1940

The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.

  1. Sub-forum: The build-Up - 1933-1940

    Currently experimental forum, for specifically WW2-related topics on the path to war & early actions.
    (Starting out as a sub of the 1940 section... we'll see how it goes.)
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  1. morrisc8
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    Dunkirk 1940. Inland. France & Belgium. Photos, some never seen before

    morrisc8, Jan 23, 2018 ... 11 12 13
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    misterxxx59140
    Oct 22, 2021 at 6:14 PM
  2. morrisc8
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    Dunkirk 1940 photos some never before seen.

    morrisc8, Jan 22, 2018 ... 13 14 15
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    morrisc8
    Oct 20, 2021 at 9:13 AM
  3. Rich Payne
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    BEF Vehicle Arm of Service Markings (GHQ and others)

    Rich Payne, Oct 30, 2010 ... 50 51 52
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    misterxxx59140
    Oct 13, 2021
  4. morrisc8
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    British Field Graves of the men who were Buried close to where they fell in 1940

    morrisc8, Jan 30, 2016 ... 7 8 9
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    Rich Payne
    Oct 10, 2021
  5. BrianM59
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    15th / 19th Hussars in Assche / Asse

    BrianM59, Apr 12, 2015 ... 10 11 12
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    Mac Fairweather 68
    Oct 2, 2021
  6. Drew5233
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    Dunkirk and France 1940 Campaign Books

    Drew5233, Dec 26, 2009 ... 14 15 16
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    Sheldrake
    Sep 1, 2021
  7. Rich Payne
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    From the Dyle Line to the Sea...

    Rich Payne, Jun 30, 2021
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    494
    JCB
    Jul 6, 2021
  8. Drew5233
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    BEF War Diaries - WO 167 Series

    Drew5233, Aug 13, 2010 ... 5 6 7
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    Christian Wilson
    May 27, 2021
  9. dbf
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    Images of POWs, 1940

    dbf, Jan 15, 2011 ... 22 23 24
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    Gary Guess
    May 27, 2021
  10. JCB
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    BEF Vehicles

    JCB, Feb 18, 2011 ... 16 17 18
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    JCB
    May 25, 2021
  11. Drew5233
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    The Battle and Massacre of Wormhout - 28th May 1940

    Drew5233, Mar 5, 2010 ... 9 10 11
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    Paul Phillips
    May 11, 2021
  12. Drew5233
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    Dunkirk Operation Dynamo Evacuation Beaches

    Drew5233, Oct 18, 2010 ... 37 38 39
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    Roy Martin
    Jan 18, 2021
  13. dbf
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    Report: Bartholomew Committee, lessons to be learnt from operations in Flanders

    dbf, Jan 11, 2012 ... 2
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    5,078
    skimmod
    Jan 13, 2021
  14. Drew5233
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    1940 Dunkirk France Belgium Related Pictures

    Drew5233, Jan 11, 2009 ... 23 24 25
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    morrisc8
    Jan 10, 2021
  15. LondonNik
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    Markings and Insignia for Armour in the BEF

    LondonNik, Jan 3, 2011 ... 34 35 36
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    rolfi
    Jun 29, 2020
  16. Drew5233
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    Fall of France/Dunkirk 1940 Related Statistics

    Drew5233, Apr 11, 2010 ... 3 4 5
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    charlie962
    Dec 29, 2019
  17. Buteman
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    BEF Casualties - 1940

    Buteman, Oct 11, 2011 ... 2 3 4
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    17,763
    Mr Jinks
    Jul 3, 2017
  18. May1940
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    BEF Artillery Markings

    May1940, Feb 17, 2011 ... 7 8 9
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    chrisgrove
    Apr 13, 2017
  19. Tom Wallace
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    Dunkirk - Historic Evacuation Footage Discovered at The University of Manchester

