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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    19,778
    Latest: 2932055 Private William COWIE, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders: POW dbf, Apr 22, 2024 at 10:27 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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    1,081
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    14,194
    Latest: A Xanten Crash … ? Cee, Apr 23, 2024 at 12:57 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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    Latest: 2734831 Guardsman Harry William MOORE, 2 Welsh Guards: POW dbf, Apr 22, 2024 at 10:28 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.
    Discussions:
    270
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    2,209
    Latest: 27th Bn Royal Marines 1945 mark23, Apr 20, 2024 at 8:39 AM
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  7. Durham Light Infantry

    'Faithful'
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    181
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    2,377
    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
    Messages:
    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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    491
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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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    2,050
    Messages:
    26,607
    Latest: trace a tank steviebyday, Apr 22, 2024 at 6:49 PM
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  11. Royal Engineers

    'Ubique'
    Discussions:
    841
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    8,380
    Latest: 626 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers: Information History_Man, Apr 22, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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  12. Royal Signals

    'Certa Cito'
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    6,115
    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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    10,470
    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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    229
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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
    Messages:
    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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    267
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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: 282465 (1095726) Willis Michael SADLER, MC, MM, Royal Artillery, Long Range Desert Group & 1 SAS davidbfpo, Apr 20, 2024 at 4:34 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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    250
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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

    Discussions:
    508
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    3,011
    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:
    676
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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:
    806
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    6,853
    Latest: Canadian Field Hospitals in Italy PackRat, Apr 11, 2024
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  23. New Zealand

    Discussions:
    110
    Messages:
    728
    Latest: 7th NZ Anti-Tank Regiment J Kubra, Apr 16, 2024
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  24. South African

    Discussions:
    138
    Messages:
    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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    3,017
    Latest: WWII NADA Ordnance Regiments Joe Decko, Apr 17, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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  26. Axis Units

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

    WW2 War Diaries - available?

    andalucia, Jul 19, 2006
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    Brian C
    Nov 2, 2006
  2. dbf

    WW2 Commonwealth Army War Diaries, Info Thread

    dbf, Sep 27, 2014 ... 2 3 4
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    dryan67
    Jun 20, 2020
  3. cmc39v

    Who would have written unit war diaries?

    cmc39v, Apr 28, 2011
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    NPMS
    Aug 3, 2011
  4. von Poop

    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
  5. Chris C

    What was a unit serial number?

    Chris C, Nov 20, 2023
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    471
    Michel Sabarly
    Nov 20, 2023
  6. 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
  7. Rob Dickers

    War Diary instructions c1941

    Rob Dickers, Mar 6, 2014
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    Uncle Jack
    Mar 6, 2014
  8. 51highland

    War Diary humour.

    51highland, Jul 19, 2017 ... 2 3
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    Wobbler
    Nov 18, 2023
  9. Don Juan

    War Diary Disinformation?

    Don Juan, Oct 13, 2015
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    5,958
    BrianM59
    Oct 25, 2015
  10. Osborne2

    War Diary Army Form C.2119. May 1941

    Osborne2, May 6, 2020
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    Osborne2
    May 6, 2020
  11. Chris C

    War diaries: variable detail - veriable accuracy!?

    Chris C, Aug 7, 2021
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    Chris C
    Aug 8, 2021
  12. dbf

    War diaries: annotations, corrections & things that make you go hmm

    dbf, Sep 18, 2018
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    Tom OBrien
    Sep 22, 2018
  13. wmartin

    War Diaries available online

    wmartin, Feb 25, 2022
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    2,680
    wmartin
    Feb 25, 2022
  14. Gerry Chester

    War Diaries and winning the war

    Gerry Chester, Sep 17, 2013
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    Uncle Jack
    Oct 16, 2013
  15. Colin Yeomans

    War Diaries - 9th British Infantry Brigade - May 1944

    Colin Yeomans, Apr 12, 2024
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    92
    davidbfpo
    Apr 12, 2024
  16. Mikeo

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

    Mikeo, Jun 15, 2020
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    4,098
    Drew5233
    Jun 16, 2020
  17. Red W

    Unit War Diaries - Rolls of Officers / Field Returns

    Red W, Jun 13, 2020
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    Red W
    Jul 13, 2020
  18. SDP

    Unit Nominal Rolls

    SDP, Jan 1, 2015 ... 2
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    11,809
    Pete Ashby
    Mar 3, 2016
  19. hutt

    Understanding War Diaries

    hutt, May 10, 2013
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    6,008
    hutt
    Jul 3, 2013
  20. LeeSteventon

    Transcribing War Diaries - Best Practices?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 15, 2012
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    6,703
    Charley Fortnum
    May 16, 2019
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