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79 armoured division

  1. Trevor Pope
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    RAC Payroll acronym question 'WTPP', 'pasa'

    I am analysing my late father’s WWII Service Record (set of documents). And am now following up acronyms, clarifications and research items. It is...
    Thread by: Trevor Pope, Oct 30, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  2. Jill Tate
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    Armoured Divisions from D Day in NW Europe

    Does anyone have a list of the Armoured Divisions (British) operating in North West Europe from D Day until the end of the War? I know of the 7th...
    Thread by: Jill Tate, May 10, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  3. brithm
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    Award Military Medal Sgt. R.E. Little, 141st Royal Armoured Corps (Normandy, 1944)

    [ATTACH] Bury Free Press 20th July 1945 Sgt. Robert Ernest Little, 141st Royal Armoured Corps (The Buffs), 31st Tank Brigade, 79th Armoured...
    Thread by: brithm, Sep 17, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: RAC & RTR
  4. dbf
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    4539248 Serjeant Robert William Hartley CARR, MM, MiD, 7 Royal Tank Regiment

    Army Number: 4539248 Rank: Serjeant Name: Robert William Hartley CARR, MM, MiD Unit: Royal Tank Regiment London Gazette : 9 August 1945...
    Thread by: dbf, Mar 17, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: RAC & RTR
  5. Luke Blaney
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    79th Armoured | Post '45

    Hi All, Apologies if this is in the wrong place. I'm a new member today. My grandfather Walter William Blaney was a Royal Engineer, but was...
    Thread by: Luke Blaney, Mar 18, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
  6. dbf
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    66061 Lt. Col. Arthur John Maunsell ATTHILL, OBE, MiD, Royal Corps of Signals

    Personal Number: 66061 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Arthur John Maunsell ATTHILL, OBE, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 30...
    Thread by: dbf, Mar 15, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Royal Signals
  7. Bodston
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    23838 Major-General Sir Percy Cleghorn Stanley HOBART, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, MiD**, Royal Tank Regiment

    'Hobo', before Lee manages to work his way through all of the Generals :) I thought I would start a thread in praise of one of my favorites. Being...
    Thread by: Bodston, Apr 4, 2008, 49 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  8. KevinT
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    79th Armoured Division

    Just came across a 2 reel film of various assault tanks being trialled by 79th Armoured Division. Film is for research and reference only. There...
    Thread by: KevinT, Sep 8, 2021, 18 replies, in forum: Vehicle Names and Census Numbers
  9. KevinT
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    British Kangaroos

    Attached are images of Kangaroos from 49th Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment, 79th Armoured Division. The majority are courtesy Temujin and the...
    Thread by: KevinT, Aug 18, 2021, 20 replies, in forum: Vehicle Names and Census Numbers
  10. Nicholas Day
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    Assistance in identifying P6110490 LVT4 Buffalo

    Looking for help from the combined knowledge of the forum. I am currently involved in the restoration of a recently recovered LVT-4 Buffalo. I am...
    Thread by: Nicholas Day, May 9, 2021, 18 replies, in forum: Vehicle Names and Census Numbers
  11. peter crush
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    Percy Hobart, Gibraltar Barracks, Aldershot, 1946 and Edmund "Ted" Crush

    Hi, I was asked by a member (Mark Abbott) on "17 Field Company Royal Engineers" to start this thread. On "17 Field Company Royal Engineers" a...
    Thread by: peter crush, Aug 26, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
  12. Chris C
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    79th Div "Funnies" Manual

    The "vickersmg" blog has posted a free low-resolution PDF of The Characteristics and Employment of Specialised Armour, a document which covers the...
    Thread by: Chris C, Jun 2, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: Research Material
  13. Craig Adams
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    79th Armoured division, Flail/Crab tank driver history search

    Hi, my names Craig, I'm beginning my search for information about my grandfather who drove flail tanks in Normandy and i believe may have seen...
    Thread by: Craig Adams, Feb 20, 2018, 22 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  14. Chris C
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    79th Armoured crew training?

    I just listened to an excerpt of Bill Cheall's memoirs on the Fighting Through podcast and was somewhat surprised to hear of the crew of a...
    Thread by: Chris C, Jul 13, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  15. bverhaert
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    Centaur Dozer

    I found a picture from a Centaur Dozer in Geel, Antwerpen october 44. Geel was liberated on 13/9/44 when this picture was supposedly taken. It is...
    Thread by: bverhaert, Aug 31, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  16. brispencer
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    79th Armoured 3-5th Nov 1944

    Am seeking assistance in finding documents on the actions of C Squadron, Westminster Dragoons at Meijel on 3 - 5th November 1945. I am trying to...
    Thread by: brispencer, Mar 7, 2012, 19 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  17. ian1gail
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    D Day map, 79th armoured division

    Sorry, but I have to share this. My Dad was a DR with the 79th armoured division during WW2. He had a book about the division and contained in the...
    Thread by: ian1gail, Oct 17, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  18. Owen
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    Crocodiles at Brest

    Just been reading about the battle for Brest in September '44. The Americans asked for help from the British 79th Armd Div. They sent B Sqn 141...
    Thread by: Owen, May 31, 2007, 36 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  19. ZenZen
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    The 79th Armoured Division

    Hello everyone, well I am here trying to find out information on a flag I came across which must have a story to tell. I recently purchased the...
    Thread by: ZenZen, Aug 22, 2006, 11 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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