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Unit History

  1. Higher Formations

    For discussions & documents relating to Brigade, Division etc level
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    Latest: 12247 Field Marshal Allan Francis 'John' HARDING, GCB, CBE, DSO**, MC, MiD, Somerset Light Infantry Janine07, Jun 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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  2. 53rd (Welsh) Division

    Paperwork and discussions specifically related to this division.
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    Latest: 53rd (W) reconnaissance Owen, Jun 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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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: Non Combatant Corps Terry Farebrother, Jun 17, 2026 at 7:56 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: 12th Yorkshire Parachute Reg identification Cee, Jun 17, 2026 at 8:21 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: War Diary: 6th Motor Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1943 Tehlia Waring, Jun 16, 2026 at 9:54 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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    Latest: RM Chatham group WW2 davidbfpo, Jun 17, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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  7. Durham Light Infantry

    'Faithful'
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    Latest: 4449954 David HOEY, Durham Light Infantry: which battalion? - 8 DLI Mr Jinks, May 20, 2026
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  8. North Irish Horse

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    Latest: Gemmano DCoy, Sep 2, 2025
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  9. Recce

    'Only The Enemy In Front'
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    Latest: 5050828 Sergeant Harry SALT, MID, 1st Reconnaissance Regiment: 30/04/1943 Recce_Mitch, Jun 17, 2026 at 4:35 AM
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  10. Royal Artillery

    'Ubique'
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    Latest: DEMS gunner losses Reid, Jun 17, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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  11. Royal Engineers

    'Ubique'
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    Latest: 17th Field Company Royal Engineers MarcD, Jun 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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  12. Royal Signals

    'Certa Cito'
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    Latest: Royal Corps Signals November 1947 @ Hook of Holland CarolynQuinn, May 16, 2026
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  13. RAC & RTR

    Fear Naught! "From Mud, Through Blood to the Green Fields Beyond."
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    Latest: Battlegroup Fehrmann Tiger v. three British Comets, 3RTR ltdan, Jun 17, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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  14. RAMC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    Latest: 8th Field Ambulance davidbfpo, Jun 4, 2026
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  15. RASC

    In Arduis Fidelis
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    Latest: RASC service record 'DUKW's info required frontovik, Jun 13, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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  16. REME/RAOC

    Arte et Marte/Sua Tela Tonanti
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    Latest: REME Storeman Visits France, North Africa & Italy But Your Help Is Needed! Andrew Jones, May 19, 2026
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  17. SOE & OSS

    Special Operations Executive & Office of Strategic Services
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    Latest: Fawley Court (STS54a) Thomas Ziolkowski, Jun 11, 2026 at 4:17 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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  19. Allied Units - Others

    For discussion and documents related to Allied nations not already listed separately.
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    Latest: 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers - AOS details hurtgen44, Jun 6, 2026
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  20. Australian

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    Latest: Understanding my Great Grandad's Service & Casualty Form johneowens, Jan 5, 2026
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  21. Indian Army

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    Latest: Indian Long Range Squadron davidbfpo, May 18, 2026
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  22. Canadian

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    Latest: Lt-col. C.E. Parish Buck-Compton, May 24, 2026
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  23. New Zealand

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    Latest: 6 Fd Sqn New Zealand Engineers Playtime, Feb 22, 2026
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  24. South African

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    Latest: Rhodesian Artillery tjim, Apr 8, 2026
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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: Omaha Beach landing tables Michel Sabarly, Jun 7, 2026
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  26. Axis Units

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  1. dbf
    Sticky

    WW2 Commonwealth Army War Diaries, Info Thread

    dbf, Sep 27, 2014 ... 2 3 4
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    dryan67
    Jun 20, 2020
  2. Drew5233
    Sticky

    How Do You Store Your War Diary Files?

    Drew5233, Jul 1, 2010 ... 2 3
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    Drew5233
    Aug 23, 2010
  3. andalucia

    WW2 War Diaries - available?

    andalucia, Jul 19, 2006
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    6,059
    Brian C
    Nov 2, 2006
  4. cmc39v

    Who would have written unit war diaries?

    cmc39v, Apr 28, 2011
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    NPMS
    Aug 3, 2011
  5. von Poop

    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
  6. Chris C

    What was a unit serial number?

    Chris C, Nov 20, 2023
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    Michel Sabarly
    Nov 20, 2023
  7. Rob Dickers

    War Diary instructions c1941

    Rob Dickers, Mar 6, 2014
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    Uncle Jack
    Mar 6, 2014
  8. 51highland

    War Diary humour.

    51highland, Jul 19, 2017 ... 2 3
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    Tom OBrien
    Apr 30, 2026
  9. Don Juan

    War Diary Disinformation?

    Don Juan, Oct 13, 2015
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    BrianM59
    Oct 25, 2015
  10. Osborne2

    War Diary Army Form C.2119. May 1941

    Osborne2, May 6, 2020
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    Osborne2
    May 6, 2020
  11. Chris C

    War diaries: variable detail - veriable accuracy!?

    Chris C, Aug 7, 2021
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    Chris C
    Aug 8, 2021
  12. dbf

    War diaries: annotations, corrections & things that make you go hmm

    dbf, Sep 18, 2018
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    6,157
    Tom OBrien
    Sep 22, 2018
  13. wmartin

    War Diaries available online

    wmartin, Feb 25, 2022
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    wmartin
    Feb 25, 2022
  14. Gerry Chester

    War Diaries and winning the war

    Gerry Chester, Sep 17, 2013
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    Uncle Jack
    Oct 16, 2013
  15. Mikeo

    War Diaries (Kept at what level - battalion, coy?)

    Mikeo, Jun 15, 2020
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    Drew5233
    Jun 16, 2020
  16. Red W

    Unit War Diaries - Rolls of Officers / Field Returns

    Red W, Jun 13, 2020
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    Red W
    Jul 13, 2020
  17. SDP

    Unit Nominal Rolls

    SDP, Jan 1, 2015 ... 2
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    13,164
    Pete Ashby
    Mar 3, 2016
  18. hutt

    Understanding War Diaries

    hutt, May 10, 2013
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    hutt
    Jul 3, 2013
  19. LeeSteventon

    Transcribing War Diaries - Best Practices?

    LeeSteventon, Nov 15, 2012
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    7,396
    Charley Fortnum
    May 16, 2019
  20. papiermache

    The Army of Clerks and Army forms

    papiermache, Oct 29, 2020 ... 2
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    7,685
    Uncle Target
    Feb 8, 2024
  21. Ron Goldstein

    Service Records, Regimental and Personal Diaries

    Ron Goldstein, Nov 11, 2009
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    6,660
    Oldman
    Dec 8, 2009
  22. Steve Fuller

    Rules for posting war diary pages?

    Steve Fuller, Dec 9, 2019
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    5,377
    Steve Fuller
    Dec 10, 2019
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