THE BATTLE OF CAEN: JUNE-JULY 1944 I was fortunate to visit Normandy back in 2019, and during my stay in Caen for two days, walked across dozens...
HI Just joined the group. I am a total novice but i wish to research the German 711th infantry division with the aim of obtain documents etc. If...
Good Afternoon Firstly thanks for letting me join this wonderful forum. I have been trying to find out as much as I can about my Father's wars. I...
[ATTACH] Bury Free Press 20th July 1945 Sgt. Robert Ernest Little, 141st Royal Armoured Corps (The Buffs), 31st Tank Brigade, 79th Armoured...
My uncle Reginald (Bob) Brown army Number was 1866030.His service record says he embarked from UK 3 June 1944 with17 Field Company RE. Killed as...
Hello, This may be a longshot, but I'll give it a go. At the request of some inhabitants of Epron in Normandy, I am looking to locate a...
Looking for a map from WW2 that covers the area where the below gent was first buried before being exhumed and re buried in a CWGC grave? Plus do...
Army Number: 4079711 Rank: Trooper Name: Ralph BARBER Unit: 3 Commando ; 1st Special Service Brigade Army Number Block Allocations...
Hi all, My wife’s great great uncle served as part of the 1/6th Infantry during the Battle of Normandy. He died on 23/08/1944 and as far as we can...
The long initial post in this thread has been copied from several posts in the thread The Battles for Point 103 and St. Pierre (8th–18th June...
Award Military Cross Major Charles Peter Dryland, 7 Bn Royal Welch Fusiliers (137500) On the morning of the 17th July 1944 the Battalion was...
Personal Number: 426874 Rank: Colonel Name: Thomas Brian Ashton EVANS-LOMBE, OBE, MiD Unit: 8th Hussars London Gazette : 2 January 1920...
Award Mentioned in Despatches & French Military Medal Cpl. Wesley Roy Le Bar, (H62861), Royal Winnipeg Rifles, (M.I.9/S/P.G. (F) 2423). After his...
Award Military Medal L/Cpl. Charles Kensal Bailey, No. 13 Canadian Provost Company (A34922) On 25th November 1944 this NCO was in charge of...
Award British Empire Medal Sgt. George Blyth No. 13 Canadian Provost Company (O65232) During the fighting in and around Caen, in the latter part...
Award Military Medals L/Cpl. Gordon Daniel Berton (B87861) & L/Cpl. Ernest Alexander Mabee (B88867) No. 2 Canadian Provost Company On 25th July...
Personal Number: 180443 Rank: Major Name: Peter Challice WALTER, DSO Unit: 23 Hussars London Gazette : 15 April 1941...
Regimental Stretcher Bearers in Action by Gordon Scriven Being a true record of a British soldier's life on the battlefields of North-West...
I did a search and looked through the first 5 or 6 threads, but did not see mention of. Was it the intention of The Allies to bomb and destroy...
Hello, I am just reading the 4th Lincoln’s war diary and it mentions for the 25th June (Operation Martlet), additional troops under command “One...
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