I was sorry to hear the news Joe Powell had died on the 30th June 2016 aged 94 . He served in the Grenadier Guards before volunteering for the...
infantrymen, predominantly Canadian, were supported by large British naval and Allied air force contingents. The objective was to seize and hold a...
Remembering Today Casualty Details | CWGC JOHNSTON, GERALD MACINTOSH Rank: Private Service No: D/81740 Regiment/Service: 1st Bn. Black Watch...
I am trying to find the title of a book written by an officer who was there- the commando raid on Dieppe . Also (a long shot l know) does anyone...
Dieppe Raid, Battle of Dieppe, Operation Rutter, Operation Jubilee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieppe_Raid [IMG] Last April I made comparison...
I like to research War Memorials since retiring to the country for various local Branches of the RBL. I'm currently looking at Rye, Sussex. One...
[IMG] Most Secret From the file ADM 223/500 held at TNA D.D.N.I D.N.I F PROPOSAL FOR NAVAL INTELLIGENCE COMMANDO UNIT One of the most...
My great grandfather was captured on the dieppe raid. He was part of the Essex Scottish from windsor ontario. I noticed he had a commando badge....
One of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Battle of Dieppe uncovered; James Bond creator involved - YouTube The true reason for the Dieppe...
The RHLI - Dieppe Casualty List Casualties showing as Brentwood assume Brookwood have mailed to advise regards Clive
Evenin' all, I'm posting this on behalf of a member, Don North, who's had a bit of bother adding it himself ~A WWII Talk September 4/11...
Personal Number: 69334 Rank: Brigadier Name: Derek MILLS-ROBERTS, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC, MiD Unit: Irish Guards & Commandos London Gazette : 2...
Who can help me with a large scan of the original photo used for the cover of this book http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7673/img209i.jpg
Hi Everyone! I have been asked by Bill Adlam's daughter to research his military career in WW2. He had the unique characteristic of being at...
Here is another U.S. Army Signal Corps photo from last weekend's trip to College Park: [IMG] Caption reads: "Smiles of victory light the...
I was just browsing the BBC Web Site and came across this image of the day. It states: Canadian troops returning from the combined operations...
[ATTACH] Dieppe Raid - August 1942- The attached photo shows the resting place of two Canadian soldiers at the east end of the Church of St....
Hello:) My late father served in No:6 Commando 101 Troop untill his capture at Dieppe 19 August 1942 and by then 101 Troop had morphed into the...
Didn't get to Dieppe until the 25th. Good little museum there to the raid. Had to use my French to buy a new tyre, didn't need to though as the...
The Raid on Dieppe: August 19, 1942
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