Well the British did have the Womens Land Girls and I believe they had a Timber Corps of sorts
http://www.womenstimbercorps.com/
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- Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:02 am
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: Forestry Corps
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5384
- Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:03 pm
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: Allied POW
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2472
Re: Allied POW
http://www.ww2f.com/information-request ... 945-a.html
The thread above states some quite frightening totals of western Allied POW in the Russian Gulag system
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The thread above states some quite frightening totals of western Allied POW in the Russian Gulag system
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- Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:59 am
- Forum: Soldatenheim
- Topic: Haen
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4906
Re: Haen
Thanks for the update Tom
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- Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:00 pm
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: Allied POW
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2472
Re: Allied POW
Though many allied prisoners died after forced marches to the west and away from the advancing Russians, the majority survived the ordeal and returned to there native countries. Several thousand Allied POW's were released from German captivity only to then fall into Russian captivity, and consequent...
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:56 pm
- Forum: War Crimes
- Topic: Axis soldiers shot by Western Allies for sabotage 1940-1947
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6477
Re: Axis soldiers shot by Western Allies for sabotage 1940-1947
Which ones are you saying are War Crimes?
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- Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:47 pm
- Forum: Soldatenheim
- Topic: Haen
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4906
Re: Haen
Any update over the Xmas period?
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- Tue Dec 01, 2009 4:55 pm
- Forum: Books and Reviews
- Topic: Your favourite book publishers (Non JJF, Schiffer, RJB,)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3395
Re: Your favourite book publishers (Non JJF, Schiffer, RJB,)
and Kansas State Press
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- Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:45 pm
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: Fighters to Egypt. A shortcut?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3515
Re: Fighters to Egypt. A shortcut?
Some more information and detail here:-
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=52658
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http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=52658
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- Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:15 pm
- Forum: Kriegsmarine
- Topic: German ships sunk at Ostend Sept 8th 1940
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5632
German ships sunk at Ostend Sept 8th 1940
Three British MTB's reported sinking/damaging two German ships in Ostend. One that was 'sunk' was reportedly a German ammunition ship, whilst the other a general cargo ship.
Does anyone have further deails of these German losses?
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Does anyone have further deails of these German losses?
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- Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:03 pm
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: German Internees in France come 1940
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1918
German Internees in France come 1940
With the fall of France in 1940, the British Home Office furnished the Chief of Staff reporting to the War Cabinet that out of 76,000 German males and females in the UK, that only 12,000 had been interned. Also that out off 18,000 Italians only 4,500 had been interned. What numbers (if any) are avai...
- Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:48 am
- Forum: Books and Reviews
- Topic: 1940 Norwegian Campaign books
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3999
Re: 1940 Norwegian Campaign books
I have yet to read my copy of Haarr, but I can confirm Richards statement upon the OoB, and that the publication is well noted and well supported with B/W photgraphs throughout. I'm hoping that the Norwegian military aspects both in terms of strategy/tactics and logistics are given air to breath, an...
- Sat May 23, 2009 9:48 am
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: Forum for US army questions
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5900
Re: Forum for US army questions
Most of the well known forums have sub sections on the Allied units/activities etc, but it doesn't surprise me that there isn't a specific forum as such. Given the vast amount of published and internet source material available on these areas, also where they exist they are quite detailed and focuse...
- Sun May 17, 2009 9:38 am
- Forum: Verboten! - Off topic content
- Topic: What do YOU do to stay in shape?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 52239
Re: What do YOU do to stay in shape?
Football (5,7 & 11 a-side) usually twice a week, though the old joints creak lol. Badminton (The fastest raquet sport in the world) twice or more during the season, or just once a week in the off season. Still play the odd game of Rugby but that is a young mans sport. Go cycling and swimming on ...
- Sun May 17, 2009 9:27 am
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: Only 12 American Treason Personnel?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4110
Re: Only 12 American Treason Personnel?
Well Iva Toguri D'Aquino is another, though better known to many as Tokyo Rose. She was eventually pardoned by Presidnt Ford. She died in 2006
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- Tue May 12, 2009 4:40 pm
- Forum: Operational Map Project & Archival Research
- Topic: Halifax HR723 4th December 1943
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3650
Re: Halifax HR723 4th December 1943
I'm sure you'll have these but I thought I would post them anyway http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2940844 and http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1076872 and http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/rdleaflet.asp?sLeafletURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enati...