Research Database
Countries (Latvia - South Africa)
Countries (Latvia - South Africa)
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The second field is the entry type (Person, Unit, Naval Vessel)
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Latvia Country Latvia Latvia Person Galdin, Nikolajs 42nd Regiment, 19th Latvian SS Infantry Division 1 Latvia Unit 19th Latvian SS Infantry Division 4 Latvia Unit 42nd Regiment, 19th Latvian SS Infantry Division 1 Malaya Country Malaya Malaya Unit 1st Malaya Brigade 275 Malaya Unit 2nd Malaya Brigade 275 Morocco Country Morocco Morocco Unit 2nd French Moroccan Division 382 594 Morocco Unit 4th Moroccan Regiment, 2nd French Moroccan Division 594 Morocco Unit 7th Regiment, Moroccan Division 263 Morocco Unit Moroccan Division 263 New Zealand Country New Zealand New Zealand Person Andrew 22nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 495 New Zealand Person Andrews, L. W. 22nd New Zealand Battalion 282 New Zealand Unit Barrowclough, Harold Eric 3rd New Zealand Division 497 New Zealand Person Bell, G. H. 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Person Bell, Jim No. 8 Troop, B Squadron, 20th Armoured Regiment 158 New Zealand Person Bishara, Alex 3rd Company, 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Person Box, A.J.R. No. 75 Squadron Royal Air Force 736 New Zealand Person Burrows 5th Armoured Brigade 382 New Zealand Person Burton, Ron 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Person Churches, Wally No. 74 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 85 New Zealand Person Clapham, Barney 22nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 495 New Zealand Person Cobden, Don No. 74 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 85 New Zealand Person Cummins, Jack No. 16 Platoon, No. 3 Company, 22nd Motor Battalion 158 New Zealand Person Cunningham, William B-Force, 8 Brigade Group, 3rd New Zealand Division 497 8 New Zealand Person Deere, Alan C. No. 54 Squadron, Royal Air Force 736 New Zealand Person Dillon, Kevin No. 5 Platoon, 22nd Motor Battalion 158 New Zealand Person Donald, Haddon 22nd New Zealand Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 495 New Zealand Person Farr, L. R. 243rd Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force 275 New Zealand Person Frazer, K. J. 1st Company, 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Person Freeman Wing Commander, Australian Air Force 754 New Zealand Person Freyberg, Bernard 2nd New Zealand Division, Crete Defense Force, New Zealand 158 282 495 498 594 785 New Zealand Person Gibson, John No. 501 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 736 New Zealand Person Kain, Edgar J. "Cobber" No. 73 Squadron- Royal Air Force 736 New Zealand Person King, Lewis HMS Onslow 109 New Zealand Person Kippenberger, Sir Howard 2nd New Zealand Division 498 594 New Zealand Person McCowan, Bob No. 5 Troop, 19th Armoured Regiment 158 New Zealand Person McInnes, Douglas C Squadron, 19th Armoured Regiment, New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Person McIntyre, D. C. 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Person Mihaffy 22nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 495 New Zealand Person Nicol, W. S. 1st Company, 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Person Park, Keith No. 11 Fighter Group, Royal Air Force 85 288 New Zealand Person Parkinson 2nd New Zealand Division 382 New Zealand Person Potter, Leslie 14th Brigade, 3rd New Zealand Division 497 New Zealand Person Puttick, Edward 2nd New Zealand Division 495 New Zealand Person Sneddon, B. R. 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Person Spurdle, Bob No. 74 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 85 New Zealand Person Stewart, Keith 5th Brigade, New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Person Tanner, R. L. 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Person Tucker, John 3rd Company, 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Person Walker, J. J. 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Person Ward, D. H. 