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33 Squadron Pilot's story of 12th April 1945 'Easier By The Minute' Part 2

As the Luftwaffe machines diminished to soundless dots in the distant blue and silence returned to the...

A Letter to my Son (Part 3)

I forgot to tell you that before this Daddy had written off a letter to Mummy telling of his safe arrival...

The 1939-1945 War "A Personal Experience"

From Colombo we went to a Fleet Air Arm Station called Ukussa it was about five miles south, along the...

I Nearly Lose It, Army Life - Part Three

We crossed the river with no trouble although we were the leading platoon, a few Jerry shells landing near...

A Grandad remembered.

Grandad took the decision to re-join the Army and enlist in the Corps of the Military Police one month...

Interlude in Tunis and Setif

The weather began to get very warm about now and the sea looked very blue with the town of Tunis on our...

Olaf Chapman Part Two

Thailand was neutral so the Japanese landed there and came through the jungle on foot. Once the Japanese...

Courage

The Sergeant told her of his lost friend as one would speak of a much beloved brother... The Sergeant...

Moonrakers 10

Apart from a few enemy shells and mortar bombs at intervals, the Germans intensified the shelling towards...

Moonrakers 12

By now Sgt. Rogers was 100 yards ahead of his platoon and had penetrated 30 yards inside the enemy...

Kervenheim recalled

But back to my task - trying to ignore the gunfire and grenade explosions in the rooms over my head and in...

Sturmann Gert Hartwig Preis

As far as I can remember besides our 1st SS Panzer Division there was the 12th SS Panzer Division, 21st...

Tommy Ward: Air close support of 8th Army in North Africa

The convoy continued to Gazala in North Africa to reinforce the 8th Army where the Germans were trying to...

Gil's war(3) Kervenheim recalled

But back to my task - trying to ignore the gunfire and grenade explosions in the rooms over my head and in...

Cyril Mills鈥� Story - Part 1 of 2

The Germans were in the North of the town and we were in the South so the Colonel decided to bring us...

Scrambling madly to get hammocks and 鈥渨ater wings鈥�

It is difficult to realize the scenes of pandemonium and mad scramble when the troop- first crowded into...

Lois - Her Wartime Exploits - Part 2

King George V1 visited Dover Castle and we had to form up in front of the Officers Mess for his inspection...

From Dunkirk To Italy

His troop was in a orchard, and an order came that 3 Neblewaffers had been spotted in a valley, with the...

Leros 1943 and the aftermath

In the winter of 1941 we were moved to Chichester when we were formed into the 38th Irish Brigade with the...

Officer Cadet

Our instructors were mostly sergeants, somewhat aloof but basically friendly.One or two were apt to be...

Did forward Multi Airline Route help to outfox Rommel

As the latter location was used by Rommel as his forward HQ and Mersa Matruh was now well behind enemy...

'Memories of Past Years' CHAPTER 8

Our first stop was Valetta on the Island of Malta we had sailed down past the volcano Stromboli and through...

George Walker, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - A story of my service career as requested by those who I hope enjoy it. Part 6

Natal Mounted Rifles, 1st Platoon, 'B' Company off for active service 鈥� Part 1

The first troops left just before eleven p.m. Derek and Jock and I grabbed a coupe鈥� and pinched...

Army: King's Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster - 1st Battalion

On 12th November the King's Own and three other battalions on the island of Leros were subjected to...

7yrs with the colours

Soon after daylight we were at Bray Dunes, about six miles from Dunkirk, when German dive bombers scattered...