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RSM Herbert D "Nobby" Arnold biography

WO 1 (RSM) HERBERT DOUGLAS (NOBBY) ARNOLD First Service Number: 14458239 Second Service Number: 22813442 Born: 30th April 1927 60 Cordite Street, Woolwich

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Tractor Crawler Class V 20 DBHP Clark

Some original images from AATDC (Army Airborne Testing & Development Centre), resourced from the Airborne Assault archives.

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Apaches prepare for Exercise 'Defender Europe 20'

Soldiers who fly and maintain the potent Apache attack helicopter are preparing for a major exercise to demonstrate the British Army’s ability to rapidly deploy in support of our allies.

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M1 Carbine

The M1 Carbine was a lightweight rifle developed and produced by the United States and used in limited numbers by British airborne forces during the Second World War.

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1st Parachute Battalion War Diary Appendix 3 Balloon Training Nov 1941

1st PARACHUTE BATTALION. WAR DIARY. APPX (3) COPY. 1 PBd/E/26.G SECRET. STANDING ORDERS FOR PARACHUTE DROPPING FROM BALLOON.

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2nd Airlanding Light Anti-Aircraft Battery RA (TA) Roll of Honour

3451196. Gunner. James HILL. Age 22.

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2nd Airlanding Light Anti-Aircraft Battery RA (TA) War Diary

Commanding Officer: Major. W.A.H. Rowat, R.A.

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Two Airborne Paratroopers and their last journey to Arnhem

Two Airborne Paratroopers and their last journey to Arnhem, 18th and 19th September 1944

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Letter from Joe Berry 11th Battalion

Wimbledon SW 19 London

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Colour photo of Chateau de Grangues, Normandy, site of the massacre of British prisoners of war in 1944.

INVESTIGATION INTO THE MASSACRE OF EIGHT BRITISH PARATROOPERS ON THE 5/6TH JUNE 1944 IN THE GROUNDS OF CHATEAU DE GRANGUES, NORMANDY, by GIL BOYD BEM

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'Wartime' by Norman V Ward his experiences with The 6th Airborne Division

Wartime By Norman V. Ward

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Normandy revisited 1994 by Norman V Ward

Normandy revisited 1994 – 50th Anniversary of D Day

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Airborne gunners fired a Royal Salute in Colchester on 2 June 2022

Airborne gunners fired a Royal Salute in Colchester on 2 June 2022 to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in the way that only artillery can.

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The Falklands: 2 PARA at War - A Perspective

A Beginning

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GRAVEWATCH

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Glimpses of the Falklands War

An article from BMMHS’s “Glimpses of the Falklands War” (June 2022)

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WO 1 Sara Halford 16 Med Regt, who was born on the Islands just before the invasion

The 40-year-old was born in the Falkland Islands three months before Argentina invaded the British overseas territory in April 1982.

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Letters to the pegasus journal by Bill Collard

Letters from ‘Bill’ Collard, B-Company, 3rd Parachute Battalion to the PEGASUS Journal. Letter in ‘PEGASUS’. January 1971. Page 2.

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Colchester Garrison Show June 2022

The soldiers of the British Army’s global response force were the stars of a show to celebrate Armed Forces Day in Essex.

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Falklands 40 Commemorations, Aldershot, June 2022

Saturday 18 June 2022 at Aldershot.

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First In, Last Out photographic exhibition, 20 May 2022

This collection of photographs honours the last veterans of the 6th Airborne Division.

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Airborne Medics presented with Op Pitting medals, June 2022

Airborne medics have been presented with medals in recognition of their efforts during the evacuation of Kabul.

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'A dangerous journey' by Leonard T Bailey

A DANGEROUS JOURNEY By 259646. Private. Leonard Trevor ‘Bill’ Bailey.

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Leapfest August 2022

Paratroopers compete for parachuting glory

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MC-6 Parachute

The MC-6 parachute was developed as part of the U.S. Army Special Operations Force’s Tactical Assault Parachute System (SOFTAPS) program.

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Atlas C.1 (A400M) Aircraft

The Atlas was introduced into RAF service in 2014, and is utilised for tactical airlift.

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Twenty-one days in May 1940 - the hazardous retreat to Dunkirk.

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Ex. Atlas Despatcher November 2022

British paratroopers have earned their German parachute wings, developing the ability of British and German airborne forces to serve together as NATO allies.