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Person Ward, James Allen No. 75 Squadron, Royal Air Force 736 New Zealand Person Widdowson, R. P. No. 75 Squadron, Royal Air Force 736 New Zealand Person Woolcott, Arthur No. 5 Platoon, 22nd Motor Battalion 158 New Zealand Unit 1st Company, 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Unit 18th Armoured Regiment, 4th Armoured Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 19th Armoured Regiment, 4th Armoured Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 2nd Infantry Division 158 382 439 495 594 New Zealand Unit 2nd Divisional Cavalry Regiment 158 New Zealand Unit 20th Armoured Regiment, 4th Armoured Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 21st Maori Battalion, 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 495 New Zealand Unit 22nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division 282 439 495 New Zealand Unit 22nd Motor Battalion, 4th Armoured Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 23rd Maori Battalion, 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 24th Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 25th Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 26th Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 27th Battalion 439 New Zealand Unit 28th Maori Battalion, 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 497 New Zealand Unit 3rd Company, 27th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Unit 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 495 New Zealand Unit 3rd New Zealand Division 497 New Zealand Unit 30th Battalion, 14th Brigade, 3rd New Zealand Division 497 New Zealand Unit 35th Battalion, 14th Brigade, 3rd New Zealand Division 497 New Zealand Unit 37th Battalion, 14th Brigade, 3rd New Zealand Division 497 New Zealand Unit 5th Armoured Brigade 382 New Zealand Unit 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 439 495 New Zealand Unit 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 439 New Zealand Unit 8 Brigade Group 497 New Zealand Unit 8th Brigade, 3rd New Zealand Division 497 New Zealand Unit 9th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 439 New Zealand Unit B-Force 497 New Zealand Unit B Squadron, 20th Armoured Regiment 158 New Zealand Unit C Company, 22nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 495 New Zealand Unit C Company, 26th Battalion, New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit C Company, 28th Maori Battalion 158 New Zealand Unit C Squadron, 19th Armoured Regiment, New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit New Zealand Corps 498 New Zealand Unit No. 3 Company, 22nd Motor Battalion 158 New Zealand Unit No. 5 Troop, 19th Armoured Regiment 158 New Zealand Unit No. 7 Troop, B Squadron, 19th Armoured Regiment 158 New Zealand Unit No. 8 Troop, B Squadron, 20th Armoured Regiment 158 New Zealand Unit No. 14 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force 754 New Zealand Unit No. 16 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force 754 New Zealand Unit No. 18 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force 754 New Zealand Unit No. 16 Platoon, No. 3 Company, 22nd Motor Battalion 158 New Zealand Unit No. 75 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 736 New Zealand Unit No. 485 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force 353 New Zealand Unit No. 486 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force 353 New Zealand Unit Royal New Zealand Air Force 5 275 443 New Zealand Vessel Leander Destroyer 726 New Zealand Person Andrews, L. W. 22nd New Zealand Battalion 282 New Zealand Person Bell, Jim No. 8 Troop, B Squadron, 20th Armoured Regiment 158 New Zealand Person Burrows 5th Armoured Brigade 382 New Zealand Person Churches, Wally No. 74 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 1 New Zealand Person Cobden, Don No. 74 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 1 New Zealand Person Cummins, Jack No. 16 Platoon, No. 3 Company, 22nd Motor Battalion 10 New Zealand Person Dillon, Kevin No. 5 Platoon, 22nd Motor Battalion 10 New Zealand Person Farr, L. R. 243rd Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force 275 New Zealand Person Freyberg, Bernard 2nd New Zealand Division, Crete Defense Force 158 282 New Zealand Person Harrison, Stan No. 8 Troop, B Squadron, 20th Armoured Regiment 10 