Tag: Second World War Records and researchBlack GIs arrive in Britain (Part one)Friday 14 October 2022Several years ago I recall hearing a story about villagers in the West Country...Records and researchSpies, social climbers and suspicious stories from the files of MI5Tuesday 11 October 2022In 1962, civil servant John Vassall was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for espionage....Records and researchThe Libyan Arab Force during the Second World WarMonday 15 August 2022The Libyan Arab Force, initially known as the British Arab Force before eventually becoming...Records and researchResearching overseas forces in the Second World War: ‘French Tchad’Wednesday 13 July 2022The National Archives has now released the first (approximately) 150,000 records relating to several...Records and researchThe Aden Labour and Pioneer Corps during the Second World WarTuesday 28 June 2022The Aden Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps and Aden Labour Corps were two interconnected non-combatant...Records and researchSurviving the stalagWednesday 1 June 2022Any soldier, airman or sailor captured by the Germans during the Second World War...Records and researchOne positive outcome from a terrible disasterThursday 7 April 2022This is the latest in a series of blogs to promote the work of...Records and researchWomen in the Second World War: The sinking of SS Khedive IsmailTuesday 15 March 2022On the afternoon of 12 February 1944, travelling in a convoy from Mombasa to...Records and researchWomen in the Second World War: Military service in East AfricaTuesday 8 March 2022The four distinct women’s services auxiliary to the British Army in East Africa were...Records and researchThe Battles of Tobruk, 1941-42 (Part two)Monday 31 January 2022As the siege came to an end the hospital ship Gloucestershire began making trips...Records and researchNeuengamme: ‘Among the worst of the concentration camps in Germany’Thursday 27 January 2022Warning: This blog post contains potentially distressing text and images. You may not have...Records and researchThe Battles of Tobruk, 1941-42 (Part one)Friday 21 January 2022Tobruk, a small town and military base in Libya, was the scene of some... « 1 2 3 4 5 … 13 »