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Airborne Craftsmen put to the test 2022

Teamwork, technical skills and physical fitness was put to the test in a competition between Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) s

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RMS Strathallan sinking a personal account by Bill Aldcroft

Having finished our Parachute Training and now assigned to C Company the 2nd Parachute Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, who were at the time taking part in the invasion of

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The Dungeon Party

In the autumn of 1941 a decision was made to form the fledgling 1st Airborne Division command in accommodation situated 2 floors below ground level in a bu

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Bill Aldcroft's experiences in North Africa

My Mate George -

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Airborne sappers training for Royal guard duties January 2023

Suffolk’s airborne sappers are swapping bridge-building and water purification for the parade ground as they prepare to stand guard over the Ro

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Exercise New Year

British paratroopers have earned their Japanese parachute wings, developing the ability of British airborne forces to work alongside our allies in the Pacific.

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Representatives of The 1st Polish Airborne Brigade visit to Airborne Assault

Representatives of The 1st Polish Airborne Brigade visit to Airborne Assault 28 January 2023.

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OS 3 Para in training September 2022 RAF Bawdsey

Radar Station raid takes paratrooper back to the future

Paratroopers have gone back to the future, looking to their regimental history and Suffolk’s military heritage to train for potential missions as the British Army’s global r

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Paratroopers learn to lead the way in Slovenia September 2022

Paratroopers have scaled new heights and built partnerships with NATO allies during demanding training in the mountains of Slovenia.

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OP. LONDON BRIDGE by Jon Ward September 2022

OPERATION LONDON BRIDGE Code Name: London Bridge is Down

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Transcription of 2bn Ox and Bucks War Diary 1-9 June 1944

Keevil: 1st – General briefing commenced by Coys, and lasted from 0800-2100hrs, during which time the tps were given an introduction to the operation, the main de

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7 Bn War Diary Nov - Dec 1942

7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion. WAR DIARY. November – December 1942.

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RSM Herbert D "Nobby" Arnold biography

Tractor Crawler Class V 20 DBHP Clark

Apaches prepare for Exercise 'Defender Europe 20'

M1 Carbine

1st Parachute Battalion War Diary Appendix 3 Balloon Training Nov 1941

2nd Airlanding Light Anti-Aircraft Battery RA (TA) Roll of Honour

2nd Airlanding Light Anti-Aircraft Battery RA (TA) War Diary

Two Airborne Paratroopers and their last journey to Arnhem

Letter from Joe Berry 11th Battalion

INVESTIGATION INTO THE MASSACRE OF EIGHT BRITISH PARATROOPERS ON THE 5/6TH JUNE 1944 IN THE GROUNDS OF CHATEAU DE GRANGUES, NORMANDY, by GIL BOYD BEM

'Wartime' by Norman V Ward his experiences with The 6th Airborne Division

Normandy revisited 1994 by Norman V Ward

Airborne gunners fired a Royal Salute in Colchester on 2 June 2022

The Falklands: 2 PARA at War - A Perspective

GRAVEWATCH

Glimpses of the Falklands War

WO 1 Sara Halford 16 Med Regt, who was born on the Islands just before the invasion

Letters to the pegasus journal by Bill Collard

Colchester Garrison Show June 2022

Falklands 40 Commemorations, Aldershot, June 2022

First In, Last Out photographic exhibition, 20 May 2022

Airborne Medics presented with Op Pitting medals, June 2022

'A dangerous journey' by Leonard T Bailey

Leapfest August 2022

MC-6 Parachute

Atlas C.1 (A400M) Aircraft

Twenty-one days in May 1940 - the hazardous retreat to Dunkirk.

Ex. Atlas Despatcher November 2022

Airborne Craftsmen put to the test 2022

RMS Strathallan sinking a personal account by Bill Aldcroft

The Dungeon Party

Bill Aldcroft's experiences in North Africa

Airborne sappers training for Royal guard duties January 2023

Exercise New Year

Representatives of The 1st Polish Airborne Brigade visit to Airborne Assault

Radar Station raid takes paratrooper back to the future

Paratroopers learn to lead the way in Slovenia September 2022

OP. LONDON BRIDGE by Jon Ward September 2022

Transcription of 2bn Ox and Bucks War Diary 1-9 June 1944

7 Bn War Diary Nov - Dec 1942

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