Hello all, I am presently researching my Grandfather Albert Charles Popham. I haven't got his service records yet but I know the following: He...
Is there a nice potted history online somewhere re the deployment of the various Searchlight Regts in 21 Army Group? There are some quite...
iHi everyone, I'm Caz65 (Carol in Leeds, West Yorkshire) a new member - just joined today. Also very new at being a member of a forum so please...
We need to lighten this place up with some light hearted chatter. We've got far too serious . As I've just spent the last few months reading up...
Hi, Please be gentle with me as this my first post! I am trying to research for a friend what her father did during the 2nd World War. I have...
Hi Again I am researching my late father, William James Presland who was called up in February 1942 (Beds and Herts 9th Battalion)and did his...
Oh well, in for a penny....... As a child of the 50's, I can remember my Dad telling us the odd story about his time in the War. As a Territorial...
greetings, My cousins Grandfather was killed while serving with the Royal Tank Regiment in Italy 1944. he is buried at Ancona War Cemetary. the...
Hi, does anyone know anything about the 1944 Normandy movements of the above unit? Any help much appreciated. Regards Pete
Hi, i am looking for info for a friend of mine whos dad was at Brougham Hall and that he did some work on the CDL [search light tank] 79 Armd Bde...
190967 War Substantive Lieutenant, Temporary Captain Alfred John DAYMOND, 582 SL Bty RA (Moonlight) Capt. DAYMOND commanded a SL Tp (Moonlight)...
In short why did the Germans not fight at night when possible? I noticed in several Dunkirk books that the Germans failed to press home their...
The following documents are transcriptions of the war diary from the 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards. It represents a project I am working on to record...
Some German Examples to get the ball rolling. 1. [IMG] Description: Krim, May 1942 In the fight around the peninsula Kertsch Specially...
A Mate (Bod) is becoming all intrigued by the Use of 'Monty's moonlight', i.e. Shining searchlights onto the clouds to give a useful twilight for...
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