During the Second World War British military Units were required to maintain a daily record of their actions and events in War Diaries. These war diaries contain dates, times, locations and a description of the days events and actions. They often reference appendices such as patrol reports, telegrams, sketches and a list of officers.
War diaries contain varying amounts of detail from unit to unit, often they will list the names of Officers who are wounded or killed and a count of the wounded and killed for “Other Ranks” and place names or grid references of daily positions and key events.
Below is an index of all the units that served in Normandy whose war diaries we have transcribed so far.
The 102nd Anti Tank Regiment January 1944 war diary covers the units time in the UK training
The 102nd Anti Tank Regiment February 1944 war diary covers the units time in the UK training
The 102nd Anti Tank Regiment March 1944 war diary covers the units training in the UK
The 102nd Anti Tank Regiment April 1944 war diary covers the unit receiving M.10s, water proofing vehicles and exercise Fabius
The 102nd Anti Tank Regiment May 1944 war diary covers the unit's movements to marshalling areas and preparation for embarkation
The 102nd Anti Tank Regiment June 1944 war diary covers the units landing in Normandy and engaging enemy tanks advancing to area Bernieres Bocage
The 102nd Anti Tank Regiment July 1944 war diary covers the units actions in Normandy from Point 112 to Caumont including the loss of a Battery Commander
The 102nd Anti Tank Regiment August 1944 war diary covers the units actions around Caumont advancing inland and then northwards towards the River Seine
The 102nd Anti Tank Regiment September 1944 war diary covers the units advance from Le Bosquel, France across Belgium into the Netherlands
The 102nd Anti Tank Regiment October 1944 war diary covers the unit's time in the area around Nijmegen including the HQ Carrier taking out infantry and crew of an enemy anti-anti tank gun with a 50 cal recovered from a crashed Thunderbolt
The 102nd Anti Tank Regiment November 1944 war diary covers the unit's time in the area around Nijmegen
The 102nd Anti Tank Regiment December 1944 war diary covers the unit's time in the area around Nijmegen and Panningen
The 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry January 1944 war diary covers their time at Southwold and moving to Thetford
The 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry February 1944 war diary covers their time at Thetford carrying out training
The 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry March 1944 war diary covers their time at Thetford in the UK including taking part in exercise REMEDY 11, SPRIG and STAR
The 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry April 1944 war diary covers their time at Thetford in the UK including taking part in exercise SEEK, MOONLIGHT and BUMP
The 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry May 1944 war diary covers their time at Thetford in the UK including taking part in exercise LULU and SHISHAH
The 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry June 1944 war diary covers the units embarkation at East India Docks, arrival in Normandy at Le Hamel and advance inland to Rauray
The 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry July 1944 war diary covers the battalions time in area west of Caen before being transported to Demouville in TCLs
The 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry August 1944 war diary starts with the units actions East of Caen and finishes with the disbandment of the battalion commencing
The 1st Battalion Royal Tank Regiment February 1944 war diary starts with the unit arriving in Scotland by sea and traveling to a camp at Didlington
The 1st Battalion Royal Tank Regiment February 1944 war diary details their time in Sugar Hill Camp, a march to Didlington Hall and collecting tanks from Birmingham
The 1st Battalion Royal Tank Regiment March 1944 war diary details the units time at Kirkcudbright Scotland, Titchwell and Boyton area
The 1st Battalion Royal Tank Regiment April 1944 war diary covers the unit training at Sugar Hill Camp and Quadrilateral Cover Camp
The 1st Bn Royal Tank Regiment November 1944 war diary covers the units preparations for the invasion of Normandy, water proofing vehicles and moving to transit camps
The 1st Bn Royal Tank Regiment June 1944 war diary covers their embarkation at Felixstowe and their disembarkation and advance through Normandy to Parfouru l\'Éclin
The 1st Bn Royal Tank Regiment July 1944 war diary starts with the unit in area Ellon and their advance towards Mont Pincon
The 1st Bn Royal Tank Regiment August 1944 war diary starts with the unit moving from the leaguer area at Ellon and advancing through Normandy to Louviers
The 1st Bn Royal Tank Regiment September 1944 war diary starts with the unit in Hornoy (South West of Amiens) and covers their advance through Belgium to s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
The 1st Bn Royal Tank Regiment October 1944 war diary covers the units time in the Tilburg / S'HERTOGENBOSCH area of the Netherlands
The 1st Bn Royal Tank Regiment November 1944 war diary starts with the unit in Oosterhout, Netherlands and covers their move through Tilburg back towards Neerhoven, Belgium
The 1st Bn Royal Tank Regiment December 1944 war diary starts with the unit in Neerhoven village, Belgium and their movements to HILLENSBURG, Germany. Much of the month was spent dismounted.
