Thought you might like to see this. The attached Blazer badge was presented to British & American veterans who attended the 60th anniversary...
Nice find. My Father witnessed the Maori battalion of the 2nd New Zealand Division, attack and capture the hill of Takrouna, in broad Daylight,...
Do you want regiments, brigades. divisions?
Video of Amphibious (DD Tanks) crossing the Rhine, March 1945 [IMG]
Map of St Honorine area of Normandy, June 1944.
Elements of 127th, and indeed all of the Divisional artillery were firing in support of 5th Camerons, 152 brigade, 51st Highland Division, on...
Welcome and enjoy.!!! You can search for his Military Medal at the National Archives site, COST £3. 50p for a e-mailed copy, try this link;...
The Bayonet was used to great effect at Wadi Akarit as well as in other battles in North Africa. My Father being a part of that. Also the hand to...
Not sure if this applies to American map references for NWE. The co-ordinates translator can be used in conjuction with Google earth. I have...
Not sure what the correct name for this pass is. Loose translation, 'Under-Fuhrers permit'? Hence the Himmler signature. Was taken from a SS...
If you are, or have, Next of Kins written permission, you can apply for his service records. If his wife is still alive she can apply free of...
Is the tall officer behind the Sapper, 51HD Commander Major-General Wimberley?
You mean the Camerons (Queens Own Cameron Highlanders) there were no Cameronians in 51st Highland Division.
2nd Camerons at Keren 1941; "As the Italians fell back towards the Red Sea, they occupied strong mountain top positions dominating the road to...
The 5th battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders pipers accompanied the attacking infantry at Al Alamein, October 1942. The piper with my Fathers...
People will no doubt still be reading the posts long after all of us have left this mortal coil Brian. With luck this site, and others like it,...
From my Fathers memoirs fighting in the Reichswald Forest; "........I lost one of my boys on the first day. There were three Germans wearing SS...
Anytime. Your welcome, glad to be of help.
6th Seaforth crossed the straits of Messina and landed in Italy September 3rd 1943. 17 Brigade including 6th Seaforth were the assault Brigade. In...
Where is this info from because I am certain that 2nd Seaforth returned to Scotland November 1943.
