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    Mathilde Carré

    Known as The Cat, Mathilde Carré was a divorced French army nurse who was recruited into the INTERALLIÉ resistance organization in 1940. She was...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 4, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW
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    In Praise of the Home Guard

    This review was by Hamilton Fyfe who during the war years was renown for the reviews he wrote regarding War Books. As I have been looking...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 3, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: The Home Front
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    Kilroy Was Here

    The bald cartoon character peeking over and gripping a wall, who, widely appearing as wartime graffiti, had his origins with British cartoonist...
    Thread by: Cabel1960, Jul 3, 2011, 3 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
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    Death From Above

    World War II was the first conflict in which a substantial number of deaths were inflicted by aircraft. In some cases the numbers were enormous....
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 20, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
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    The British Dorchester Command Vehicle

    The first command vehicle in British service was the Morris 762kg/ 15cwt. This came into service in 1937 but was far too small to be of any real...
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 14, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Military vehicles used during WWII
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    Vehicles Used By The Home Front

    After the withdrawal of British and French forces from Dunkirk in June 1940, there was a real threat that the Germans would invade Britain once...
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 12, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: The Home Front
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    Miles Dempsey

    Miles Dempsey (1896-1969) Nationality: British. [img] Senior position: Commander Second Army. Final rank: Lieutenant-General....
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 12, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Who Was Who Of Britain During WWII
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    wessex models is The latest member Of War44!

    Welcome wessex models, Glad you have joined war44 forums. Here you can introduce yourself to the other board members. Thanks, Jim
    Thread by: Jim, May 28, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: ☆☆ New Recruits ☆☆
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    British Land Mattress

    Projectors being loaded with rockets in the Reichwald Forest area in February 1945. A group of 12 projectors or "guns" each with 32 barrels could...
    Thread by: Jim, May 1, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Heavy Weapons
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    First German City to Fall to British Arms

    A road and rail junction with enemy troop concentration area, S. E. of Nijmegen and beyond the Reichswald Forest, Cleves was captured by...
    Thread by: Jim, May 1, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Battle for Berlin
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    Forest Frederick Edward Yeo-Thomas

    Born in London on 17 June 1902, Forest Frederick Edward Yeo-Thomas was the son of British parents of Welsh ancestry, and grew up in Dieppe and...
    Thread by: Cabel1960, Apr 21, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW
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    The Light Tank M3

    The Light Tank M3 was used wherever the U.S. Army was involved. It proved to be a thoroughly reliable vehicle, greatly liked by its crews. To the...
    Thread by: Jim, Apr 1, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Motorised Weapons
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    HMS Hood and The Bismark

    For more than 20 years the 'Mighty Hood' upheld the pride and traditions of the Royal Navy. Launched in 1918, she was a symbol of British sea...
    Thread by: Jim, Mar 19, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: Britain at Sea!
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    Tricks Played On The Enemy During WWII

    Hand-in-hand with the tricky art of large scale camouflage goes wholesale deception of the enemy with dummy tanks and guns, fake towns and wharves...
    Thread by: Jim, Feb 21, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW
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    French Resistance During WWII

    The German occupation of France in June 1940 was a massive defeat for the French population. It meant not only a loss of political freedom, but...
    Thread by: Jim, Feb 20, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW
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    Gay Corsair

    A portrait taken by the Daily Mail in 1944 of a blockade buster, James Edward Conway, of the Gay Corsair, one of the British merchant ships that...
    Thread by: Jim, Feb 20, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Merchant Navy During WWII
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    The Last Drop

    [IMG] The Last Drop In a daring attempt to end the war by Christmas, Winston Churchill and the British High Command hatch an extraordinary...
    Thread by: Jim, Feb 20, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: WWII Films & TV
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    A German Version of the Battle in Tunisia

    Corporal Paul Beck of the 1st Battalion of the 5th German Parachute Regiment was a runner, travelling in a motorbike sidecar to carry vital...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 22, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: War In North Africa
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    Anne has joined War44!

    Glad you could find us Anne! Here you can introduce yourself to the other board members. Thanks, Jim
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 21, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: ☆☆ New Recruits ☆☆
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    Sailors Fed To The Sharks

    Japanese Sailors lined up to watch men die among the sharks There did not seem to be much of a chance for young Denton Isaac and his 55...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 18, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: A Soldier's Story
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