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles January 1944 War diary covers the units time at Hawick, exercise Grab at MUIR of ORD and street fighting training at Edinburgh and Glasgow
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles February 1944 War diary covers the units time at Hawick and exercise Bridgeland in Melrose.
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles March 1944 War diary covers the units time at Hawick and exercise Leap Year
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles April 1944 War diary covers the units time at Hawick
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles May 1944 War diary covers the units time in Droxford camp (A9) and practising LCI(L) embarkation and disembarkation
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles June 1944 War diary covers their arrival at Lion-sur-Mer and their advance inland to Cambes area.
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles July 1944 War diary covers the units time in Normandy in the areas of Cambes, St Aubin, Breville, Caen, Amfreville and Troarn
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles August 1944 War diary covers the units time in Normandy in the areas of Granville, Vaudry and La Chapelle-au-Moine
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles September 1944 War diary covers the units advance from France, through Belgium and into Holland
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles October 1944 War diary covers the units time in Holland with frequent patrols and mortaring
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles November 1944 War diary covers the units actions in the Netherlands
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles December 1944 War diary covers the units actions in the Netherlands in the area around Wanssum
The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards January 1944 War diary covers the units time training in Scotland
The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards February 1944 War diary starts with the unit in Tian, Scotland and covers their move down to Newmarket, England.
The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards April 1944 War diary covers the units training in the UK including the Exercise KELLYS EYE I
The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards April 1944 War diary covers the units training in the UK including the Exercise SMASH which resulted in the death of 6 men from C and B Squadron
The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards May 1944 War diary covers the unit during training exercises and preparations for Operation Overlord
The diary covers the 4th - 7th Dragoon Guards from their camps in the UK in Hursley, Toothill and Larkhill, the landing in Normandy and the fight 12 miles inland to Les Hauts Vents.
The diary covers the 4th - 7th Dragoon Guards fighting from Les Hauts Vents south westerly to Caumont.
The diary covers the 4th - 7th Dragoon Guards fighting around Caumont and Cahagnes to the cathedral town of Beauvais.
The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards September 1944 War diary covers the units advance from Amiens through Belgium and into the Netherlands.
The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards October 1944 War diary covers the units actions in the Netherlands around the Nijmegen / Bemmel area
The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards November 1944 War diary starts with the unit in Winssen, Netherlands and covers their advance to Geilenkirchen, Germany
The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards December 1944 War diary covers the units time in the area of Geilenkirchen, Germany.
