Number of posts : 956 Age : 73 Localisation : near Cuxhaven Cap Badge : Royal Signals + Royal Engineers Places Served : Verden-Aller + Willich + Iserlohn + Hameln Registration date : 2010-02-14
Subject: New website britisharmyingermany.com 14/1/2017, 19:27
Have been working away with JPW over several years trying to piece together the early days of BAOR, a missing piece of history from the late 1940s, folks talk about WW2 but the chat disappears shortly after VE day 8 May 45, some regimental histories give a brief account of occupation duties, however JPW and myself quickly realised that memories cannot always be relied on, enter documents from the public records office in Kew, to cut a long story short we have been able to piece together an Order of Battle from 8 May 45 to 1948, in brief:
21st Army Group 2nd Army 4 x Corps 14 x Divisions 84 X Brigades including HQ Corps, Divisional and Army Group Royal Artillery who were at brigade strength
This is just the British formations; need to add the Canadian, Polish, Dutch, Belgium, Norwegian and Danish troops, who were part of 21st Army Group later British Army of the Rhine
My first attempt at building a website, be gentle with me and your input will be appreciated, this will “under construction” for several years and will complement http://baor-locations.org
by early 1948 HQ British Army of the Rhine consisting of: 2nd Infantry Division Hamburg District Hannover District 7th Armoured Brigade 4th Army Group Royal Artillery 31st Independent Infantry Brigade Norwegian Brigade Group Danish Infantry Brigade Group
Life did change with the Cold War but 1949 can wait for now!
BTW on a personal note, arrived in BAOR 50 years ago this week from Boy Service in Verden-Aller and been back here living in Lower Saxony since 2011
Hardrations Let Gen
Number of posts : 1062 Localisation : Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Cap Badge : RC Sigs (RTG Op) / CF Logistics (Cook) Places Served : Germany, Egypt, Cyprus, CFS Alert and some other strange places Registration date : 2007-12-16
Subject: Re: New website britisharmyingermany.com 14/1/2017, 23:10
Quote: BTW on a personal note, arrived in BAOR 50 years ago this week.
Thanks Steve, I just figured out mine: 52 years ago last Oct 12. Whaa, time does creep up on us.
PS: Tried your new site, it won't let me in. Opp's it did now.
ciphers Maj Gen
Number of posts : 978 Age : 89 Localisation : Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada V2S 7C5 Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Catterick (1951) - BAOR (1952 -1954)-(Herford - Bunde - Munster) - Japan (Kure) - Korea (Pusan - Seoul) - Cyprus (Nicosia) - Suez Op (1st Guards Brigade) - UK (63 Sigs Regt TA, Southampton) Registration date : 2008-06-30
Subject: Re: New website britisharmyingermany.com 15/1/2017, 17:06
Arrived BAOR 65 years ago next month (Feb 1952) 6 Armoured Div ... how time flies
Hardrations Let Gen
Number of posts : 1062 Localisation : Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Cap Badge : RC Sigs (RTG Op) / CF Logistics (Cook) Places Served : Germany, Egypt, Cyprus, CFS Alert and some other strange places Registration date : 2007-12-16
Subject: Re: New website britisharmyingermany.com 15/1/2017, 18:38
That can only mean, we're a bunch of old farts.
Dulaigh WOI
Number of posts : 134 Cap Badge : Royal Signals Places Served : Catterick Newark Aldershot 201Shorncliffe WinterbourneGunner TOS SHARJAH Bunde 249 Singapore NE Thailand Aldershot Catterick Registration date : 2012-03-19
Subject: Re: New website britisharmyingermany.com 15/1/2017, 20:10
ciphers you'll have to get a grip.
steve LE Maj
Number of posts : 956 Age : 73 Localisation : near Cuxhaven Cap Badge : Royal Signals + Royal Engineers Places Served : Verden-Aller + Willich + Iserlohn + Hameln Registration date : 2010-02-14
Subject: Re: New website britisharmyingermany.com 8/5/2020, 18:24
Number of posts : 956 Age : 73 Localisation : near Cuxhaven Cap Badge : Royal Signals + Royal Engineers Places Served : Verden-Aller + Willich + Iserlohn + Hameln Registration date : 2010-02-14
Subject: Re: New website britisharmyingermany.com 1/1/2023, 09:18
Major update 1 January 2023
Have now competed records best I can for nearly all Cap Badges that are listed under: Combat Arms Combat Support Arms Combat Service Support Arms
Higher formations are listed from their command as at VE Day 8 May 45
To follow: Miscellaneous units Military Government Allied Armies – Belgium – Dutch – Norwegian – Danish