British & Commonwealth Orders of Battle


 



 

This page contains links to other web sites with order of battle or related content.   Please mail Steve Rothwell with details of other links for possible inclusion.

Orders of Battle 39-45

 

Forces Reunited 

          Probably the largest database of Forces and Ex-Forces personnel.  Run by Ex-Forces personnel

Stone & Stone: Armies of the Second World War

 

The British Empire & Commonwealth Land Forces

 

Armoured Formation Profiles

 

The Polish Soldier

Polish forces which served in the Middle East and with the 2nd Polish Corps in Italy.

Flags of the World

 

The History of the Czechoslovak Foreign Army in the West

 

The Battery Press

The Battery Press publish reprints of hard-to-find unit and official histories.

The Military Press

Publishers of books on orders of battle, histories, medal winners and badges.   Of special interest are the volumes on the forces of the Indian Princely States.

World War II Books

A specialised mail order business with over 11,676 titles on file and more arriving every day. Are fully computerised and offer an A1 service with regard to wants lists.

Helion & Co.

A specialist military bookselling company who can supply the largest selection of in-print books about WWII in the world - currently 5,500 titles. Are also experts in foreign language material, particularly German (c.3,000 in-print books relating to the WWII German armed forces available).  Offer a free professional booksearch which is highly regarded by institutions and organisations such as RMA Sandhurst and "Soldier" (official magazine of the British Army).

Guests of the Emperor

Guests of the Emperor is the fascinating story of Dick Darden, a young sailor who found himself embroiled in the battle to defend Wake Island at the outbreak of World War II. The Battle for Wake was one of the most famous sieges in American history, compared by many to the Alamo. Seriously wounded and taken prisoner, Dick spent the next forty-five months (the whole duration of war) at hard labour in the prison camps of Japan. Dick's story, vividly told by his son, describes his life, emphasising the W.W.II experiences.

D' Company of the Royal Rifles of Canada

'D' Company of the Royal Rifles of Canada during the battle of Hong Kong, as far as is known this is the only site on the web dedicated to this battle from a Company perspective.  Published by the son of the company commander, the site is a tribute to the brave men and women who fought.

 

Wargaming relies heavily on order of battle listings to assemble historically accurate opposing forces.  These sites include game publishers.

 

The Gamers

 

Moments in History

17 May, 2009

 

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