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) January 1944 War Diary mentions the unit arriving in Clydebank on HMT Cameronia and their transport down to Freckenham Camp where the bn prepared to go on leave
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) February 1944 War Diary mentions HQ Sqn move from Freckenham Camp to Betts Covert and a visit to 22 Armd Bde by Lt. General Sir B.L. Montgomery at Didlington
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) March 1944 War Diary mentions the units time in Kirkcudbright, Boyton Ranges and a shooting competition
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) april 1944 War Diary mentions the units time in Betts Covert and the death of Cpl Whitehead who was killed by a smoke shell
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) May 1944 War Diary mentions the units departure to D-Day Marshalling Area Camp R5 and a trooper awarded 2 years hard labour for deserting
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) June 1944 War Diary covers their departure from FELIXSTOWE to Normandy and their fight inland to Jerusalem, Normandy
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) July 1944 War Diary starts with the unit moving to Ellon to form an open leaguer before crossing London bridge (over the Caen Canal) and fighting in the Grenthville/Bourguebus area
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) August 1944 War Diary starts with the unit at Caumont and follows their fighting through France to St Leger du Gewnetry
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) September 1944 War Diary starts with the unit in France and covers their advance through Belgium into the Netherlands
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) October 1944 War Diary covers the units time in the Netherlands
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) November 1944 War Diary covers the units time in the Netherlands move to Kinrooi, Belgium
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) December 1944 War Diary starts with the unit in Kinroy, Belgium and ends with the unit in Limbricht, Netherlands
The 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment January 1944 war diary covers the units time in Otterden and firing at Lydd
The 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment February 1944 war diary covers the units time in Otterden
The 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment March 1944 war diary covers the units time in Otterden
The 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment April 1944 war diary covers the units time in Southdown, Otterden and receiving orders to move to area in Aldershot
The 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment May 1944 war diary covers the units time at Blackdown and being put at notice to travel to the continent
Follows the 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment from Fort Gomer, Gosport water proofing the vehicles to their landing in Normandy and fighting in areas Cheux, Cully, Grainville-sur-Mer and Colleville.
The July 1944, war diary for the 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment follows their progress from Grainville sur Odon to just west of Le Val Fluery. Providing detailed grid references and naming Officer casualties.
The August 1944, war diary for the 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment covering their actions from area Butte de Chene to Montigny about 3 Miles West of Falaise.
The 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment September 1944 war diary covers the units advance through France from Gace to Abbeville
The 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment October 1944 war diary covers the units move to and actions in area around Loon Plage
The 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment November 1944 war diary covers the units actions in area around Mardyck and Loon-Plage
The 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment December 1944 war diary covers the units actions in area around Mardyck and Loon-Plage
The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment January 1944 war diary covers the units time in Eastbourne
The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment February 1944 war diary covers the units move from Eastbourne to Possingworth
The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment March 1944 war diary covers the units time in Possingworth and firing practice at Ty Croes
The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment April 1944 war diary covers the units move from Sussex to Eastbourne
The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment May 1944 war diary covers the unit concentrated in Southend-on-Sea
The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment June 1944 war diary covers the units arrival in Normandy including many vehicles drown and engaging ground and air targets
The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment July 1944 war diary covers the unit engaging air targets in area around Sommervieu
The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment August 1944 war diary covers the unit in the area around Sommervieu and Cherbourg port
The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment September 1944 war diary covers the units move from Cherbourg to Sommervieu and through France to Ostend on the Belgium coast
The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment October 1944 war diary covers the units time in Ostend on the Belgium coast
The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment November 1944 war diary covers the units time in Ostend on the Belgium coast
The 99th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (London Welsh) Regiment December 1944 war diary covers the units time in Belgium in the area around Ostend, Louvain and Winge St George
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 257th Anti Tank Battery February 1944 war diary covers the units time in the UK based at Kimberley Park
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 257th Anti Tank Battery March 1944 war diary covers the units time in the UK based at Kimberley
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 260th Anti Tank Battery March 1944 war diary covers the units time in the UK based at Kimberley Hall
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment March 1944 war diary covers the units time in the UK in the Kimberley Park area
