Paul, One saved for you and I've sent you a message....
I have two copies of this book for sale, it deals with the wartime service of a TA unit recruited from the Swindon area. They landed in Normandy...
For what it's worth, this excellent booklet was only printed in around 1,000 copies which is about the normal run for a 'specialist' military...
Whilst I'm sure that some people already have this book, I feel it would be good to mention it again as it's now down to the last 40 copies.........
Bob, Sorry for the delay in posting....been off line for a while. Cannot recall a specific book on the actions of the two flank divisons except...
Just been on that site....can't be one of those....they would never have been able to carry them given the amount of other kit they had.....!!!!
Thanks for the info but the kit list just states 'Sets 9 - 1/2 lb.' A scan won't gain us anything regretfully.....I thought it was a radio as 6...
Saw this description on a kit list taken on a demolition raid....anyone got a picture of one of these? I'm led to believe it is a radio....is...
Not really knowing much about these but in late 1942 how much explosive and what type would have been in one of these?? British Army use......
Does anyone know any file references for this unit at the NA at Kew?
Anybody out there in the Channel Islands as I'm looking for some help!
The next open days at RAF Shawbury where you can see (and sit in if lucky) amongst other things a Horsa, Waco and Dakota are on 17th and 18th...
Recently read a book called After Daybreak about the liberation of Belsen and the medical efforts afterwards. One of the photos inside the book...
Whilst I accept that a lot of people already have a copy of 'B Company Arrived' by David van Buggenum there may be some people out there who...
Any forum member ever had any dealings with the militaria dealer Charles Edwards of PO Box 305 Argyle NY 12809-0305 USA? I'm trying to contact...
Since my original post I've found something out....he was part of a FOO party from 53rd A/L Regiment RA and was due to spot for naval gunfire...
Has anyone any idea why there is a grave in Ranville Cemetery in Normandy for Bombadier Henry Hall of the 53rd (Worcestershire Yeoamanry)...
Whilst recently in a museum archive I saw two letters to relatives from the manning and records offices in 1945 after the fighting had finished...
Whilst looking for something else the other night in my filing system I found a comment from one of the sappers in the schollhouse at the bridge...
Apparently there is an obituary for Lt-Colonel T Otway in todays Telegraph.....
