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Useful info & lists for Military research (Temporary category)

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Top Resources

  1. New Resource Topographic & Town/City Maps
    WW2 era Allied maps - by Richard Lewis
    Updated: Jan 25, 2026
  2. New Resource Field Service Pocket Book - Abbreviations
    Authorized abbreviations - British Army - by Michel Sabarly
    Updated: Aug 11, 2017
  3. New Resource British Army Draft Serials
    A seemingly random five letter serial for men and equipment for movement. - by Richard Lewis
    Updated: Jan 25, 2026
  4. New Resource Royal Canadian Artillery War Diary Index - Heritage Canadiana
    This spreadsheet provides a reel-page number index for all RCA War Diaries - by dryan67
    Updated: Jan 3, 2020
  5. New Resource Royal Canadian Engineer War Diary Index - Heritage Canadiana
    This spreadsheet provides a reel-page number index for all RCE War Diaries - by dryan67
    Updated: Dec 16, 2019
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  2. Richard Lewis

    New Resource Topographic & Town/City Maps 2026.1

    Richard Lewis, Jan 18, 2018, Research Tools
    WW2 era Allied maps
    5/5, 17 ratings
    Downloads:
    659
    Updated:
    Jan 25, 2026
  3. Richard Lewis

    Updated Resource Abbreviations & Acronyms 2023-06-08

    Richard Lewis, Apr 12, 2018, Research Tools
    Military Abbreviations list
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    246
    Updated:
    Jun 8, 2023
  4. dbf

    Template: War Diary 2016-08-08

    dbf, Aug 8, 2016, Transcription Templates
    for transcribing
    5/5, 1 rating
    Downloads:
    122
    Updated:
    Aug 8, 2016
  5. Michel Sabarly

    New Resource Field Service Pocket Book - Abbreviations 2017-08-11

    Michel Sabarly, Aug 11, 2017, Research Tools
    Authorized abbreviations - British Army
    5/5, 4 ratings
    Downloads:
    117
    Updated:
    Aug 11, 2017
  6. dryan67

    New Resource Royal Canadian Artillery War Diary Index - Heritage Canadiana 2020-01-03

    dryan67, Jan 3, 2020, Research Tools
    This spreadsheet provides a reel-page number index for all RCA War Diaries
    5/5, 1 rating
    Downloads:
    89
    Updated:
    Jan 3, 2020
  7. Onno van meurs

    New Resource British pow in Germany and occupied territories 2020-09-05

    Onno van meurs, Sep 5, 2020, Research Tools
    List of Army pow in germany made in 1944
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    78
    Updated:
    Sep 5, 2020
  8. Chris C

    New Resource Operation Compass maps 1.0

    Chris C, Feb 10, 2018, Research Tools
    Maps from 7RTR
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    78
    Updated:
    Feb 10, 2018
  9. dryan67

    New Resource Royal Canadian Engineer War Diary Index - Heritage Canadiana 16 Dec 2019

    dryan67, Dec 16, 2019, Research Tools
    This spreadsheet provides a reel-page number index for all RCE War Diaries
    5/5, 1 rating
    Downloads:
    61
    Updated:
    Dec 16, 2019
  10. Richard Lewis

    New Resource British Army Draft Serials 2026-01-25

    Richard Lewis, Nov 5, 2023, Research Tools
    A seemingly random five letter serial for men and equipment for movement.
    5/5, 2 ratings
    Downloads:
    58
    Updated:
    Jan 25, 2026
  11. idler

    New Resource Royal Marine RM Unit Histories 1919-1997 2021-01-30

    idler, Jan 30, 2021, Research Tools
    Author: RM Museum
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    55
    Updated:
    Jan 30, 2021
  12. MikeW1940

    New Resource Handbook on German Army Indentification 1943 2019-02-17

    MikeW1940, Feb 17, 2019, Research Tools
    Period handbook on German army identification
    5/5, 1 rating
    Downloads:
    55
    Updated:
    Feb 17, 2019
  13. Aixman

    New Resource British War Establishments - Volume EU for 21 Army Group, North-West Europe V 1.0

    Aixman, Mar 11, 2024, Research Tools
    Sorted by ascending table numbers of the distributed powers, i.e.: theatre commands.
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    52
    Updated:
    Mar 11, 2024
  14. Aixman

    New Resource British War Establishments - Theatre numbers - Remainder, odds and peculiars 2024-03-15

    Aixman, Mar 15, 2024, Research Tools
    Sorted by ascending table numbers
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    50
    Updated:
    Mar 15, 2024
  15. Aixman

    New Resource British War Establishments V 1.0

    Aixman, Feb 15, 2024, Research Tools
    The 1931 System from its beginning through WW II until 31.12.1945 incl. the theatre system
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    50
    Updated:
    Feb 15, 2024
  16. Aixman

    New Resource British War Establishments - Volume CD V 1.0

    Aixman, Mar 14, 2024, Research Tools
    Sorted by ascending table numbers of the distributed powers, i.e.: theatre commands.
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    49
    Updated:
    Mar 14, 2024
  17. MikeW1940

    New Resource German Military Symbols 1943 2019-02-16

    MikeW1940, Feb 16, 2019, Research Tools
    German Military Symbols 1943
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    47
    Updated:
    Feb 16, 2019
  18. Aixman

    New Resource British War Establishments - Volume I V 1.0

    Aixman, Feb 16, 2024, Research Tools
    Sorted by date of promulgation in Army Council Instructions (A.C.Is.)
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    46
    Updated:
    Feb 16, 2024
  19. Aixman

    New Resource Key for War Establishment Volumes V 1.0

    Aixman, Feb 16, 2024, Research Tools
    Key to colour codes and contents of columns and fields
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    43
    Updated:
    Feb 16, 2024
  20. Aixman

    New Resource British War Establishments - Volume SEA for South-East Asia V 1.0

    Aixman, Mar 10, 2024, Research Tools
    Sorted by ascending table numbers of the distributed powers, i.e.: theatre commands.
    0/5, 0 ratings
    Downloads:
    32
    Updated:
    Mar 10, 2024
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