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 257th Anti Tank Battery April 1944 war diary covers the units time in the UK based at Kimberley Park
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 258th Anti Tank Battery April 1944 war diary covers the units time in the UK based at Attleborough
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 260th Anti Tank Battery April 1944 war diary covers the units time in the UK based at Kimberley Hall
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment April 1944 war diary covers the units time in the UK in the Kimberley Park area
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment May 1944 war diary covers the units time in the UK including operation Fabius, moving to embarkation camps and loading vehicles onto ships
The June 1944 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment war diary starts with the regiment at Camp S.5. Brentwood and unloading at Asnelles-Sur-Mer on the 9th of June and then follows their advance inland to area Sainte-Honorine-de-Ducy
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment July 1944 war diary covers the units time in Normandy initially south east of Bayeux before crossing the River Orne over London Bridge
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment August 1944 war diary covers the units time in Normandy including the death of Lt Col WB Stewart after his jeep ran over a teller mine and friendly fire aircraft
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment September 1944 war diary covers the units advance from France, through Belgium into Holland
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 257th Anti Tank Battery October 1944 war diary covers the units time in Holland to the East of s-Hertogenbosch and Tilburg
The 258th Anti Tank Battery (65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment) October 1944 war diary covers the units time in Holland in the area of Doornhoek and Loosbroek
The 259th Anti Tank Battery (65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment) October 1944 war diary covers the units time in Holland in the area of Nistelrode and S-Hertogenbosch
The 260th Anti Tank Battery (65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment) October 1944 war diary covers the units time in Holland in the area of S-Hertogenbosch and Uden
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment October 1944 war diary covers the units time in Holland including a shoot by one Troop to remove the spire from Doornhoek Church and the arrival of a 3 tonner from Brussels with beer
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 257th Anti Tank Battery November 1944 war diary covers the units time in Holland, Belgium and entering Germany for the first time
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 258th Anti Tank Battery November 1944 war diary covers the units time in Holland
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 259th Anti Tank Battery November 1944 war diary covers the units time in Holland and Belgium
The 260th Anti Tank Battery (65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment) November 1944 war diary covers the units time in The Netherlands
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment November 1944 war diary covers the units time around Tilburg, Netherlands and Bree, Belgium
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 257th Anti Tank Battery December 1944 war diary covers the units time in Holland, Belgium and Germany
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 258th Anti Tank Battery December 1944 war diary covers the units time in Holland and entering Germany
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment's 259th Anti Tank Battery December 1944 war diary covers the units time in Belgium and the Netherlands, including reports of German break-through in the American sector
The 260th Anti Tank Battery (65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment) December 1944 war diary covers the units time in Belgium and The Netherlands
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment December 1944 war diary covers the units time in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) March 1944 War Diary covers the units time in the UK while based at Folkestone
The 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) April 1944 War Diary covers the unit training and taking part in Exercises Sabre I and Sabre II
The 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) May 1944 War Diary covers the units training, including anti tank training and breaching minefields
The 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) June 1944 War Diary covers the units arrival and fighting in Normandy including the destruction of 6 Panthers at Cheux
The 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) July 1944 War Diary covers the units actions in the area around Colleville and Canteloup
The May 1944 War Diary for the 69th Infantry Brigade Workshop REME for covering their time in Camp C14 and Arborfield.
The June 1944 War Diary for the 69th Infantry Brigade Workshop REME for covering their time in Arborfield and the advanced element arriving in Bayeux.
The July 1944 War Diary for the 69th Infantry Brigade Workshop REME covering the advance elements repair work and the rear parties arrival.
The August 1944 War Diary for the 69th Infantry Brigade Workshop REME covering their move deeper into France following the advance.
The September 1944 War Diary for the 69th Infantry Brigade Workshop REME covering the workshops advance into Holland.
The October 1944 War Diary for the 69th Infantry Brigade Workshop REME covering their continued work in Holland including the weekly summary of repair work jobs.
The November 1944 War Diary for the 69th Infantry Brigade Workshop REME covering their relocation from Holland into Belgium.
The December 1944 War Diary for the 69th Infantry Brigade Workshop REME covering their relocation from Belgium into France
The June 1944 war diary for the 141st Royal Armoured Corps covering their embarkment at Southampton to their landing in Normandy and fighting inland to Fontenay Le Pernel.
The July 1944 war diary for A Squadron of the 141st Royal Armoured Corps covering their actions in Normandy. Mentions operations Epsome, Jupiter, Knife and the capture of several towns including Lebon-Repos.
