St.Valery-en-Caux, 1940 & 2007

Owen · 05-09-2007, 11:36 PM

Hello everyone I'm back.
Thanks to the DNS playing up I posted these on Saturday night when I got back but I was on the ghost site and only I could see them.
The good folks on WWIIForum have seen them , now it's your turn.
The then pictures all come from Saul David's book Churchill's Sacrifice of the Highland Division.
Here is Rommel and Gen. Fortune after 51st Highland Div surrendered at St. Valery-en-Caux, June 1940.

Then my daughter as Rommel, me as Gen. Fortune and the boys as the British Officers.

Notice how buildings in background are in the same place between our shoulders.

Owen · 05-09-2007, 11:37 PM

Then on the way up to the French memorial I took this Then & Now shot.

Owen · 05-09-2007, 11:39 PM

Here is the French Memorial on the opposite cliff to the 51st Highland Division one.

Owen · 05-09-2007, 11:45 PM

51st Div Memorial.

It was in this area that to escape the Germans some British soldiers tied rifle slings together to make ropes to drop down the cliffs, some died as in the dark they didn't know if the rope was long enough.
The cliffs are very high as you'll see here.

Slipdigit · 05-09-2007, 11:46 PM

Good pics, Owen. Once again, y'all who live around the history are making me jealous.

Your daughter looks much more attractive than the Desert Fox. The boys and you, well if you had uniforms on...dead ringers.

Owen · 05-09-2007, 11:50 PM

The Franco-British Cemetery.
This was a lovely spot, a sunny day too was nice as rest of that week was rather wet.

marcus69x · 05-09-2007, 11:52 PM

Great photos Owen. Although you don't look too happy in the first photo.

Owen · 05-09-2007, 11:55 PM

Inland now to Cany-Barville, a Vickers Mark VIB of Lothians crashed into this house.

Owen · 05-09-2007, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcus69x

Great photos Owen. Although you don't look too happy in the first photo.

Exactly, the French had surrendered, the Highlanders wanted to go on fighting but a tank had parked outside my HQ and called for me to give up the fight, I'm now of to an Oflag for 5 years.

CROONAERT · 06-09-2007, 12:10 AM

Nice pics, Owen. Thanks for posting them.

Dave (you didn't happen to take any close-ups of the French graves did you, by any chance?)

05-09-2007, 11:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,485	St.Valery-en-Caux, 1940 & 2007 Hello everyone I'm back. Thanks to the DNS playing up I posted these on Saturday night when I got back but I was on the ghost site and only I could see them. The good folks on WWIIForum have seen them , now it's your turn. The then pictures all come from Saul David's book Churchill's Sacrifice of the Highland Division. Here is Rommel and Gen. Fortune after 51st Highland Div surrendered at St. Valery-en-Caux, June 1940. Then my daughter as Rommel, me as Gen. Fortune and the boys as the British Officers. Notice how buildings in background are in the same place between our shoulders. Last edited by Owen; 05-09-2007 at 11:53 PM.

05-09-2007, 11:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,485	Here is the French Memorial on the opposite cliff to the 51st Highland Division one. Last edited by Owen; 06-09-2007 at 12:00 AM.

05-09-2007, 11:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Slipdigit The Dixie Division Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Not far enough in the woods Posts: 1,632	Good pics, Owen. Once again, y'all who live around the history are making me jealous. Your daughter looks much more attractive than the Desert Fox. The boys and you, well if you had uniforms on...dead ringers. __________________ Warmest Regards, Jeff The Bonnie Blue Flag *

06-09-2007, 12:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
CROONAERT Vejovis Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 803	Nice pics, Owen. Thanks for posting them. Dave (you didn't happen to take any close-ups of the French graves did you, by any chance?) __________________ In memory of 1440313 Gnr.Michael O'Mara, 155th Bty, 52nd (East Lancs) L.A.A.Regt (TA) R.A. - severely wounded near Arras in May 1940 and who took nearly 21 years to eventually die of his injuries. website: http://pathsofglory.co.uk

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05-09-2007, 11:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,485	Then on the way up to the French memorial I took this Then & Now shot.

05-09-2007, 11:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,485	51st Div Memorial. It was in this area that to escape the Germans some British soldiers tied rifle slings together to make ropes to drop down the cliffs, some died as in the dark they didn't know if the rope was long enough. The cliffs are very high as you'll see here.

05-09-2007, 11:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,485	The Franco-British Cemetery. This was a lovely spot, a sunny day too was nice as rest of that week was rather wet.

05-09-2007, 11:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
marcus69x I love WW2 meah!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, UK Posts: 1,527	Great photos Owen. Although you don't look too happy in the first photo.

05-09-2007, 11:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,485	Inland now to Cany-Barville, a Vickers Mark VIB of Lothians crashed into this house.

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