Unit History

  1. Higher Formations

    For discussions & documents relating to Brigade, Division etc level
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    Latest: 13420 Lieutenant-General William John ELDRIDGE, KBE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD, Royal Artillery dbf, Jul 23, 2021
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  2. 53rd (Welsh) Division

    Paperwork and discussions specifically related to this division.
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    Latest: 53rd Welsh Division Documents Queries Osborne2, Jul 29, 2021 at 9:52 AM
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  3. British Army Units - Others

    For discussions and documents relating to units which are not already listed separately under Unit History
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    14,318
    Latest: 6979832 Charles GALLAGHER, MiD, 2nd Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers: 13/11/1945 dbf, Jul 31, 2021 at 2:58 PM
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  4. Airborne

    For those that follow Airborne units of the period, from Glider Pilot Regiment to Fallschirmjaeger.
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    Latest: US 17th Airborne - nice 1944 book alberk, Jul 31, 2021 at 12:34 PM
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  5. The Brigade of Guards

    Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards, Welsh Guards

    'Honi soit qui mal y pense', 'Nulli Secundus', 'Nemo Me Impune Lacessit', 'Quis Separabit', 'Cymru am Byth'
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    Latest: Guards' photos please Nigel Joy, Jul 28, 2021 at 9:03 PM
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  6. Commandos & Royal Marines


    18/10/42 - Hitler decrees that Commandos encountered by German forces should be killed immediately, even if in uniform or attempting to surrender.
    A forum section for the discussion of chaps who were probably rather proud they'd got up his nose so...
    Per Mare, Per Terram etc.
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    1,649
    Latest: 40 R.M. Commando graeme, Jul 10, 2021
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  7. Durham Light Infantry

    'Faithful'
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    Latest: 3653567 Private Bernard Joseph GILDEA, 6th Durham Light Infantry: KIA 21/03/1943 - 23/03/1943 Mr Jinks, Jul 22, 2021
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  8. North Irish Horse

    Discussions:
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    428
    Latest: Tiger 131 Uncle Target, Dec 17, 2020
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  9. Recce

    'Only The Enemy In Front'
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    460
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    7,040
    Latest: Lt John Lenham 137620 (Qr-Mr) Any Information Please Steve Mac, Jun 16, 2021
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  10. Royal Artillery

    'Ubique'
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    1,716
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    21,881
    Latest: DEMS gunner losses Steve49, Jul 31, 2021 at 7:08 PM
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  11. Royal Engineers

    'Ubique'
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    681
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    7,065
    Latest: Looking for information about 2195960 William John STEPHEN, 72 Field Coy., RE: 06/03/1945 David Woods, Jul 27, 2021 at 12:44 PM
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  12. Royal Signals

    'Certa Cito'
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    Latest: Royal Signals unit codes AJBonny, Jul 31, 2021 at 10:41 AM
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  13. RAC & RTR

    Fear Naught! "From Mud, Through Blood to the Green Fields Beyond."
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    Latest: 24th Lancers - Roll of Honour Ramiles, Jul 31, 2021 at 12:31 PM
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  14. RAMC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    918
    Latest: Looking for information about 14630016 Private William George LOCK, RAMC: 24/03/1945 Patte62, Jul 27, 2021 at 10:53 AM
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  15. RASC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    Latest: New to this... Need some help ! Bayonet Productions, Jul 30, 2021 at 1:02 PM
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  16. REME/RAOC

    Arte et Marte/Sua Tela Tonanti
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    258
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    2,053
    Latest: Help with missing officer of the RAOC Skoyen89, Jul 14, 2021
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  17. SOE & OSS

    Special Operations Executive & Office of Strategic Services
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    1,887
    Latest: HQ SO (M) FORCE 399 davidbfpo, Jul 14, 2021
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  18. Special Forces

    SAS, LRDG, Brandenbergers, Popski's Private Army, etc. Forum for discussion of the more unconventional or specialised Units and those that served in them.
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    3,152
    Latest: 242296 Peter Lancelot John le Poer POWER, MC, MiD, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers & SAS dbf, Jul 28, 2021 at 6:21 PM
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  19. Allied Units - Others

    For discussion and documents related to Allied nations not already listed separately.
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    Latest: 8301 Air Disarmament Wing Jabo, Jul 9, 2021
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  20. Australian

    Discussions:
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    2,824
    Latest: Tobruk 80 years on- A Tale of Two Rats. Waddell, Apr 2, 2021
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  21. British Indian Army

    Discussions:
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    3,094
    Latest: Short online histories Maureene, Jul 26, 2021 at 12:26 PM
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  22. Canadian

    Discussions:
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    Latest: Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC) Herman Sligman, Jul 27, 2021 at 12:59 PM
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  23. New Zealand

    Discussions:
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    Messages:
    609
    Latest: Spr H. R. Griffiths, MM GeoffMNZ, Jul 31, 2021 at 10:01 PM
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  24. South African

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    Latest: South Africans in Italian POW Camps vitellino, Jun 24, 2021
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  25. US Units

    The chaps will do their best, but in all honesty this place is better at Commonwealth stuff.
    You may wish to try our 'sister' forum WW2F.com for queries on US units - link below.
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    Latest: 716th Tank Battalion 716thresearcher, Jul 27, 2021 at 4:33 PM
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  26. Axis Units

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    Latest: Everyone deserves a decent grave Lindele, Jul 6, 2021
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  1. 51highland
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    War Diary humour.

