Recent Additions

Thank you to those of you who have contacted me, and in particular to those who have offered corrections or alternative viewpoints.

Please view this video, available on You Tube.

It contains a personal account of the battle of the Sittang Bridge in early 1942.

The Latest Activity on this Website

17 June 2013 - NEW: Sections added within Units and Formations. Most yet to be completed, but the section on British Corps Formations 1939-45 has been completed. Two new pdfs have been added to this section.

25 May 2013 - NEW Biography Colonel Edward Eric Spencer WHEATLEY - Biographies W

25 May 2013 - Added new video about the invasion of Southern France. Although a U.S. led operation, it did involve British troops and had a significant effect on the Italian campaign.

March 2013 - Decided to add new sections to provide a better overview of the British Army during the Second World War. New sections are: The Arms (1930 - 1956); The Services (1930 - 1956), Units and Formations; Regiments of the British Army and Regiments of the Indian Army.

26 January 2013 - Wrote new text and loaded several new pdf documents into Burma 1930 - 1948. This section was previously very weak, but now in line with other sections. Much new information, including all the higher level formations involved in this theatre of war.

24 January 2013 - Loaded six new pdf documents into Malta 1930 - 1945, including a chronology of events, Higher Formation History and Personnel, and four giving the order of battle for 1930, 1937, 1939 and 1943.

24 January 2013 - Loaded new pdfs into North West Europe, Overview and Higher Formations. These are of the four British corps level formations involved in this campaign.

14 January 2013 - Loaded new pdf of the Biography of Lieutenant General Sir Henry Royds POWNALL.

22 December 2012 - Loaded 10 pdf documents of the British Infantry Divisions that served in the 1944 - 1945 campaign in North West Europe.

12 December 2012 - NEW: text and six pdfs of the British Armoured Divisions that served in the Western Desert (Egypt and Libya) from 1939 until 1942 - Middle East.

12 December 2012 - AMENDMENT: Updated biography of Colonel Walter Donald CHURCHER - Biographies C.

30 November 2012 - NEW: pdfs for Brigadier Professor Sir Julian TAYLOR and Lieutenant General Sir Treffry Owen THOMPSON. Both Medical men with interesting careers.

30 November 2012 - NEW: pdf for Lieutenant General Robert Graham William Hawkins STONE - Biographies S. Minor amendments to pdfs on Major General Hervey Degge Wilmot SITWELL and Major General Douglas STUART.

27 November 2012 - NEW: Photographs added to the associated Facebook site following my recent visit to Burma. The first batch of photographs were taken at Taukkyan War Cemetery.

26 November 2012 - Upgrade completed. Website handed back to the webmaster after the month long work by the programmers. Thank you: www.webworld-uk.com

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