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 photos. Some never seen before .

    morrisc8, Jan 22, 2018 ... 54 55 56
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    JCB
    Jul 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
  2. Christian Luyckx
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    Against all odds – Saint-Valery-en-Caux (June 1940)

    Christian Luyckx, Sep 20, 2023 ... 7 8 9
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    Osborne2
    Jul 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
  3. morrisc8
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    Dunkirk 1940. Inland. France & Belgium. Photos, some never seen before

    morrisc8, Jan 23, 2018 ... 31 32 33
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    Richelieu
    Jun 29, 2025
  4. May1940
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    BEF Artillery Markings

    May1940, Feb 17, 2011 ... 7 8 9
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    Derek Barton
    Jun 26, 2025
  5. 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 ... 9 10 11
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    morrisc8
    Jun 23, 2025
  6. Christian Luyckx
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    BEF rearguard action at De Moeren/Bulskamp (May 29th till May 31st 1940)

    Christian Luyckx, Apr 28, 2023 ... 15 16 17
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    Christian Luyckx
    Jun 23, 2025
  7. Drew5233
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    The Battle and Massacre of Wormhout - 28th May 1940

    Drew5233, Mar 5, 2010 ... 10 11 12
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    Wobbler
    May 28, 2025
  8. JCB
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    BEF Vehicles

    JCB, Feb 18, 2011 ... 17 18 19
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    JCB
    May 13, 2025
  9. Christian Luyckx
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    BEF rearguard action on the Nieuport-Dunkirk canal (May 29th till May 31st 1940)

    Christian Luyckx, Jan 13, 2025 ... 3 4 5
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    Christian Luyckx
    Apr 23, 2025
  10. dbf
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    Images of POWs, 1940

    dbf, Jan 15, 2011 ... 23 24 25
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    Charlie Hook
    Mar 20, 2025
  11. Rich Payne
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    BEF Vehicle Arm of Service Markings (GHQ and others)

    Rich Payne, Oct 30, 2010 ... 51 52 53
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    Rootes75
    Feb 22, 2025
  12. BrianM59
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    15th / 19th Hussars in Assche / Asse

    BrianM59, Apr 12, 2015 ... 10 11 12
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    battleofassche
    Dec 24, 2024
  13. Trux
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    BEF 1940. War Establishment Tables.

    Trux, Apr 1, 2024 ... 2 3 4
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    wwilson
    Dec 12, 2024
  14. Wobbler
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    A letter home from the BEF

    Wobbler, Jul 28, 2024 ... 7 8 9
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    Wobbler
    Nov 30, 2024
  15. Drew5233
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    Dunkirk Operation Dynamo Evacuation Beaches

    Drew5233, Oct 18, 2010 ... 37 38 39
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    davidbfpo
    Oct 22, 2024
  16. LondonNik
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    Markings and Insignia for Armour in the BEF

    LondonNik, Jan 3, 2011 ... 34 35 36
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    Rich Payne
    Oct 2, 2024
  17. Adam Petipher
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    Excellent 1939 map of Belgium, with layers.

    Adam Petipher, Aug 23, 2024
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    Rich Payne
    Aug 23, 2024
  18. High Wood
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    Unpublished account of the Dunkirk Evacuation.

    High Wood, Aug 9, 2023 ... 2
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    Syth
    May 18, 2024
  19. Drew5233
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    Dunkirk and France 1940 Campaign Books

    Drew5233, Dec 26, 2009 ... 14 15 16
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    Simon165
    Feb 20, 2024
  20. Buteman
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    BEF Casualties - 1940

    Buteman, Oct 11, 2011 ... 2 3 4
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    mikeeastwood2001
    Nov 17, 2023
  21. 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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    davidbfpo
    May 16, 2022
  22. Drew5233
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    1940 Dunkirk France Belgium Related Pictures

    Drew5233, Jan 11, 2009 ... 23 24 25
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    Oleg Hibol
    May 13, 2022
  23. Rich Payne
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    From the Dyle Line to the Sea...