The July 1944 war diary for B Squadron of the 141st Royal Armoured Corps covering their actions based in Normandy. Mentions operation Ottawa and Charnwood.
The July 1944 war diary for C Squadron of the 141st Royal Armoured Corps covering their actions based in Normandy. Mentions operations in Granville sector, Operation Maori II.
The August 1944 war diary for A Squadron of the 141st Royal Armoured Corps covers their actions in Normandy in the area around Caen and Tilly-sur-Seulles
The August 1944 war diary for B Squadron of the 141st Royal Armoured Corps covers their actions in Normandy in the area South West of Caen
The August 1944 war diary for C Squadron of the 141st Royal Armoured Corps covers their actions in Normandy in the area around Saint-Germain-d'Ectot and Falaise
The June 1944 War Diary of the 147th Essex Yeomanry covers the unit from Southampton and their fighting in Normandy to Brettevillette.
The July 1944 War Diary of the 147th Essex Yeomanry covers the units fighting in Normandy engaging SP guns, enemy aircraft and infantry.
The August 1944 War Diary of the 147th Essex Yeomanry covers the unit from Cahagnes to Saint-Sauflieu.
The September 1944 War Diary of the 147th Essex Yeomanry covers the units actions during their advance from France, through Belgium into Holland
The extensive June 1944 151 Durham Infantry Brigade HQ covering their departure from Southampton and their fighting inland through Normandy.
17 Field Company June 1944 War Diary covering their actions around Benouville including laying minefields and Bailey Bridges.
17 Field Company July 1944 War Diary covering their actions around Benouville including laying minefields and Bailey Bridges.
The 1st Assault Brigade HQ June 1944 war diary covers the units time in Aldeburgh and the Comd embarking on to LCTs for Normandy
The 1st Assault Brigade HQ June 1944 war diary covers the units time around Eastbourne and a Conger demonstration at Hankley Common
The 1st Assault Brigade HQ August 1944 war diary mentions disembarking at Arromanches in Normandy, inspecting bridges, rafts and training
The 1st Assault Brigade HQ September 1944 war diary covers the units time in France and belgium at Blainville, La Haye Malherbe and Lippeloo
The 1st Battalion Buckinghamshire Regiment June 1944 covers the unit from their embarkation and disembarkation in 5 ft deep water and fighting around Ouistreham and Caen Canel.
The 1st Battalion Buckinghamshire Regiment July 1944 covers their time based in OUISTREHAM and Caen canal area.
The 1st Battalion Buckinghamshire Regiment August 1944 covers their time based in OUISTREHAM and movement to area Port en Bessin.
The 1st Battalion Buckinghamshire Regiment September 1944 War Diary. Receiving new drafts, entertainment (local cinema, NAAFI),escort duties and many officers and ORs attached away.
The 1st Battalion Buckinghamshire Regiment October 1944 war diary their move from Normandy to Brussels, finding their instruments at Wahagnies which they had left there in 1940 along with the graves of two missing officers.
The 1st Battalion Buckinghamshire Regiment November 1944 war diary covers their time at Saint Jean Barracks mainly in a state of readiness to keep the peace during marches by resistance groups.
The 1st Battalion Buckinghamshire Regiment December 1944 war diary covers their time at Saint Jean Barracks including Christmas celebrations, Jeeps stolen from transit car park and dealing with a gang.
Covers the waterproofing of vehicles for wading at Milsted and their arrival in Normandy on the 25th June before moving to concentration area further inland.
The July 1944 War Diary covers their movements and fighting from their harbour at SECQUEVILLE-EN-BESSIN inland to Gavrus near Esquay.
The 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment June 1944 War Diary covers the units activities their embarkation and their fighting inland to Lebisey.
1st Battalion South Lancashire Regiment June 1944 War Diary covers their landing at Queen Red and their advance to area CHATEAU de la LONDE.