New Zealand Person Heptinstall, Bill B Squadron, 20th Armoured Regiment 10 New Zealand Person King, Lewis HMS Onslow 1 New Zealand Person Lord, Andy No. 438 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 New Zealand Person McCowan, Bob No. 5 Troop, 19th Armoured Regiment 158 New Zealand Person McInnes, Douglas C Squadron, 19th Armoured Regiment, New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Person Park, Keith No. 11 Fighter Group, Royal Air Force 85 288 New Zealand Person Parkinson 2nd Infantry Division 382 New Zealand Person Ritchie, John No. 8 Troop, B Squadron, 20th Armoured Regiment 10 New Zealand Person Spurdle, Bob No. 74 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 1 New Zealand Person Stewart, Keith 5th Brigade, New Zealand Division 10 New Zealand Person Woolcott, Arthur No. 5 Platoon, 22nd Motor Battalion 10 New Zealand Unit 18th Armoured Regiment, 4th Armoured Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 10 New Zealand Unit 19th Armoured Regiment, 4th Armoured Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 10 New Zealand Unit 2nd Infantry Division 158 382 New Zealand Unit 2nd Divisional Cavalry Regiment 158 New Zealand Unit 20th Armoured Regiment, 4th Armoured Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 21st Maori Battalion, 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 22nd Battalion (Crete) 282 New Zealand Unit 22nd Motor Battalion, 4th Armoured Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 23rd Maori Battalion, 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 24th Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 25th Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 26th Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 28th Maori Battalion, 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 4th Armoured Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 4th Brigade (Crete) 282 New Zealand Unit 488th Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force 275 New Zealand Unit 5th Armoured Brigade 382 New Zealand Unit 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 158 New Zealand Unit 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Division 10 New Zealand Unit 7th Anti-tank Regiment 10 New Zealand Unit A Company, 28th Maori Battalion 10 New Zealand Unit B Squadron, 20th Armoured Regiment 10 New Zealand Unit C Company, 26th Battalion, New Zealand Division 10 New Zealand Unit C Company, 28th Maori Battalion 10 New Zealand Unit C Squadron, 19th Armoured Regiment, New Zealand Division 10 New Zealand Unit D Company, 24th Battalion 10 New Zealand Unit Eighth Brigade Group 293 New Zealand Unit No. 3 Company, 22nd Motor Battalion 158 New Zealand Unit No. 5 Troop, 19th Armoured Regiment 158 New Zealand Unit No. 7 Troop, B Squadron, 19th Armoured Regiment 158 New Zealand Unit No. 8 Troop, B Squadron, 20th Armoured Regiment 158 New Zealand Unit No. 16 Platoon, No. 3 Company, 22nd Motor Battalion 158 New Zealand Unit No. 485 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force 353 New Zealand Unit No. 486 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force 353 New Zealand Unit Royal New Zealand Air Force 5 275 North Africa Country North Africa North Africa Unit 2nd Infantry Division 263 Norway Country Norway Norway Person Dahl, Arne Dagfin 2nd Mountain Company, Norwegian Brigade 436 Norway Person Fleischer, Carl Gustav 6th Infantry Division 322 Norway Person Irgen, Sonia Norwegian Wing, Royal Air Force 70 Norway Person Ruge, Otto Norwegian Army 322 Norway Person Stenersen, Carl Norwegian Army 785 Norway Person Sundlo, Konrad Narvik Defense Force 322 Norway Unit 2nd Mountain Company, Norwegian Brigade 436 Norway Unit 6th Infantry Division 322 Norway Unit No. 331 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Norway Unit No. 332 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Norway Unit Norwegian Brigade 436 Norway Person Eidsvold Coastal Defense Monitor 322 Norway Person Norge Coastal Defense Monitor 322 Norway Vessel Ole Jacob Tanker 275 Norway Vessel Svenner Destroyer 384 Norway Vessel Alk Coastal Defense Boat 436 Norway Vessel Doggerbank Coastal Defense Boat 436 Norway Vessel Gallipoli Coastal Defense Boat 436 Norway Vessel Kjell Gunboat 736 Norway Vessel