    Rich Payne, Jun 30, 2021
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    JCB
    Jul 6, 2021
  24. 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
  25. dbf

    69094 Richard Christopher SHARPLES, OBE, MC, MiD, Welsh Guards

    dbf, Aug 19, 2011
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    Tullybrone
    Jul 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
  26. Christian Luyckx

    French units operating within the eastern Dunkirk defence perimeter (28th May till 1st June 1940)

    Christian Luyckx, Jul 14, 2023
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    Christian Luyckx
    Jul 2, 2025
  27. Ben East

    Pte RF Warner 1/7 Middlesex B Coy retreat to Dunkirk... update

    Ben East, Jun 27, 2025
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    Ben East
    Jul 1, 2025
  28. Rich Payne

    Temporary Grave Near Ath

    Rich Payne, Mar 15, 2015
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    jonheyworth
    Jun 25, 2025
  29. Vortigern

    Watten 25th - 27th May 1940

    Vortigern, Jun 22, 2025
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    Vortigern
    Jun 22, 2025
  30. Roy Martin

    Operation Spirit The Evacuation from the South Coast of France

    Roy Martin, Jun 20, 2025
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    Roy Martin
    Jun 20, 2025
  31. morrisc8

    German Target map 1940 East Kent. Dover Folkestone Margate Manstone

    morrisc8, Feb 7, 2025 ... 2
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    morrisc8
    Jun 19, 2025
  32. Adam Petipher

    Luftwaffe attacks bridges around Oudenaarde 19th May 1940

    Adam Petipher, Jul 6, 2024 ... 2 3
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    Adam Petipher
    Jun 15, 2025
  33. Roy Martin

    Evacuations from France after Dunkirk

    Roy Martin, Jun 15, 2025
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    Roy Martin
    Jun 15, 2025
  34. Christian Luyckx

    Request for information regarding a crashed Messerschmitt Bf 110C

    Christian Luyckx, Jun 3, 2025
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    Christian Luyckx
    Jun 5, 2025
  35. CL1

    Our Lizzie (Little Ship) covert mission to the Baltic

    CL1, May 31, 2025
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    davidbfpo
    May 31, 2025
  36. mikeeastwood2001

    Unit Returns - Lists of Officers and Other Ranks

    mikeeastwood2001, May 26, 2025
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    mikeeastwood2001
    May 29, 2025
  37. mikeeastwood2001

    The Dunkirk List

    mikeeastwood2001, May 26, 2025
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    mikeeastwood2001
    May 29, 2025
  38. Christian Luyckx

    From Hollywood to Dunkirk - Marquis Henry de la Falaise

    Christian Luyckx, May 18, 2025 ... 2
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    Christian Luyckx
    May 29, 2025
  39. DunkirkDude

    Surviving Dunkirk Veterans

    DunkirkDude, Mar 18, 2019 ... 2
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    Eoin Moorcroft
    May 27, 2025
  40. Shannon Lawless

    Searching for information - 4271436 Hector Caisley, Northumberland Fusiliers - POW, 1940, St Valery

    Shannon Lawless, May 3, 2025
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    Deb Krzeminski
    May 18, 2025
  41. RiverdaleDIY

    Looking for: C.S.M. Courtney (6909168), The Rifle Brigade, Siege of Calais, POW

    RiverdaleDIY, May 16, 2025
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    RiverdaleDIY
    May 17, 2025
  42. Ramiles

    9th Lancers in May and June 1940

    Ramiles, Jan 2, 2016 ... 2 3 4
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    Ramiles
    May 16, 2025
  43. Chris911

    RAF personnel attached to Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery

    Chris911, May 14, 2025
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    Chris911
    May 15, 2025
  44. Rory

    Rifle Brigade at Calais

    Rory, Apr 27, 2009 ... 2
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    5,337
    Chris C
    May 12, 2025
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