    51highland, Jul 19, 2017 ... 2
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    Blutto
    Jun 27, 2021
  2. Owen
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    Help with War Diary Abbreviations

    Owen, Aug 4, 2006 ... 2 3
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    AB64
    Dec 11, 2020
  3. 51highland
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    Result of Courts Martial in war Diary

    51highland, Jul 23, 2020 ... 2
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    Dr Chris
    Jul 29, 2020
  4. Red W
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    Unit War Diaries - Rolls of Officers / Field Returns

    Red W, Jun 13, 2020
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    Red W
    Jul 13, 2020
  5. dbf
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    WW2 Commonwealth Army War Diaries, Info Thread

    dbf, Sep 27, 2014 ... 2 3 4
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    dryan67
    Jun 20, 2020
  6. Mikeo
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    War Diaries (Kept at what level - battalion, coy?)

    Mikeo, Jun 15, 2020
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    Drew5233
    Jun 16, 2020
  7. Osborne2
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    War Diary Army Form C.2119. May 1941

    Osborne2, May 6, 2020
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    Osborne2
    May 6, 2020
  8. Osborne2
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    1940 Instructions on completing War Diaries - Army Form C2119A

    Osborne2, Feb 16, 2020
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    Osborne2
    Apr 4, 2020
  9. Steve Fuller
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    Rules for posting war diary pages?

    Steve Fuller, Dec 9, 2019
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    Steve Fuller
    Dec 10, 2019
  10. LeeSteventon
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    Transcribing War Diaries - Best Practices?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 15, 2012
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    Charley Fortnum
    May 16, 2019
  11. von Poop
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    Where are all the War Diaries Then? Hidden on yer Hard Drive, that's where.

    von Poop, Jan 21, 2011 ... 2 3
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    Rich Payne
    Nov 14, 2018
  12. dbf
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    War diaries: annotations, corrections & things that make you go hmm

    dbf, Sep 18, 2018
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    Tom OBrien
    Sep 22, 2018
  13. Ramiles
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    It seems - perhaps - that there is a page missing from the War Diary?

    Ramiles, Feb 16, 2018
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    Richelieu
    Feb 18, 2018
  14. Wiffer
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    National Archive War Diary file prefixes

    Wiffer, Nov 24, 2017
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    Wiffer
    Dec 2, 2017
  15. pamak
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    Battle Log and War Diaries

    pamak, Oct 14, 2017
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    pamak
    Oct 16, 2017
  16. Recce-Boxmeer
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    Help with War Diary date notation

    Recce-Boxmeer, Dec 24, 2016
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    Recce-Boxmeer
    Dec 24, 2016
  17. SDP
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    Unit Nominal Rolls

    SDP, Jan 1, 2015 ... 2
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    Pete Ashby
    Mar 3, 2016
  18. gmyles
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    Is this a commonly found document or a one off?

    gmyles, Nov 16, 2015
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    Charley Fortnum
    Nov 16, 2015
  19. Ben_Mayne
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    Maps to match the war diaries

    Ben_Mayne, Nov 13, 2015
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    Buteman
    Nov 14, 2015
  20. nicks
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    Diffferent time format in war diary.

    nicks, Oct 24, 2015
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    minden1759
    Oct 27, 2015
  21. Don Juan
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    War Diary Disinformation?

    Don Juan, Oct 13, 2015
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    BrianM59
    Oct 25, 2015
  22. Rob Dickers
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    War Diary instructions c1941

    Rob Dickers, Mar 6, 2014
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    Uncle Jack
    Mar 6, 2014
  23. Gerry Chester
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    War Diaries and winning the war

    Gerry Chester, Sep 17, 2013
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    Uncle Jack
    Oct 16, 2013
  24. chingoo
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    War Diary language

    chingoo, Sep 15, 2013
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    chingoo
    Sep 15, 2013
  25. hutt
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    Understanding War Diaries

    hutt, May 10, 2013
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    hutt
    Jul 3, 2013
  26. LeeSteventon
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    List of ALL TNA War Diary references?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 14, 2012
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    Drew5233
    Nov 14, 2012
  27. Skoyen89
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    Maps, plans, tracings in War Diaries

    Skoyen89, Jul 3, 2011
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    PsyWar.Org
    Sep 26, 2012
  28. alan58
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    National Archives Closed Archive 29 years

    alan58, Feb 22, 2012
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    bexley84
    Feb 22, 2012
  29. cmc39v
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    Who would have written unit war diaries?

    cmc39v, Apr 28, 2011
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    NPMS
    Aug 3, 2011
  30. Ron Goldstein
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    Service Records, Regimental and Personal Diaries

    Ron Goldstein, Nov 11, 2009
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    Oldman
    Dec 8, 2009
  31. andalucia
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    WW2 War Diaries - available?

    andalucia, Jul 19, 2006
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    3,112
    Brian C
    Nov 2, 2006

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