A remarkable photo, not one I have seen before. The caption says 'Entry into Tunis' but I have some doubts. Could be Kairouan? Either way, the...
Seeking information about Cpl John Graves 7885543 KIA 17/12/41 N. Africa. He was tank commander in Hector, Valentine....
Hi all, Has anyone seen photos of Covenanter Bridgelaying tanks in Italy? Regards Tom
Hi all, I am very happy to announce that my book about the Archer (Valentine 17-pounder SP) is finished, laid out, and with the printers....
I've been trying to find out more info on my Granddad. I know he was in the 23rd armoured brigade, but I don't know the regiment. All his...
Tanks Arrive at Tripoli - March 1943 THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E22949 : Object description - Original...
I came across this interesting snippet when going through a Kew file WO203/2069 REME Personal Accounts this morning. The tank numbers are...
Does anyone know what 'AO' or 'AO Tps' might refer to in an armoured regiment? The term appears several times in an after action report by a...
Just found the attached from Canadian 7 Anti-Tank Regiment in Italy 1944 regarding the possible fitting of No.19 sets in place of the No.18 that...
There are a few IWM photo series, such as, for example... H13033 - Valentines on a North Country Moor, taken around 25/26d8m1941...in "the Whitby...
Have a very specific question regarding the tanks 50th RTR had used in that engagement. Multiple sources site that there were 8 tanks in the unit...
From BAS Washington, AFV Technical Situation Report No.21, 18th April 1944: A repository for all the enemy weapons sent home by the several...
As always if anyone can see any errors or can add anything please let me know. Cheers Kevin
Saw this recently on flickr: 6th November 1941 - Helmsley, Duncombe Park, Yorkshire, England. [IMG] [ATTACH] With the caption: "6th November...
Hello, new member here, A friend of mine just shared me some photos of early model Valentine tanks in Gibraltar. One has a distinguishable...
Here's another historical snippet I ran across. I posted it on my blog, but I thought I'd repost the text here. The Military Cross was given to...
Hi all, I was watching videos yesterday of the British testing of German armour at the Henschel testing grounds near Paderborn on July 4 1945,...
THE 8TH ARMOURED BRIGADE ENTRAINS AT NEWMARKET TO TRANSFER TO ITS PRE-INVASION ASSEMBLY AREA IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND (PART 3) [Allocated Title] THE...
I know very little about the Valentine but I do have access and permission to share digital images from two Vickers Works albums of photographs....
Hi all, I know I would probably get more responses asking on a Canadian forum, but canadaatwar.ca seems to have gone down again, sadly, so I'm...
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