Extract from the link posted above at post #2 (period 29th to 31st August 1944): "Acting on a wireless order from the Brigade Commander's Scout...
Some extracts from the 1936 version of Chapter XIV of the Manual of Military Law, relating to prisoners and escapes. ( The late Alistair AB64...
Hello Christian, my grandfather was in the 69th Battalion of Chasseurs à Pied. He was taken prisoner on June 10, 1940, during the Battle of...
...in high places in London. Ian Kershaw's account of French Resistance units in Southern France are a very good study of the struggle against...
...radio, mechanic, etc.). You could also be a French resistance agent (similar to a rogue). If interested post here or DM me - probably more...
Hi guys new to the group ! I'm trying to keep my grandfather's memory alive by piecing together his service in the RAF in WW2 x Francis Downey...
...Division of the British Army, stands on left with French resistance leader Monsieur Dupont and his wife during a first anniversary visit to...
One of these men was Sergeant Bronislaw Malinowski. He had joined 43 Squadron at Usworth, flying Hurricanes, on 25th October 1940, thereby seeing...
...by a senior officer. We believe he worked with the French Resistance partly because of a bizarre incident a friend of his tried of us about...
Dear all, Sorry for the interruption, but I had other fish to fry... I think that, now that the combats that took place during June 11th 1940 on...
Sorry.... I've only just stumbled across this thread but noticed someone was looking for details of 2 Royal Ulster Rifles during this period so...
[MEDIA] The song is about the Chasseurs Ardennais, whose emblem is the wild boar and gets its title from their motto Resiste Et Mords, in...
A French "helper" has provided a short biography and translated Sriber's report on the mission (on attachment) where he was captured and...
I examined US policy on Algeria a year plus ago, whilst researching Setif, the scene of violence on 8/5/1945 and add these points. De Gaulle's...
...He did not back CDG, his preference as the leader of the French Resistance / Free French against FDR's choice. The French/US political...
I’ve been doing some digging in the War Diary (or Kriegstagebuch / KTB) of the 5.Schützenbrigade (5th motorized infantery brigade). This brigade,...
Always remember, never forget, Jim. Phyllis Latour: The secret life of a WW2 heroine revealed
I think we have now exhaustively covered the advance of Rommel’s 7.Pz.Div. on June 10th 1940. I propose we let him be for the time being at...
...station two raids in Norway Working with the Dutch and French resistance Attacking a German airfield being taking prisoner and narrowly...
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