Hey, I begin to write a little story about the 249th Field Company Royal Engineers during D-Day and Battle of Normandy. "Until May 20st 1943,...
I am currently researching activities on Chobham Common. Does anyone have any information on the armoured vehicle exercises held on Chobham...
Hi i need help i found a letter that was post war it mentions operation ashtray has anybody heard about this i will post the letter shortly
Pentewan, a small village, harbour & beach on the South Cornish Coast, was the scene of some of the most crucial training exercises in preparation...
Researching father's war record in 64 LAA Regiment / 191 LAA Battery Royal Artillery and note they were involved in Eastern Command exercise...
Documents have come to light that say the codeword "Overlord" was changed to "Hornpipe" in May 1944!!!...
http://www.forces.tv/08406662 http://bcove.me/6l352rjc 2014-11-21 Significant British Influence in Exercise: Black Eagle A Polish-led NATO...
I would be most grateful if anyone can shed light on what 'skeleton exercises' involved in circa 1940, at battalion and brigade level, in the UK...
Cantlay, William Gordon (Oral history) (22100) Object description: British officer served with 14 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers attached to...
As my research becomes larger and some what complete I'm curious to find out 1. How long was basic training (trade not infantry) And 2. What...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me. The Household Cavalry was formed into two regiments during the war, (the 1st and 2nd) and from my...
Object description: Officers of Guards Armoured Division consult a map laid out on the front of a Crusader III during Exercise 'Spartan', 6 March...
Can anyone help me understand how soldiers leave was organised in Italy in 44 -45? My father was in the RASC supplying RA AA regiments working up...
Can anyone help tell me why the major commemorations are a year early and what events will be happening in Slapton at the end of April.
WO 171/1259 Allied Expeditionary Force, North West Europe (British Element): War Diaries, Second World War, INFANTRY Scope and content: 1 Welsh...
Obtained some Airborne memrobilia today, including some of these pics of exercise Longstop, they appear to have been taken by private camera, so I...
Have tidied up these diaries and filled in as many gaps as I could. Now in one continuous thread. (Some months still to transcribe.) TNA...
I've decided to start a separate thread for the Armoured battalion, rather than continue on from this thread. I think there's a substantial enough...
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