Bruneval, anything to see today?

Owen · 07-06-2007, 11:18 PM

Going to be staying not far from Bruneval.
Is there anything about the raid to see there today?

von Poop · 07-06-2007, 11:24 PM

Quote:

ISSUE No. 13 (Code A013)

THE BATTLES FOR CASSINO - Described by Colonel John H. Green. The First Battle, The Second Battle, The Third Battle, The Fourth Battle, The German Attack on the Castle and the Cavendish Road Tank Attack. Cassino Battlefield Tour - A guide to touring the Cassino Battlefield. Personality - Oberjäger Max Schmeling - The first European World Boxing Champion. United States - The WWII Historical Re-enactment Society. Wreck Recovery - Polish Hurricane at Loughton, Essex - Wilf Nicoll tells the story of the last flight of Flying Officer Marian Pisarek. Preservation - The Royal Artillery Quad - now on display at Bovington. It Happened Here - The Bruneval Raid - One of the first Commando raids on the coast of France.
ab-con1

hehehe...

Kyt · 07-06-2007, 11:24 PM

If someone's got Issue 13 of After The Battle (The Raid onBruneval) , there may be a Then & Now of Bruneval.

EDIT: *%^$* VP - posted exactly same time.

Owen · 07-06-2007, 11:33 PM

I just been trawling ATB Index. Sure I saw reference to it there.
Couldn't bloody find it, then you lot did.
Better PM Croonaert .
Cheers chaps.

Harry Ree · 08-06-2007, 09:23 AM

The last time I looked,Bruneval was not in the Michelin 1/200 000e Atlas Routier but is easy to locate.It is adjacent to the petroleum port of Havre-Antifer.There is a belverdere overlooking the Plage de Bruneval where the post raid pick up took place.

I can't imagine the chateau survived the war.

Owen · 08-06-2007, 09:27 AM

Cheers chaps.
Dave said he'd have a dig out said mag later.
I found this.
http://collect2gm.ifrance.com/bruneval.htm

GoogleEarth 49°40'19.51"N 0° 9'57.64"E.

Looks like villa not there, as you say Harry.

CROONAERT · 08-06-2007, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry Ree

i can't imagine the chateau revived the war.

It didn't. It was pulled down in 1943. However the steps which Frost rushed up are still there (well, they were in 1986 when I was last there anyway!).

I've got the magazine out, Owen and I'll scan the relevent pages (6 or 7 of them) later this evening.

Dave

Owen · 08-06-2007, 10:49 AM

Cheers Dave.
You are a star.

CROONAERT · 08-06-2007, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Owen D

Cheers Dave.
You are a star.

Don't I just know it!

Email sent with all 8 pages attached.

Dave.

Owen · 08-06-2007, 10:46 PM

Cheers mate, printing off now.
Thanks for that.
VP, check yer email in box.
Just shown Mrs D, she seems OK to visit it.

07-06-2007, 11:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 12,330	Bruneval, anything to see today? Going to be staying not far from Bruneval. Is there anything about the raid to see there today?

07-06-2007, 11:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kyt Very Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,245	If someone's got Issue 13 of After The Battle (The Raid onBruneval) , there may be a Then & Now of Bruneval. EDIT: %^$ VP - posted exactly same time. __________________ _______________________________________ Squadron Leader Pujji - Audio Interviews (half way down the page)

08-06-2007, 09:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Harry Ree Very Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,078	The last time I looked,Bruneval was not in the Michelin 1/200 000e Atlas Routier but is easy to locate.It is adjacent to the petroleum port of Havre-Antifer.There is a belverdere overlooking the Plage de Bruneval where the post raid pick up took place. I can't imagine the chateau survived the war. Last edited by Harry Ree; 08-06-2007 at 07:08 PM. Reason: Looking at the unedited post.I think I require reviving.

08-06-2007, 09:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 12,330	Cheers chaps. Dave said he'd have a dig out said mag later. I found this. http://collect2gm.ifrance.com/bruneval.htm GoogleEarth 49°40'19.51"N 0° 9'57.64"E. Looks like villa not there, as you say Harry. Last edited by Owen; 08-06-2007 at 09:32 AM.

08-06-2007, 10:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 12,330	Cheers mate, printing off now. Thanks for that. VP, check yer email in box. Just shown Mrs D, she seems OK to visit it. Last edited by Owen; 08-06-2007 at 10:50 PM.

07-06-2007, 11:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 12,330	I just been trawling ATB Index. Sure I saw reference to it there. Couldn't bloody find it, then you lot did. Better PM Croonaert . Cheers chaps.

08-06-2007, 10:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 12,330	Cheers Dave. You are a star.

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