United Kingdom (1942-1943) Semi-Amphibious Cargo Vehicle – 3 Prototypes Built The Hexonaut’s story began between 1942 and 1943. Operating in Burma (now Myanmar) during the Second World War, the British ‘Forgotten Army’ – the 14th Army – had as much of an enemy in the harsh ...
A number of newly developed aircraft were also primarily used for evaluation and experimentation, and, there were also several designs created specifically to set records. One such aircraft, the Me 261, was built specifically at the request of Adolf Hitler to set long-range records. Due to its...
Thread by:Lucy dF,Jan 2, 2025, 11 replies, in forum:Service Records Thread Visiting El Alamein British War Cemetery Hello we are visting the British War Cemetary at El Alaamein in May next year (2025) from Australia. We have a 1st Cousin buried in the Cemetary... ...
the end of the war approximately a quarter of a million women had served in the WAAF ranks, relieving an estimated 150,000 men for redeployment to front line services. This represented some 16% of overall RAF strength at the peak of the conflict, and 22% of RAF strength in UK Commands...
RAF Air/Sea Rescue Coastal Command Back to Top TRAINING Land Bases UK Combined Ops Training Bases Middle East Combined Training Centre, Kabret, Egypt (HMS Saunders). Signals Training at Kabret. Operation Tiger Disaster No 1 Combined Training Centre, Inveraray. ...
My father was a Polish Pilot flying with the Polish sector of the RAF during WW2. He flew a Wellington Bomber and was shot down over Holland on the 19th June 41. I have recently found out he was shot down by Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weisenfeld. My father lived and returned to the UK...
[Source: Forces War Records and National Archives, courtesy Audrey Dewjee] Gerrick Edmond (called Uncle Son) moved to England during WWII and joined the RAF. Brothers and sisters: Percival (Percy), Lily (married a Carby), Violet (married a Taylor). Family lived in Woodside, St. Mary, an...
On the night of 9 April 1945, a general RAF bombing raid by over 300 aircraft struck the harbor in Kiel.Admiral Scheerwas hit by fiveTallboybombs and capsized. [Source: wikipedia] Medals and commendations: The British medal for Enlisted General Service (1939-1945), The medal Liberation of ...
Also 400 Belgian pilots served in the RAF, making two entire squadrons. But most importantly, a small “Fre Belgian Navy” was organized around two corvettes and a group of minesweepers operated by the Belgians during the Battle of the Atlantic. By 1943, in total the FBN had 350 ...
Service Records Camp 54 at Fara in Sabina Latest: Candice Deal, Yesterday at 10:56 PM Prisoners of War Seeking Repatriated POW records WW2 Latest: Mr Jinks, Yesterday at 10:15 PM Prisoners of War Random Media P2470122.jpg Resized_P6660318 Imported Photos 00039 P2450019.jpg...