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1st Alamein - Panzerarmee SitRep translations

New project just dropped. 1st Battle of El Alamein Updates will be daily. All the best Andreas

Thread by: Andreas, Jul 7, 2025, 39 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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Auk telegram to London

The telegram below is quoted (unsourced) in Carver 'El Alamein' and according to Carver was sent 'at the end of the month [of July]'. I have...

Thread by: Andreas, Nov 19, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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The Forgotten General: Sir Alan Cunningham

A NAM event (in person and online): 25 October 2024 12-1pm. The summary states:Join Colonel Dennis Vincent as he explores the career of General...

Thread by: davidbfpo, Oct 3, 2024, 3 replies, in forum: WW2 Museums. Events, & places to see.
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Interesting things found in 2nd hand books

Having picked up A SHORT HISTORY OF THE 7TH ARMOURED DIVISION in a 2nd hand book store quite awhile ago I finally sat down to read it this week....

Thread by: Deacs, Feb 29, 2024, 31 replies, in forum: Books, Films, TV, Radio
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The failure to re-employ Cunningham and Godwin-Austen in front line commands

Hi all, I'd like a discussion on the failure to re-employ generals Alan Cunningham and Reede Godwin-Austen to front line commands after the...

Thread by: Fatboy Coxy, Aug 10, 2023, 74 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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GHQ India 1944

A friend of mine has just acquired a silver tankard presented to Major R J N Norris in India 1944 on his 50th birthday. It was presented by Lt Col...

Thread by: noggin1969, Jul 13, 2022, 13 replies, in forum: Burma & India
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Fall of Tobruk

Hi could anyone answer the following: after the siege of Tobruk in 1941 why did the Allied high command then make the decision that it was no...

Thread by: Paul Forden, Apr 2, 2022, 12 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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Book Review James Colvin: Eighth Army against Rommel

Published on the Wavell Room. #WavellReviews “Eighth Army versus Rommel” by James Colvin » Wavell Room Many thanks to James for the free review...

Thread by: Andreas, Sep 17, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: Books, Films, TV, Radio
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Crisis between King and Cabinet?

In "The Military Papers of Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, 1940-42" edited by Dr Timothy Bowman (Boydell Press for the Army Records Society,...

Thread by: Ron Clifton, May 2, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: General
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Mishal Husain’s grandfather: Syed Shahid Hamid, 3rd Indian Cavalry Regt, attached RIASC, Burma

Mishal Husain: My grandfather’s war [Video in link] This week marks the 75th anniversary of World War Two formally coming to an end. A crucial...

Thread by: dbf, Sep 3, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: Indian Army
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Edward Seago: With the Allied Armies in Italy

Yesterday in a rare book shop I came across With the Allied Armies in Italy by Edward Seago. Didn't buy it (yet) partly because I wasn't aware of...

Thread by: Chris C, Aug 30, 2020, 4 replies, in forum: Books, Films, TV, Radio
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Field Marshall Montgomery and...?

Dear all, Hope you're all keeping well. The attached photo - believed to have been taken in India - has been in my family for many years. I'm...

Thread by: Rubberlegs, Jun 14, 2020, 6 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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Tedder Memoirs

I've been reading back through my notes of Tedder's With Prejudice and am astounded with his cavalier attitude in places to historical reality. It...

Thread by: Tom OBrien, May 25, 2020, 13 replies, in forum: Historiography
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General death.

That statistic of 963 German soldiers of General rank or above dying during the war has bubbled back into my addled brain on Twatter. (Including...

Thread by: von Poop, Jul 13, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: General
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What actor most looked like the real character in a war film ?

Just been looking at pics of James Mason & Rommel, not a bad lookalike, which got me wondering who looked most like the real person they were...

Thread by: Owen, Sep 18, 2017, 18 replies, in forum: Books, Films, TV, Radio
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The Desert War Then And Now - anyone have it?

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone here has a copy of "The Desert War Then And Now" published by After The Battle. It's a more expensive book...

Thread by: Chris C, Feb 23, 2017, 10 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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Matruh to Ruweisat: Sources

Can anybody suggest books that focus on the sporadic fighting during the retreat from Mersa Matruh at the end of June 1942 to Ruweisat Ridge from...

Thread by: Charley Fortnum, Oct 29, 2016, 10 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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Desert War Tobruk Documentary

By the ABC Australia, Commentary of Chester Wilmott, Sir Max Hastings, Stephen Bungay as well as interviews with Australian and British and German...

Thread by: spidge, Oct 2, 2016, 7 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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El Alamein - number of battles

Depending on where/what you read the numbers of battles that took place at El Alamein during 1942 are either two or three ... probably a very easy...

Thread by: Skip, Feb 4, 2015, 11 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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The General Perspective

Greetings to everyone here. I've been lurking around, surreptitiously reading everyone's posts for several months now and have finally taken the...

Thread by: Charley Fortnum, Mar 23, 2014, 160 replies, in forum: Books, Films, TV, Radio

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