While updating my website regarding the various War Establishments of the Motor Battalion, I was reminded of an unusual change seen in the...
I am looking to gather some data on the structure and equipment of the Parachute engineer squadrons that served alongside the airborne forces. I...
Hi - Can anyone tell me if the army ranks assigned by the US and UK in WW2 were equivalent in authority? Thanks HZL
Were the platoons on the support company numbered 17-20 in the period 1944-45? Also in which numerical order? I have seen posts where either 17...
Does anyone happen to know - How long the "Divisional anti tank regiment RAC" lasted? I doubt past about 1957-1960. How long the "Light regiment...
Hello, i'm trying to find if the Inns of Court armoured car regiment had a different squadron organisation during the Northwest Europe campaign....
I am interested in getting hold of a copy of the article Bernard Montgomery wrote for the RE Journal September 1937 on The Problems of the...
Having skimmed this article I think this is the best place for it; it is contemporary review of those events and Montgomery. It opens with three...
Hi I am trying fit Officers from the "weekly return of Officers" that I found in the war dairies at kew into the WE establishment using the...
Hi I found a pic online of what pertains to be 7 Platoon of A Company of 6 Para Btn in Greece in 1944. Question is, if there are three platoons...
Is there available anywhere a complete listing of WW2 Holding battalions including the locations and Units. I have a soldier WHO WAS TRANSFERRED...
From reading the appendix of a battalion's war diary, what was the difference between serving in a Battalion HQ and in the Headquarters Company...
What role would a Pipe Major in the British army during WW2 played in the field and during combat? Would I be correct in saying that the role...
Hi all I have a few questions on how the British Army staff structure and responsibilities worked in overseas colonies, especially...
Military Training in the British Army, 1940-1944: From Dunkirk to D-Day First published in the UK by Routledge 2000. This edition: 20 Jan 2016 -...
Hello, I have used the search function and have been unable to find exactly what I am looking for. Does anyone have information or could point...
Some posts on a couple of other forums reminded me of an outstanding query I have re British Motor Bn transport, which I will need to address if I...
This book has been out awhile, this is the first review (October 2017) I've spotted via Twitter, albeit on an obscure blogsite with an American...
Hi Anyone knows the number (W.E.) of men who made up the following indian formations during the Second World War in Italy? Field Ambulance...
Hi there, I am looking for a couple of war establishments for various Indian units which are as below: a. Command HQ (e.g. Eastern Command/...
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