Nordkyn Coastal Defense Boat 436 Norway Vessel Nordlicht Coastal Defense Boat 436 Norway Vessel Nordpol Coastal Defense Boat 436 Norway Person Norge Coastal Defense Monitor 322 Norway Vessel Polarfront Coastal Defense Boat 436 Norway Vessel St. Albans Destroyer 525 Norway Vessel Svenner Destroyer 384 Norway Vessel Westwind Coastal Defense Boat 436 Philippines Country Philippines Philippines Person Augustin, Marcus V. Yay Regiment (Marking's Regiment) 528 Philippines Unit 11th Philippine Infantry Division 398 Philippines Unit 26th Cavalary Regiment, Philippine Scouts 398 Philippines Unit 71st Infantry Division 398 Philippines Unit Marking's Regiment 528 Philippines Unit Philippine Air Force 362 Philippines Unit Philippine Division 614 Philippines Unit Philippine Scouts 398 Philippines Unit Yay Regiment 528 Poland Country Poland Poland Person Anders, Wladyslaw II Polish Corps 588 Poland Person Augustyniak, Marian Zdzislaw Polish Army 859 Poland Person Bendix, Jan No. 302 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Berling, Zygmunt First Polish Army 55 Poland Person Brzezina, Stanislaw No. 74 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 85 Poland Person Gabszewicz, Alexander No. 131 Wing, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Gary, Romain No. 342 Squadron, No. 137 Wing, Royal Air Force 47 Poland Person Gnys, W. Polish Air Force, Second Air Regiment, British Royal Air Force, No. 302 Squadron 736 Poland Person Gorazdowski, Tadeusz Piorun (Destroyer) 122 Poland Person Kolendorski, Stanley British Royal Air Force, No. 71 Squadron 736 Poland Person Komorowski, Tadeusz "Bor" Armia Krajowa 55 Poland Person Powierza, Taduez No. 308 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Urbanowicz, Witold British Royal Air Force, 303 Squadron 736 Poland Person Zgorzelski, Wladyslaw 10th Dragoons Regiment, 1st Armored Division 664 Poland Person Zimgrodski, Zbigniew No. 308 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Bendix, Jan No. 302 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Berling, Zygmunt First Polish Army 55 Poland Person Brzezina, Stanislaw No. 74 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 85 Poland Person Chelmecki, Marian No. 317 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Chojnacki, Walclaw No. 308 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Chrusciel, Antoni "Monter" Armia Krajowa 55 Poland Person Dromlewicz, Andrezj No. 308 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Gabszewicz, Alexander No. 131 Wing, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Gary, Romain No. 342 Squadron, No. 137 Wing, Royal Air Force 47 Poland Person Gorazdowski, Tadeusz Piorun (Destroyer) 122 Poland Person Jachnik, Stanislaw 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade 133 Poland Person Komorowski, Tadeusz "Bor" Armia Krajowa 55 Poland Person Mach, Bronislaw No. 308 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Maczek, Stanislaw 10th Mechanized Brigade, 1st Armored Division 315 411 Poland Person Mroczyk, Czeslaw No. 308 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Mroczyk, Czeslaw No. 317 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Niedzielski, Mieczyslaw "Norisher" Armia Krajowa 55 Poland Person Okulicki, Leopold "Bear Cub" Armia Krajowa 55 Poland Person Powierza, Taduez No. 308 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Rokicki, Jozef "Karol" Armia Krajowa 55 Poland Person Sikorski, Wladislaw Commander-in-Chief 133 Poland Person Socyzinski, Zygmunt No. 308 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Sosabowski, Stanislaw 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, 4th Rifle Division 133 255 21 Poland Person Stanowski, Josef No. 308 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Person Szczesny, Henryk No. 74 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 85 Poland Person Zimgrodski, Zbigniew No. 308 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Unit 1st Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment 411 Poland Unit 1st Armored Division 315 411 664 Poland Unit 1st Armored Regiment 315 411 Poland Unit 1st Field Artillery Regiment 411 Poland Unit 1st Highland Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade 411 Poland Unit 1st Infantry Division 133 Poland Unit 1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 411 Poland Unit 1st Parachute Brigade 893 Poland Unit 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade 39 55 96 133 176 255 316 383 482 542Poland Unit 1st Polish Parachute Battalion 133 Poland Unit 10th Armored Brigade 411 Poland Unit 10th Destroyer Flotilla 122 Poland Unit 10th Dragoons Regiment, 1st Armored Division 315 664 Poland Unit 10th Mechanized Brigade 411 Poland Unit 10th Motorized Infantry Battalion 411 Poland Unit 10th Mounted Rifle Regiment, 1st Armored Division 411 Poland Unit 12th Podolski Lancers 588 Poland Unit 2nd Armored Regiment, 10th Armored Brigade 411 Poland Unit 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 411 Poland Unit 21st Infantry Regiment 133 Poland Unit 24th Armored (Lancer) Regiment 411 Poland Unit 3rd Carpathian Division 588 Poland Unit 3rd Infantry Brigade 411 Poland Unit 4th Rifle Division 133 Poland Unit 5th Kresowa Division 588 Poland Unit 8th Infantry Battalion 411 Poland Unit 9th Infantry Battalion 411 Poland Unit Armia Krajowa (Home Army) 55 Poland Unit Army Krakow 411 Poland Unit First Allied Airborne Army 383 482 Poland Unit First Polish Army 55 Poland Unit II Corps 588 Poland Unit No. 131 Wing, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Unit No. 302 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 736 Poland Unit No. 303 Squadron, Royal Air Force 736 Poland Unit No. 308 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Unit No. 317 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Poland Unit Parabrigade 893 Poland Unit Polish Brigade 329 Poland Unit Posen Army 736 Poland Unit Special Diversion Sabotage (Kedyw), Armia Krajowa 55 Poland Vessel Jastrzab Submarine 525 Poland Vessel Piorun Destroyer 122 Poland Vessel Poiron Destroyer 384 Romania Country Romania Romania Person Baldescu, Radu 18th Romanian Infantry Division 325 Romania Person Constantinescu, Constantin Fourth Romanian Army 371 Romania Person Dumitrescu, Petre Third Romanian Army 371 Romania Person Lascar, Mikhail V Corps 371 Romania Person Manoliu, Gheorghe 4th Romanian Mountain Division 325 Romania Person Vasiliu-Racanu, Constatine 1st Romanian Mountain Division 325 Romania Unit 1st Cavalry Division 371 Romania Unit 1st Mountain Division 325 Romania Unit 1st Tank Division 56 371 Romania Unit 10th Infantry Division 273 Romania Unit 11th Infantry Division 371 Romania Unit 13th Infantry Division 371 Romania Unit 14th Infantry Division 371 Romania Unit 18th Infantry Division 325 503 Romania Unit 20th Infantry Division 371 Romania Unit 4th Mountain Division 325 Romania Unit 53rd Infantry Regiment, 10th Infantry Division 273 Romania Unit 9th Infantry Division 371 Romania Unit Fourth Romanian Army 56 371 Romania Unit II Corps 371 Romania Unit IV Corps 371 Romania Unit Mountain Corps 325 409 Romania Unit Third Romanian Army 56 371 503 Romania Unit V Corps 371 Romania Unit V Romanian Cavalry Corps 762 Romania Unit VI Corps 503 South Africa Country South Africa South Africa Person Holder, Paul No. 218 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 737 South Africa Person Kerr, C. G. 4th Battalion, 22nd Field Regiment 158 South Africa Person Malan, Adolph G. "Sailor" British Royal Air Force, No. 74 Squadron 736 South Africa Person Poole, W. H. Evered 6th South African Armoured Division 158 South Africa Person Stapleton, Basil Gerald "Stapme" No. 603 Squadron, No. 247 Squadron, No. 4 Delivery Flight, No. 257 Squadron, British Royal Air Force 400South Africa Unit 11th Armoured Brigade, 6th South African Armoured Division 158 South Africa Unit 12th Motorised Brigade, 6th South African Armoured Division 158 South Africa Unit 24th Guards Brigade, 6th South African Armoured Division 158 South Africa Unit 6th South African Armoured Division 158 785 831 South Africa Unit C Company, Witwatersrand Regiment, 11th South African Armoured Brigade 10 South Africa Unit D Company, Witwatersrand Regiment, 11th South African Armoured Brigade 10 South Africa Unit Pretoria Regiment 10 South Africa Unit Prince Alfred's Guard 10 South Africa Unit Royal Natal Carabineers 10 South Africa Unit Witwatersrand/De La Rey Regiment, South African 12th Brigade 10