    Tom Wallace, May 21, 2015
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    Over Here
    Dec 11, 2015
  20. Dirk
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    Guardsmen Fenwick and Seymour, 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards, 14.05.1940

    Dirk, Jun 13, 2011 ... 2
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    Mr Jinks
    Jun 1, 2014
  21. Owen

    Beds & Herts at Escanaffles Railway Bridge at Avelghen

    Owen, Dec 18, 2018 ... 2
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    Guy Hudson
    Oct 22, 2021 at 12:18 PM
  22. Len Trim
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    British/French alliance/understanding prewar

    Len Trim, Jun 28, 2009 ... 2 3
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    von Poop
    Oct 22, 2021 at 5:58 AM
  23. Deneckere

    Poles in BEF-service.

    Deneckere, Oct 15, 2021
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    Tricky Dicky
    Oct 16, 2021
  24. Drew5233

    1st Battalion Tyneside Scottish, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment). 1940

    Drew5233, Jan 15, 2011 ... 2 3
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    Mr Jinks
    Oct 15, 2021
  25. stolpi

    Battle for Arnhem (10 May 1940)

    stolpi, Sep 10, 2019
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    CL1
    Oct 15, 2021
  26. Deneckere

    1/7 Middlesex.

    Deneckere, Oct 13, 2021
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    dryan67
    Oct 13, 2021
  27. Incredibledisc

    2nd Bn DCLI. 5th March 1940.

    Incredibledisc, Oct 11, 2021
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    Incredibledisc
    Oct 11, 2021
  28. Deneckere

    Halluin, BEF 1940

    Deneckere, Oct 11, 2021
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    Deneckere
    Oct 11, 2021
  29. Jorhsy87

    5th Bn Northamptonshire Regiment 1940

    Jorhsy87, Oct 2, 2021
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    Jorhsy87
    Oct 8, 2021
  30. EmpireUmpire

    Saar Force - Ligne de Contact Location

    EmpireUmpire, Oct 7, 2021
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    Tricky Dicky
    Oct 7, 2021
  31. Drew5233

    Lieutenant Colonel C A Debenham, 7 Royal Norfolk Regiment

    Drew5233, Feb 14, 2014
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    Kiwi REd One
    Oct 7, 2021
  32. Mark Potts

    Can anyone settle an argument please? - date of royal visit to Crewe 1940

    Mark Potts, Sep 5, 2021
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    Mark Potts
    Sep 20, 2021
  33. Drew5233

    British Soldiers Murdered at Forêt de Nieppe / Nieppe Forest 1940

    Drew5233, Nov 29, 2009 ... 4 5 6
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    hucks216
    Sep 15, 2021
  34. Guy Hudson

    41st (North Staffs) Anti-Aircraft Btn. R.E. (T.A.) 1940

    Guy Hudson, May 26, 2017
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    41st Btn 5th North Staffs
    Sep 11, 2021
  35. Drew5233

    SS Leibstandarte and Chaplain, The Rev. Reginald Podmore RAChD

    Drew5233, Aug 13, 2011 ... 2 3
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    5,538
    Thomas6449
    Sep 9, 2021
  36. Browno

    Name of Luftwaffe Officer at St Valery?

    Browno, Aug 30, 2021
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    Browno
    Aug 30, 2021
  37. hubbar1949

    WW2: BEF retreating from Louvain and Brussels (May 1940)

    hubbar1949, Nov 15, 2015 ... 2
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    battleofassche
    Aug 28, 2021
  38. kenny mac

    Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders: POWs, St Valery, 1940

    kenny mac, May 9, 2020
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    509
    Browno
    Aug 27, 2021
  39. Drew5233

    14 Anti-Tank Regiment May 1940

    Drew5233, Oct 11, 2016
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    897
    battleofassche
    Aug 27, 2021
  40. mgunnill

    St Valery Evacuation, mounted from Newhaven.

    mgunnill, Sep 4, 2017
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    890
    Roy Martin
    Aug 27, 2021
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