All these graves in the front row are from the 49th Recce regiment of the RAC, they all died on the 27th June or the day before or the day after,...
Anyway Saturday morning I awoke to RAIN but the plan was to head to Bayeux war cem where I had been asked by a vet friend (8th rfile brigade, 11th...
After my visit to Ranville I drove down to the bridges to have a nose, I wanted to find the spot where they built the first Bailey bridge over the...
I often spend ages just reading the personal inscripstions on the bottom of the graves [img] These two graves touching side by side are men...
Thought I would post some pictures of my trip to Normandy this year. I Stayed at Ranville in a campsite, and lets say it was very wet this year...
Just to elaborate a bit more, on some reasons why 3rd Div did not reach or take Caen on D-day. Despite some claims, 3rd div had a pretty rough...
Hi Stevin, I certainly am, and hopefully paying Eric a visit soon. Ill send you his addy through a message. He a lovely old fella, very softly...
There were more reasons to Caen not being taken on D-day than Hillman, even though Monty's intel did not know how heavily defended this site was....
Seems crazy Kai, that they wanted to defend Brittany when as you mentioned 30,000 were evacuated from Cherbourg between the 15-18th June, between...
Its always baffled me why Churchill was still sending troops to France after the Dunkirk evacuations :confused: Andy
Hi MD, the book is about the British 3rd Divison, some interesting stuff in there from the author on Wilmot and D'Este and their claims on this...
Some of my favourite reads, some already mentioned. Brian Guy - Cameos of war Martin Middlebrooks Arnhem (I was lucky enough to get it signed...
Bloody Bremen is another Whiting book which I thought quite good. Andy
Im just hoping my wife does'nt see my credit card bill with all the books I keep spending money on.Im sure im addicted. With my favourite topic...
Hi folks, if anyone is interested, for my wifes charity im selling a Pegasus bridge 1st edition HB by Ambrose, with many signatures by Ox and...
Yes apologies for that, thats Brian and his good friend Dick Harris who im sure readers of this thread will know about. Andy
Thanks for the welcome FH, me a vet no, the only thing im a vet of is 15 years of marriage, which is a drop in the ocean compared to say Brian and...
Hello Martin, thanks for the welcome mate [img] actually ive been a reader of these forums on and of for a couple of years now, ive just never...
Hi, ive cleared it with Otto to post this and I hope people dont mind seeing as its for a good cause. My wife is taking part in a organised...
Hello Brian, Andy here, it seems as quiet here as it does on WBG ;) Andy
