In southern Denmark and at the end of the war, was there a POW camp originally controlled by Denmark, but later run by British forces for German...
On Jan 16 2018 Member alanatabz requested info on the above person. I am his son, can I ask what the info. is required for ? I will obviously be...
I was reading the 7RTR war diary for the end of 1940 (Operation Compass) yesterday and was surprised to see references to Matildas equipped...
I came across a couple of documents related to the Snake anti-mine device at LAC on Friday and I thought I'd share them. The photos and data...
From WO 201/390 The Battle for Egypt. That's one brave officer ! [IMG]
TNA Catalogue Reference: WO 208/2989 Context: Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, and Directorate of Military Intelligence;...
TNA Catalogue Reference: DSIR 27/41 Context: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Road Research Laboratory Reports, Reports on War...
Hi all, These extracts from the 659 Artisan Works Company War Diary might be of interest to those of you interested in the Normandy campaign. My...
Can anyone help advise where UK Minefiled No; 833 was near Suttons, near Rye in Sussex please. I am advised it was on the coast line and was a...
I'm surprised there is no general thread on this subject - That I could find. Anyway my question is: Was it common practise for Minefields to...
Hi, I wonder if you can help me? I have seen a photo of a sapper in the process of mine detecting with a very large amount of white tape on a...
Lance Corporal Donald Boulton MM, 246 Field Company, 3rd Division, 1 Corps, Royal Engineers. Awarded Military Medal. During the attack by 1...
Is that what is going on here? Attach some 3" rockets to a Churchill and see if it blows the mines out of the way? Or strap a big jet engine to a...
The veteran that took this photo said that the planes were used to explode German mines that had been parachuted into the Suez Canal. Can someone...
WW2 brought about a new phase in mine warfare. in two main areas anti-tank and anti-personal. The Germans through their long preparation for war,...
My father recalls mine clearance around Aromanches-on to Bayeu and Caen-keeping roads clear in the Falaise Gap push-crossing the Seine-liberation...
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