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monty's moonlight

  1. Sasha
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    Geleen, The Netherlands & Operation Blackcock

    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...
    Thread by: Sasha, Aug 12, 2017, 19 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  2. Gary Kennedy
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    RA Searchlight Regts/Btys in 21AG

    Is there a nice potted history online somewhere re the deployment of the various Searchlight Regts in 21 Army Group? There are some quite...
    Thread by: Gary Kennedy, Feb 19, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  3. Caz65
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    Hi from Caz65, new member

    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...
    Thread by: Caz65, Mar 5, 2015, 18 replies, in forum: User Introductions
  4. Owen
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    If you won a bit of money what old battlefield would you visit ?

    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...
    Thread by: Owen, Mar 21, 2014, 51 replies, in forum: WW2 Battlefields Today
  5. neil.j.merryweather
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    HQ 4th Brit Div, DLI & ITD

    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...
    Thread by: neil.j.merryweather, Mar 20, 2014, 20 replies, in forum: Service Records
  6. injection
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    Help with Service Records please

    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...
    Thread by: injection, Oct 7, 2013, 11 replies, in forum: Service Records
  7. holyboy
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    Royal Norfolk 5th Bn 1940/41

    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...
    Thread by: holyboy, Oct 5, 2013, 35 replies, in forum: User Introductions
  8. jives11
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    Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. 12th casualties around Ancona, September 1944

    greetings, My cousins Grandfather was killed while serving with the Royal Tank Regiment in Italy 1944. he is buried at Ancona War Cemetary. the...
    Thread by: jives11, Sep 9, 2013, 23 replies, in forum: Italy
  9. Pete Thomas
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    356 (7th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers) Independent Searchlight Battery, Royal Artillery

    Hi, does anyone know anything about the 1944 Normandy movements of the above unit? Any help much appreciated. Regards Pete
    Thread by: Pete Thomas, Nov 15, 2012, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  10. morrisc8
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    Brougham Hall CDL Tanks

    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...
    Thread by: morrisc8, Sep 4, 2011, 14 replies, in forum: Top Secret
  11. dbf
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    Captain Alfred John DAYMOND, MC, 582 SL Bty RA (Moonlight)

    190967 War Substantive Lieutenant, Temporary Captain Alfred John DAYMOND, 582 SL Bty RA (Moonlight) Capt. DAYMOND commanded a SL Tp (Moonlight)...
    Thread by: dbf, Mar 4, 2010, 5 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  12. Drew5233
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    Fighting at Night

    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...
    Thread by: Drew5233, Oct 26, 2009, 48 replies, in forum: General
  13. Phaethon
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    Second Battalion Coldstream Guards in WW2 (War Diary: 1944)

    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...
    Thread by: Phaethon, Jul 23, 2009, 20 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
  14. Drew5233
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    Military Motorcycles Only

    Some German Examples to get the ball rolling. 1. [IMG] Description: Krim, May 1942 In the fight around the peninsula Kertsch Specially...
    Thread by: Drew5233, May 2, 2009, 392 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
  15. von Poop
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    Monty's Moonlight / Artificial Daylight Attack 17th Sept. 1944

    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...
    Thread by: von Poop, Apr 16, 2006, 48 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
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