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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

6th Airlanding Brigade



1st May 1944 Planning

6th June 1944 Pathfinders

6th June 1944 Landings

6th Jun 1944 Gliders

6th June 1944 Airlift

6th Jun 1944 In Action

6th Jun 1944 In Action

6th Jun 1944 On the Move

6th Jun 1944 HQ Established

7th Jun 1944 Forwards

7th Jun 1944 Assault Made

7th June 1944 Resupply

7th Jun 1944 In Action

7th Jun 1944 Attack

8th Jun 1944 In Action

12th Jun 1944 Attack

13th Jun 1944 Reliefs

16th Jun 1944 In Action

24th Jun 1944 Instructions

25th Jun 1944 Raid

26th Jun 1944 Targets Engaged

27th Jun 1944 Guns Calibrated

28th Jun 1944 Instructions

29th Jun 1944 Raid

30th Jun 1944 Raid

22nd Jul 1944 Observation

23rd Jul 1944 Prisoners

8th Aug 1944 Orders

16th Aug 1944 Intelligence

17th Aug 1944 Advance

18th Aug 1944 Advance

19th Aug 1944 Advance

20th Aug 1944 Advance

21st Aug 1944 Advance

22nd Aug 1944 Forwards

23rd Aug 1944 Forwards

25th March 1945 In Action

26th Mar 1945 Reliefs

26th March 1945 Reliefs

26th March 1945 Attack Made

27th Mar 1945 Advance

27th March 1945 In Action

28th Mar 1945 Advance

28th March 1945 Advance

29th Mar 1945 Orders

29th Mar 1945 Advance

29th March 1945 Enemy Artillery

30th Mar 1945 Advance

31st Mar 1945 Advance

1st Apr 1945 Bridgehead

2nd Apr 1945 Shelling

3rd Apr 1945 Attack Made

4th Apr 1945 Attack Made

5th Apr 1945 Bridges

6th Apr 1945 Enemy Active

7th Apr 1945 Advance

8th Apr 1945 Advance

9th Apr 1945 Consolidation

10th Apr 1945 Moving Forward

11th Apr 1945 Advance Resumes

12th Apr 1945 Forwards

13th Apr 1945 Forwards

14th Apr 1945 On the Move

15th Apr 1945 On the Move

16th Apr 1945 Advance

17th Apr 1945 Advance

18th Apr 1945 Advance

19th Apr 1945 Moves

20th Apr 1945 On the Move

21st Apr 1945 Area Cleared

22nd Apr 1945 Preparations

23rd Apr 1945 On the Move

27th Apr 1945 Orders

29th Apr 1945 Wood Cleared

30th Apr 1945 Advance

1st May 1945 Reorganisation

2nd May 1945 Reorganisation

3rd May 1945 Reorganisation

4th May 1945 Reorganisation

17th May 1945 Reliefs

19th May 1945 On the Move


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Those known to have served with

6th Airlanding Brigade

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Smith Joseph Harold Albert. L/Cpl.

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List



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  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.