I think Dieppe is surely a forgotten one, it was a beach-landing in which Canadians lost 60% of their troops and had to ultimately retreat. Churchill had basically sent Canadian soldiers there to appease our desire to participate in the war and to see what kind of invasion they were dealing with.
I don't think Dieppe is forgotten but I suppose it might be by those who's only knowledge of WW2 is BoB etc. I know the Canadians were itching to get in the war as they saw what the other Commonwealth troops were doing in N.Africa and wanted in on the act. I believe their sacrifice at Dieppe saved many lives in future landings. They did their bit well. Thanks Canada.
How many know about the successful Commando raids on the Lofoten Islands of Norway? I'd love to know more. Kitty
Kitty read this between essays.Durnford-Slater and 3 Commando.http://www.store4war.com/public/detailProduit.php?produit=4643&LANG=ang
Remembering Friday 7th April 1944, all those Indian and British defenders of Lion Box during the battle at Kanglatongbi near Imphal. Another forgotten battle, though not quite so forgotten now. (Further details on request!!) Lionboxer
Remembering Friday 7th April 1944, all those Indian and British defenders of Lion Box during the battle at Kanglatongbi near Imphal. Another forgotten battle, though not quite so forgotten now. (Further details on request!!) Lionboxer Ahaaa! every time i've noticed your name it's seemed strangely familiar, now it makes sense, read an excellent account of it years ago but can't remember the book, I recently discovered a great-uncle who was killed a few months later in the same campaign, buried at Imphal with some of those from the box. Here's to them!
Kitty read this between essays.Durnford-Slater and 3 Commando.http://www.store4war.com/public/detailProduit.php?produit=4643&LANG=ang Cheers Owen, i'll hit it when i have finished this report on Norway. Seen the info on nuav.net, but it's very basic. Kitty
Von Poop Yes that's me. I published my book five years ago now after six years research. I may have walked past your great uncles grave when I visited the Imphal cemetery two years ago. I have some photo's of the cemetery if you would like to see them. I was going to post some photo's of my Pilgrimage on another thread on the forum but need some technical help first. I can always send you an email attachment.There were some seventy or so British and Indian killed during this action and some are burried at Imphal the remainder were left in the jungle and have no known grave but are remembered on the Rangoon Memorial. Tonight I shall phone three of the survivors and have a glass of rum while we commemorate those who didn't return home. Lionboxer
lionboxer is this you and your book and is it still available from you good self?http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=reviews.books.Forgotten_Army_Box_of_Lions
Owen D, I'd forgotten that it's still on that web site. I think it was just after that that I sent a copy of my book to the Imphal library. Silly buggers burnt it down last year so will have to have a replacement. I have about half a dozen copies left if you want to contact me. (I hope I'm not breaking any forum rules here!!) Just to get back to the subject of this thread, the whole of the Siege of Imphal was a series of forgotten skirmishes and battles. A lot of these are covered in Evans and Brett-James excellent book "Imphal - A flower on lofty heights" though the subject of my entire book only merits five lines in this publication, which shows there is a lot more history burried out there. Search for it and there will be less forgotten battles!! Lionboxer
There are plenty of unnamed battles in the pacific. From main sources you hear about the Lexington, Yorktown, Enterprise, and a few other carriers. But the US and British lost a LOT of carriers in the pacific, id just like to know how and when. The Spanish civil war seems a little unexplored Fighting in east africa and the offensives in Italy after d day. The fightind around and bombing of Malta The RN's participation in the Pacific The British occupation of Senegal The battles of Burma Siamese participation in the pacific (they joined Japan)
Or the bizarre war between Danish guards and German weather forecasters in Greenland. Kiwiwriter - have you the time to describe this bizarre war? I've never heard of it! Marina
Kiwiwriter - have you the time to describe this bizarre war? I've never heard of it! Marina Get your hands on "Sledge Patrol" by David Howarth. That is the only book on the subject. The Danes had a bunch of guards on Greenland to police the native villages, and they found boot prints where there shouldn't have been any. Turned out to be German weather forecasters dropped there by supply ship to win the weather war. The Danes and USCG got rid of them.
The Spanish Civil War is not unexplored. But all is written in Spanish. This year there are a lot of books being printed or reprinted about this.
The Spanish Civil War is not unexplored. But all is written in Spanish. This year there are a lot of books being printed or reprinted about this. Not so. I recommend Hugh Thomas' magisterial and updated "Spanish Civil War" and the more popular "The Passionate War" for good detail on this otherwise mostly unexplored (outside of Spain) topic.
i think the hurdgen forest was pretty forgotten. not many people remember that battle With the losses that the American sustained in Hurtgen forest -some say needlessly, it is small wonder it has not so much been forgotten but glossed over, might be more appropriate. Charles Wilding has a paperback in the Pan Warfare series about it.
