Bruneval, anything to see today? - Page 2

Owen · 04-09-2007, 12:48 PM

Had an afternoon at Bruneval.
Walked up to the chateau from the beach area.
Didn't get a photo of the chateau, sorry.
Family had lost interest by then.
Saw my first ever Black Redstart up by the chateau and an old bunker.
Didn't linger there as I was sharing the area with 6 very large bullocks.

Owen · 18-09-2007, 10:24 AM

I think I read that most of the men who were on that raid didn't survive the war.
As they were 2PARA I imagine most were lost at Arnhem.
Has anyone looked into who was on that raid and what happened to them later?

52nd Airborne · 18-09-2007, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Owen D

I think I read that most of the men who were on that raid didn't survive the war.
As they were 2PARA I imagine most were lost at Arnhem.
Has anyone looked into who was on that raid and what happened to them later?

I've read somewhere that Lt Col John Frost was at Bruneval and he definitely survived the war.

Paul Reed · 18-09-2007, 07:27 PM

I also met a vet at Arnhem a few years ago who was in both operations; not sure of his name off-hand, however.

Owen · 18-09-2007, 10:35 PM

Aye, I know John Frost was there.The ATB article has several phots of him.
Just wondering about the others.
(Paras on a boat, just like the Falklands.

)

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A Royal Navy MTB brings men of 'C' Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion, into Portsmouth harbour on the morning after the Bruneval raid, 28 February 1942. The CO of the assault force, Major J D Frost, is on the bridge, second from left.

James S · 30-09-2008, 04:05 PM

Bruneval - another of my late father's "days out with Coastal Forces" - he was a signals operator ( Morse set) on one of the gunboats which took the raiding force from the beach.

When you consider it a lot of folks just don't give our own lot credit for doing the most amazingly cheeky things , to be honest they didn't show the Germans much "respect" did they ?

Stealing their radar equipment and the operators.

Bad show chaps !

airborne medic · 30-09-2008, 07:13 PM

I was there a few years ago....not a great deal to see i.e no museums but remains of the German defences, a memorial on top of one of the original pillboxes and some remains of the original chateau......

Smudger Jnr · 30-09-2008, 08:12 PM

I never realised that Frost was on that raid!
You can learn something new every day on this site. Super thread to read.

Tom

WotNoChad? · 19-07-2009, 01:18 AM

Which type of Freya outpost was it, the air or sea one?

Any photos of it that anyone knows about?

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James S Very Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Omagh N.Ireland Posts: 2,021	Bruneval - another of my late father's "days out with Coastal Forces" - he was a signals operator ( Morse set) on one of the gunboats which took the raiding force from the beach. When you consider it a lot of folks just don't give our own lot credit for doing the most amazingly cheeky things , to be honest they didn't show the Germans much "respect" did they ? Stealing their radar equipment and the operators. Bad show chaps ! Last edited by James S; 19-10-2008 at 01:25 AM.

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Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 12,932	I think I read that most of the men who were on that raid didn't survive the war. As they were 2PARA I imagine most were lost at Arnhem. Has anyone looked into who was on that raid and what happened to them later?

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airborne medic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 674	I was there a few years ago....not a great deal to see i.e no museums but remains of the German defences, a memorial on top of one of the original pillboxes and some remains of the original chateau......

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Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spandau, Berlin, Germany Posts: 6,413	I never realised that Frost was on that raid! You can learn something new every day on this site. Super thread to read. Tom

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