1st Battalion South Lancashire Regiment July 1944 War Diary covers their fighting and advance to Escoville area
1st Battalion South Lancashire Regiment August 1944 War Diary covers the units advance deeper into France to the Flers area
June 1944 War Diary for 1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in the ROTHBURY area and training at KIRKCUDBRIGHT and CREETOWN AFV Ranges
July 1944 War Diary for 1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in the ROTHBURY area and training at KIRKCUDBRIGHT and CREETOWN AFV Ranges and preparing for mobilisation
The June 1944 War Diary for 211 Field Park Company covers their arrival in France and work carried out including the construction of sledges to be towed by AVREs for automatic mine laying.
The July 1944 War Diary for 211 Field Park Company covers their time in the area around Bayeux and creating advanced stores further inland.
The August 1944 War Diary for 211 Field Park Company covers their time in the area around Bayeux and their challenges with the constant movement of road building equipment inland to Vernon area to keep up with the advance
The September 1944 War Diary for 211 Field Park Company covers their advance from Vernon France, through Belgium into Holland to area Nijmegen
The October 1944 War Diary for 211 Field Park Company covers their time in Nijmegen, repairing bridges, working on sawmills, repairing mine detectors among many other tasks
The November 1944 War Diary for 211 Field Park Company covers their time in Nijmegen and moving to Stein at the end of the month
During the December 1944 War Diary for 211 Field Park Company, the unit spent the first 3 weeks of the month carrying out its static role being chiefely engaged on routine works but in the last 10 days moving to 3 different locations
The June 1944 war diary for the 231st Infantry Brigade Workshop covers the unit arriving in Normandy at Asnelles
The July 1944 war diary for the 231st Infantry Brigade Workshop covers the units actions in Normandy during July including the overhaul of 25 pdr guns
The August 1944 war diary for the 231st Infantry Brigade Workshop covers the units movements in Normandy, issues with stores
The 231st Infantry Brigade Workshop September 1944 war diary covers the units move from France, through Belgium and into Holland
The 231st Infantry Brigade Workshop October 1944 war diary covers the units time in the Netherlands, vehicles being damaged by shell fire and muddy conditions
The 231st Infantry Brigade Workshop November 1944 war diary covers the units time in the Netherlands and Belgium
The 231st Infantry Brigade Workshop December 1944 war diary covers the units time in Belgium and France
The June 1944 War Diary for 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment covers their embarking LCIs, Landing at Le Hamel and their fighting inland to Villers Bocage.
The July 1944 War Diary for 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment covers their advance deeper into Normandy from Les Orailles to Launay.
The 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiments June 1944 war diary covers their embarkation onto LST 2926 and a detailed account of their actions in Normandy.
The 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiments July 1944 war diary covers their actions in Normandy with fighting in the Hottot, Ellon, Juvigny area.
The 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiments August 1944 war diary covers the units actions from the La Senaudiere area of Normandy to Beauvais 75km North of Paris.
The June 1944 2nd Battalion Household Cavalry Regiment covers their time in the UK and their orders building up to their deployment to Normandy in July.
The July 1944 2nd Battalion Household Cavalry Regiment covers their deployment and actions in Normandy including the capture of Bull Bridge over the river Souleuvre.
The August 1944 2nd Battalion Household Cavalry Regiment covers their action in Normandy and advance to Villers Bretonneux.
The June 1944 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment war diary covers the unit arriving in Normandy and their fighting inland from Lion-sur-Mer to Galmanch
The 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers 1944 War diary covers the unit embarking at Lyminton, landing East of Arromanches and fighting inland.
