental and Personal Diaries

    Ron Goldstein, Nov 11, 2009
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    Oldman
    Dec 8, 2009
  32. Owen
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    PW, DP and VP

    Owen, Aug 4, 2006
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    PsyWar.Org
    Jan 15, 2016
  33. andalucia
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    WW2 War Diaries - available?

    andalucia, Jul 19, 2006
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    2,317
    Brian C
    Nov 2, 2006

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