LCA779 AX 537 Assault Flotilla HMS Empire Battleaxe Assault Group "S" beached Merville-Franceville-Plage probably after the storm, post war aerial...
Hi all, I thought I'd post some of this diary up (WO 171/2289) as it contains interesting details: WO 171/2289 – 238 Petrol Depot RASC 1 April...
Good morning, I'm a new member! At the National Archive in Kew, I have seen the War Dairy for my father's Field Surgical Unit 47, that landed at...
Does anyone have access to this collection located at the Ohio University? Manuscript Collection Thank you.
Hi, I’m doing a bit of research on my grandfather who when demobbed in 46 was part of 257 battery of the 65th Antitank regiment, part of 7th...
1923134 W/Sgt. Dylwyn Williams, 295 Field Company, Royal Engineers, 231 Brigade, 50 (Northumberland) Division, 30 Corps Military Medal (Sicily)...
My late father carried this photo in his wallet throughout the remainder of his life. It was only on reading the War Diary and after a little more...
My father left me a set of tape recordings of his experiences in WW2, recorded on a cassette recorder when he was in his 60's. At the time I was a...
Hi, Does anyone know of any stick lists in existence for the 12th Battalion on D Day or Op Varsity. I have been trying to find them for some...
A little known and forgotten piece of D Day history is for sale. [MEDIA]
Award Military Cross Lt. Peter Frederick King No. 4 Commando (DCLI) 328163 Since 6th June 1944 this officer has continually been conspicuous both...
Awards Mentioned in Despatches Lieutenant Jack Lee Fairweather & Lieutenant John Merserau Veness, 1st Bn North Nova Scotia Highlanders, Canadian...
ABSTRACT A SPECIAL FORCE: ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE JEDBURGH PROJECT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION OVERLORD by Major Wyman W. Irwin, USA, 211 pages....
Hi guys, my names Ben I'm 57 and live in Lincolnshire. I served in the RAF for 27 yrs and currently drive petrol tankers for a living. Ive been...
We at TracesOfWar.com have done a lot of research the past years and made a few trips to Kew to copy War Diaries of units mostly involved in...
Personal Number: 5517 Rank: Major-General Name: Robert Knox ROSS, CB, DSO, MC, MiD** Unit: Queen's Royal Regiment London Gazette : 4 February...
Now the long winter evenings are here, I thought I'd transcribe a few more RASC diaries for summer 1944. I hope they are of interest/ I've...
I have been trying to compile a list of all of the Company Commanders and above that landed on D-Day. I have yet to find a comprehensive list...
Hi I wonder whether anyone can help me? I am trying to find out the composition and exact role of an 83 Group RAF Mobile Signals Unit as they...
New information has emerged by which the allocation of 2 RMAS Bty Tps, as initiated in this post, may now be refined (and corrected). The same...
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