Unit History

  1. Higher Formations

    For discussions & documents relating to Brigade, Division etc level
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    Latest: GHQ Liaison regt - Phantom - member look ups available. Brian Dann, Oct 22, 2021 at 4:08 PM
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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 CL1, Oct 16, 2021
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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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    Latest: 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards losses 4th April 1944 Ramiles, Oct 24, 2021 at 5:49 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: 5th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment war diaries? nigel barrett, Oct 24, 2021 at 11:09 AM
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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: 2722614 Edward Colquhoun CHARLTON, VC, 2 Irish Guards Tricky Dicky, Oct 22, 2021 at 11:56 AM
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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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    Latest: New book on 46 Royal Marine Commando alberk, Oct 20, 2021 at 1:56 PM
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  7. Durham Light Infantry

    'Faithful'
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    Latest: Execution of 6th Bn, Durham Light Infantry soldiers - 8 June 1944: Korps Steiner, Oct 20, 2021 at 8:14 PM
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  8. North Irish Horse

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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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    Latest: 14240886 Cyril Percy Powell 15th Recce Regt - looking for info/help John McDonald, Oct 13, 2021
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  10. Royal Artillery

    'Ubique'
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    Latest: DEMS gunner losses Hugh MacLean, Oct 24, 2021 at 1:30 PM
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  11. Royal Engineers

    'Ubique'
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    7,258
    Latest: 751st Field Company RE in Italy risca_boy, Oct 24, 2021 at 11:17 AM
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  12. Royal Signals

    'Certa Cito'
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    2,478
    Latest: Royal Corps of Signals War Grave Photos for reference CL1, Oct 10, 2021
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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, Oct 24, 2021 at 1:39 PM
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  14. RAMC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    Latest: Regimental Stretcher Bearers in Action! Scriven RAMC brithm, Oct 17, 2021
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  15. RASC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    2,383
    Latest: Award Military Medal L/Cpl. E.B. Little, 237 Infantry Brigade Company RASC Italy Bruneval, Oct 24, 2021 at 10:41 AM
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  16. REME/RAOC

    Arte et Marte/Sua Tela Tonanti
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    Latest: LAD atd 11 Bn RTR FormB200d, Oct 19, 2021 at 12:26 PM
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  17. SOE & OSS

    Special Operations Executive & Office of Strategic Services
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    Latest: Major Peter Kemp, SOE: The man just liked fighting — a true war lover davidbfpo, Oct 23, 2021 at 5:58 PM
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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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    3,182
    Latest: SAS Operation Keystone in The Netherlands 1945 Cees van den Brink, Oct 23, 2021 at 11:29 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: 52 Reinforcement Holding Unit Historic Steve, Oct 13, 2021
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  20. Australian

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    Latest: Tomahoko Maru Pauline Hortle, Aug 14, 2021
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  21. British Indian Army

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    Latest: British Indian Army in Dutch East Indies davidbfpo, Oct 21, 2021 at 11:28 AM
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  22. Canadian

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    Latest: The british columbia dragoons - k1099 soldier Richelieu, Sep 25, 2021
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  23. New Zealand

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    Latest: Remembering Today 5/12/41 Lance Corporal JOHN MCEWAN MACARTY 17710, New Zealand Infantry Andreas, Sep 5, 2021
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  24. South African

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    Latest: Looking for info about the Indian & Malay Corps Temujin, Oct 24, 2021 at 8:18 PM
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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: 70th Tank Battalion Sherman DD "A2" named "ALOISE" Michael Nikov, Oct 19, 2021 at 1:01 AM
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  26. Axis Units

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    Latest: Looking for information on Vichy French units in Madagascar 1942 davidbfpo, Oct 24, 2021 at 4:10 PM
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  1. 51highland
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    War Diary humour.

    51highland, Jul 19, 2017 ... 2
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    Tom OBrien
    Sep 18, 2021
  2. Chris C
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    War diaries: variable detail - veriable accuracy!?

    Chris C, Aug 7, 2021
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    Chris C
    Aug 8, 2021
  3. Owen
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    Help with War Diary Abbreviations

    Owen, Aug 4, 2006 ... 2 3
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    AB64
    Dec 11, 2020
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. LeeSteventon
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    Transcribing War Diaries - Best Practices?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 15, 2012
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    Charley Fortnum
    May 16, 2019
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. Wiffer
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    National Archive War Diary file prefixes

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

    pamak, Oct 14, 2017
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    pamak
    Oct 16, 2017
  17. 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
  18. SDP
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    Unit Nominal Rolls

    SDP, Jan 1, 2015 ... 2
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    Pete Ashby
    Mar 3, 2016
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. nicks
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    Diffferent time format in war diary.

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

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

    Rob Dickers, Mar 6, 2014
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    Uncle Jack
    Mar 6, 2014
  24. 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
  25. chingoo
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    War Diary language

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

    hutt, May 10, 2013
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    3,571
    hutt
    Jul 3, 2013
  27. LeeSteventon
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    List of ALL TNA War Diary references?

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

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

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

    cmc39v, Apr 28, 2011
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    NPMS
    Aug 3, 2011
  31. 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
  32. andalucia
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    WW2 War Diaries - available?

    andalucia, Jul 19, 2006
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    3,420
    Brian C
    Nov 2, 2006
  33. Jerry69420

    Kings Liverpool Regiment battle honours

    Jerry69420, Oct 4, 2021
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    bamboo43
    Oct 4, 2021
  34. tmac

    Motor vehicle convoy rules?

    tmac, Sep 18, 2021
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    347
    Dave55
    Sep 19, 2021
  35. Ste jar

    1st Battalion Hampshires Leaving Malta to Alexandria Egypt 1943

    Ste jar, Aug 16, 2021
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    Ste jar
    Aug 16, 2021
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