Unit History

  1. Higher Formations

    For discussions & documents relating to Brigade, Division etc level
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    Latest: Who were 8th army Tps company, Royal Signals and where do they fit in ? mac657, Apr 16, 2024
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  2. 53rd (Welsh) Division

    Paperwork and discussions specifically related to this division.
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    Latest: 71st Brigade War Diary Historic Steve, Apr 16, 2024
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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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    Latest: Kings liverpool regiment, east africa Riley hobson, Apr 23, 2024 at 11:15 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: Glider Landing Zones Operation Overlord Calis, Apr 23, 2024 at 7:08 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: Books: About Foot Guards Regiments, and by Guardsmen dbf, Apr 24, 2024 at 12:53 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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    2,210
    Latest: 27th Bn Royal Marines 1945 Ronny, Apr 23, 2024 at 9:36 PM
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  7. Durham Light Infantry

    'Faithful'
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    Latest: 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (Normandy, June 1944) Mike88, Apr 22, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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  8. North Irish Horse

    Discussions:
    106
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    463
    Latest: 7953223 Trooper Charles WILLS, North Irish Horse: POW dbf, Sep 22, 2023
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  9. Recce

    'Only The Enemy In Front'
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    7,414
    Latest: What does U.K.C.Y mean? Oldleg, Apr 2, 2024
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  10. Royal Artillery

    'Ubique'
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    Latest: 946404 Gunner James Donald Buchan MacGREGOR, 67 Medium Regiment, RA - seeking information Bookworm27, Apr 23, 2024 at 7:36 PM
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  11. Royal Engineers

    'Ubique'
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    Latest: 264 Field Company Royal Engineers spindrift, Apr 23, 2024 at 10:16 AM
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  12. Royal Signals

    'Certa Cito'
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    Latest: The Royal Corps of Signals JimHerriot, Apr 13, 2024
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  13. RAC & RTR

    Fear Naught! "From Mud, Through Blood to the Green Fields Beyond."
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    Latest: 88717 Lieutenant Herbert Maxwell GRAHAM, 1 Lothians & Border Yeomanry: POW dbf, Apr 20, 2024 at 12:52 PM
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  14. RAMC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    1,362
    Latest: 127676 Captain William Oswald JAMES, MBE, Royal Army Medical Corps: POW dbf, Apr 12, 2024
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  15. RASC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    413
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    3,118
    Latest: RASC Service History David Davidson, Apr 22, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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  16. REME/RAOC

    Arte et Marte/Sua Tela Tonanti
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    294
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    2,318
    Latest: Reme books? Chris WIlletts, Mar 25, 2024
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  17. SOE & OSS

    Special Operations Executive & Office of Strategic Services
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    2,254
    Latest: DZ 'Dick 8' Smudger195, Apr 8, 2024
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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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    Latest: Special Services Turkey davidbfpo, Apr 23, 2024 at 9:45 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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    1,065
    Latest: A winter in the Abruzzo Mountains - French Expeditionary Corps - Italy (21 Nov 1943 - 3 Feb 1944) OhAlison, Apr 12, 2024
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  20. Australian

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    Latest: VX6599 Lieutenant John Henderson STRONG, AIF: POW dbf, Apr 21, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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  21. British Indian Army

    Discussions:
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    Latest: 111th Indian Infantry Brigade Location - 1 April 1943 - 7 March 1944 dryan67, Apr 20, 2024 at 10:11 PM
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  22. Canadian

    Discussions:
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    Latest: Canadian Field Hospitals in Italy PackRat, Apr 11, 2024
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  23. New Zealand

    Discussions:
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    Latest: 7th NZ Anti-Tank Regiment J Kubra, Apr 16, 2024
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  24. South African

    Discussions:
    138
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    1,067
    Latest: South African War Establishments Gary Tankard, Apr 4, 2024
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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: WWII NADA Ordnance Regiments Joe Decko, Apr 17, 2024
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  26. Axis Units

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    Latest: FALLSCHMIRJAGER RANKS Gary Kennedy, Apr 4, 2024
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  1. Colin Yeomans

    War Diaries - 9th British Infantry Brigade - May 1944

    Colin Yeomans, Apr 12, 2024
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    davidbfpo
    Apr 12, 2024
  2. DAVE MARTIN

    WEST YORKSHIRE REGIEMNT WW2 NUMBER WARRANT OFFICER CLASS ONE RAOCD

    DAVE MARTIN, Apr 4, 2024
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    DAVE MARTIN
    Apr 4, 2024
  3. Tom Cavadino

    Dors. in War Diaries

    Tom Cavadino, Mar 3, 2024 ... 2
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    Tom Cavadino
    Mar 8, 2024
  4. Yukon Tina

    Algonguin Regiment photo

    Yukon Tina, Feb 27, 2024
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    Yukon Tina
    Feb 27, 2024
  5. Chris C

    What was a unit serial number?

    Chris C, Nov 20, 2023
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    Michel Sabarly
    Nov 20, 2023
  6. davidbfpo

    Battle Honours: how are these granted? Where are the records?

    davidbfpo, Oct 2, 2023
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    davidbfpo
    Oct 2, 2023
  7. graeme

    Official History

    graeme, Apr 12, 2023
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    graeme
    Apr 12, 2023
  8. dbf

    Note on War Office Files: Clerical instructions

    dbf, Apr 11, 2023
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    papiermache
    Apr 11, 2023
  9. Chunty

    DMGA

    Chunty, Nov 23, 2022
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    JITTER PARTY
    Nov 28, 2022
  10. AB64

    Ancestry - War Diaries

    AB64, Oct 1, 2022 ... 2
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    dryan67
    Apr 4, 2024
  11. Chris C

    FDL meaning?

    Chris C, Aug 8, 2022
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    Tony56
    Dec 13, 2022
  12. wmartin

    War Diaries available online

    wmartin, Feb 25, 2022
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    wmartin
    Feb 25, 2022
  13. Jill Tate

    Reading War diaries General

    Jill Tate, Jan 30, 2022
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    3,028
    Ramiles
    Jul 5, 2023
  14. Chris C

    War diaries: variable detail - veriable accuracy!?

    Chris C, Aug 7, 2021
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    Chris C
    Aug 8, 2021
  15. papiermache

    The Army of Clerks and Army forms

    papiermache, Oct 29, 2020 ... 2
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    Uncle Target
    Feb 8, 2024
  16. 51highland

    Result of Courts Martial in war Diary

    51highland, Jul 23, 2020 ... 2
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    Dr Chris
    Jul 29, 2020
  17. Mikeo

    War Diaries (Kept at what level - battalion, coy?)

    Mikeo, Jun 15, 2020
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    Drew5233
    Jun 16, 2020
  18. Red W

    Unit War Diaries - Rolls of Officers / Field Returns

    Red W, Jun 13, 2020
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    Red W
    Jul 13, 2020
  19. Osborne2

    War Diary Army Form C.2119. May 1941

    Osborne2, May 6, 2020
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    Osborne2
    May 6, 2020
  20. Osborne2

    1940 Instructions on completing War Diaries - Army Form C2119A

    Osborne2, Feb 16, 2020
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    Osborne2
    Apr 4, 2020
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