Hello I am a newcomer to the forum and been reading a lot of posts with great interest. I have a common query in that I have copies of my dad's...
I found this just whilst looking at a period of time in Algeria and was impressed at what his descendant has gathered, plus a number of photos....
From 5th Camerons war diary, Official announcement of Italian surrender "The Semi-Finals of the Brigade Football competition had now been reached...
I am starting this thread to discuss with experts on a matter which is sort of very unique in itself. This is regarding Rfn. Sher Bahadur Thapa of...
[ATTACH] Hello all, Casualty My uncle Joseph Robert Smalley joined the Rifle brigade in 1942 he was a 2nd lieutenant and was captured in Italy in...
Hello everyone. I am interested in your thoughts on the Stay Put Order, which has been blamed for all the ills that befell prisoners of war being...
Hello Everyone, I have been given some research material by WW2 veteran who served in Africa and the Italian campaign, and I'm hoping someone may...
In case it's of interest, I have just published the edited diaries of my grandfather's diaries from WW2. It's called "Churchill's Colonel: The War...
76 years ago this evening news of the Armistice was broadcast in Italy. I have posted here what this meant for three prisoners of war: Fred...
Hello everyone.... Can anyone suggest where I might find the statics of German, Italian, British and Allied Forces for MIA, WIA, KIA and POWs for...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A well attended day at Cassino CWGC cemetery today, 16th May 2019, at the British Embassy organised...
I am currently reading a privately published biography of a South African pilot who was captured in North Africa, in July 1942 and ended up in an...
Hi everyone As some of you may already know, for the past two years I have been researching on the 8th Indian Division in the battle of Sangro...
Dear Sirs, I am interested to find out more about Roy Perrett, dob 3.11.1923, in Amport, Andover. Enlisted: Salisbury as Pte : 21.10.1942. Army...
I'm looking for some good, well-written, non-fiction accounts of battles or actions or unit histories during the WW2 Italian campaign anytime from...
I am currently reading more on the Italian Campaign and Battles actions involving the Canadians and came across this article, which seems to be a...
Hi All, does anyone know what the 9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers were doing on Boxing Day 1944? I am looking for details of death in action of Lt....
Does anyone have D Squadron 2nd SAS War Diaries covering landings at Taranto to November 11 1943? Looking for specific references to Lt. Peter...
Hi all - I have been looking through this forum for a while and thought it about time to make contact with others. I never served in the...
I am a writer working on a history of the Greek Civil War. From all my information, General John Hawkesworth is the great unsung hero of the war....
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