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World War Two / Re: Tankers or no tankers
« on: Friday 19 July 24 12:19 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: KGarrad on Friday 19 July 24 11:30 BST (UK)
I think it is the old problem: 2 Nations divided by a common language. ;)

I agree, but... I can see that some people have heard the word... does it exist, or better, was it used by the military?

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World War Two / Re: Tankers or no tankers
« on: Friday 19 July 24 11:22 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: fiddlerslass on Friday 19 July 24 10:38 BST (UK)
These were 2 interesting programmes about 6 individual members of the 5th Royal Tank regiment in WW2,

The Tankies – nickname of Royal Tank Regiment specifically, rather than cavalry units equipped with tanks – this differentiates from "tankers" as the US army term for all tank soldiers.

Although now, according to Wikipedia
"Tankie is a pejorative label generally applied to authoritarian communists, especially those who support acts of repression by such regimes or their allies. More specifically, the term has been applied to those who express support for one-party Marxist–Leninist socialist republics, whether contemporary or historical."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01pzv78/tankies-tank-heroes-of-world-war-ii-episode-2

Hello, thank you for this.
My question is regarding 'tankers', not tankies.
Tankers were the American tank crews, and, from what I have heard, the name caught wind and several British soldiers were using it too.
Hence my question, that does not include 'tankies'.

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World War Two / Re: Tankers or no tankers
« on: Friday 19 July 24 09:52 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: mazi on Friday 19 July 24 09:44 BST (UK)
I am very old and privileged to have known men who fought in the western desert and the drive up through Italy, my view is it is a term they might have found derogatory or offensive

Mike

Hi Mike, thank you for this.
This is a very interesting perspective.
Please, could you tell me why, or how, can it be considered derogatory or offensive?
Thank you

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World War Two / Tankers or no tankers
« on: Thursday 18 July 24 21:25 BST (UK)  »
Hello, I have used the word 'tankers' regarding those that operated tanks during the WW2, but people told me that there was never such expression and they never heard it before.
I did, in relation to military manning tanks.
So, is it a valid word or not?
Is it just used by American people or English too?

Please tell me, I don't want to 'tank' any vocabulary.
Thank you

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World War Two / African-American, Caribbean/African/Indian troops WW2 in Britain
« on: Friday 05 July 24 01:52 BST (UK)  »
Hello everyone, we are a very small social enterprise doing a project about the WW2, and we had high hopes that this forum could bring some memories and stories that are being lost every single minute.
Any information about the WW2 African-American GIs or Caribbean/African/Indian troops in Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Yorkshire, North and South Tyne and Northumbria (Northumberland and County Durham), would be very welcome, and, if you can, could you please spread the message?
Thank you

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World War Two / Re: WW2 - Caribbean, African, Indian: what is the story?
« on: Friday 05 July 24 01:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi Andy, thank you very much for such complete explanation.
If we get funds, we will continue exploring, for now, we will have just to keep it in loco, which means that we are asking left and right for information and support.
we are a very small social enterprise doing a project about the WW2 with the Heritage Lottery Fund's support, and we had high hopes that this forum could bring some memories and stories that are being lost every single minute.
any information about the WW2 African-American GIs or Caribbean/African/Indian troops in Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Yorkshire, North and South Tyne and Northumbria (Northumberland and County Durham), would be very welcome.

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World War Two / WW2 - Caribbean, African, Indian: what is the story?
« on: Sunday 30 June 24 15:23 BST (UK)  »
Hello, I am trying to do research about Black troops during the WW2 in Britain, more specifically, in Yorkshire (all areas), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, North/South Tyne, Northumberland and County Durham.
I am focused now on those that came to join the war effort, from the Caribbean/Africa/India.
I have been through the records that are available, and after reading some, my question was: they were recruited, some came to Britain to join, because they were not being able to do so in their area. After this bit (sorry about the expression) ... where did they go? they should have had training, but where? did they enrol, went to the cabinet, put on a uniform and went abroad? Is there any military area in the above places that would have been a training place? National Archives keeps displaying the tittles and sections, but there isn't an accurate description about areas of the country, and I cannot afford paying £8.50 to have checks in the boxes to know what they hold.
Is there anyone here that can help me fill the gaps? Or anyone that is a descendant of the Caribbean, African or Indian, that knows where they were after joining the military?
Much obliged for any info.

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World War Two / Re: Black Troops during WW2 in Britain
« on: Friday 31 May 24 11:46 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: dobfarm on Friday 31 May 24 11:02 BST (UK)

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/they-treated-us-royally-the-experiences-of-black-americans-in-britain-during-the-second-world-war
Thank you, that is a great article :)

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World War Two / Re: Black Troops during WW2 in Britain
« on: Friday 31 May 24 10:36 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: dobfarm on Friday 31 May 24 05:45 BST (UK)

I think! try finding the descendants of the black troops in the USA through ancestry and to hear past down stories by their families (As to where billeted in England) is your best bet.   ~ ?

The problem that we faced, along with many people looking for information, is that you need details like names and dates, and in this situation, we do not have any of these. For instance, if you try to find the roster for the 17 Special Service Company, 3 Platoon, in Hull, there is nothing at all, not even a word, including in the American archives and libraries, even at the Library of Congress, and that means you cannot get names, so, then, you cannot go to Ancestery, Fold3 or My Heritage and find people.

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