The 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers July 1944 War diary covers La Butte, La Chappelle and St Germain D'Ectot area
The 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers August 1944 War diary covers the unit crossing the river Risle and advancing to the Seine
The 3rd Bn Royal Tank Regiment June 1944 war diary covers the units disembarkation at JUNO beach and their advance inland and actions in the area around Colleville
The 3rd Bn Royal Tank Regiment July 1944 war diary covers the units time in Normandy starting at Cheux, taking part in operation Goodwood and moving to area Saint-Martin-des-Besaces
The 3rd Bn Royal Tank Regiment August 1944 war diary covers the units advance from Le Beny Bocage towards Gace and on to Amiens
The 3rd Bn Royal Tank Regiment September 1944 war diary covers the units advance from Servins, France to Overloon in the Netherlands
The 4th Bn County of London Yeomanry June 1944 war diary starts with their move to the docks at Felixstowe, the loading of LSTs and LCTs to their landing in Normandy and fighting inland towards area Villers Bocage
Covers the 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment in the UK being put on 6 hours notice to move and waterproofing vehicles at Mote Park.
Covers 53rd Reconnaissance Regiments arrival in Normandy, initially by B Squadron on the 1st July with the rest of the regiment following on the 24th.
Covers their action in France from EVRECY starting with their defensive position in EVRECY, taking prisoners and holding bridges.
The 53rd Reconnaissance Regiments September 1944 War Diary covers the units advance from France into Belgium and Netherlands.
The June 1944, war diary for the 6th Durham Light Infantry beings in England at Camp C.17 and follows the unit landing on the beaches of Normandy and fighting 13 miles inland to Juvigny
The July 1944, war diary for the 6th Durham Light Infantry follows the fighting from just south of Tilly sur Seulles to Sermentot
6th Durham Light Infantry war diary for August 1944 covering their advance from North of Bayeux to Amiens
6th Durham Light Infantry war diary for August 1944 covering their advance from Amiens through Belgium to VOLKEL, Netherlands.
The 69th Infantry Brigade HQ June 1944 war diary covers the unit landing in Normandy and the actions of the 6 & 7 Green Howards and 5 East Yorks in detail with over 200 places referenced
The 69th Infantry Brigade HQ July 1944 war diary covers the unit HQs action and movements in Normandy and the actions of the 6 & 7 Green Howards and 5 East Yorks including extensive patrolling
The 69th Infantry Brigade HQ August 1944 war diary covers HQ, 6 & 7 Green Howards and 5 East Yorks actions and movements in Normandy and their advance to the Seine River
The June 1944 War Diary for the 6th Airborne Recce Regiment covering from enplaning the at Tarrent Rushton & Brise Norton and their time round the Ranville area.
The July 1944 War Diary for the 6th Airborne Recce Regiment covering their actions in July around Le Mesnil, ending with them taking taking responsibility for defence of bridges.
The 6th Green Howards June 1944 War Diary covers their embarkation at Southampton ,landing to the West of Ver-sur-Mer and their fight inland.
The 6th Green Howards July 1944 War Diary covers their actions and patrolling in the Longraye and Hottot area.
The 6th Green Howards August 1944 War Diary covers their advance from La Figettes to Beaurgenier.
The June 1944, war diary for the 7th Battalion Duke of Wellington covers there time in England before departing Southampton for JIG Green beach to the east of Asnelles and follows them to fighting around Fontenay.
The July 1944 war diary starts with the Battalion in area south of Fontenay le Pesnil and covers their fighting around Fontenay, Noyers, Cagny and Conde de Seulles.
The August 1944 war diary starts with fighting patrols around the battalion area and covers their advance North to Pont-Audemer
The 7th Battalion Duke of Wellington September 1944 war diary covers the units advance through France into Belgium
The 7th Green Howards June 1944 war diary covers the units landing in Normandy at Ver-sur-Mer and their fighting inland to Longraye
The 7th Green Howards July 1944 war diary covers the units actions around the Longraye / Orbois
The June 1944, war diary for the 8th Durham Light Infantry covers their embarkation at Southampton, landing in Normandy and fighting inland to area Buceels
The No 3 Commando WW2 war diary for June 1944 covers their encampment at C18 in Southampton UK, their landing in Normandy and months fighting based at Chateau d'Amfreville.
The No 3 Commando war diary for July 1944 follows the units continued fighting while based in Chateau d'Amfreville.