On this day 67 years ago ,one sunny Saturday morning at approx 10.30am , my Grandfather Lance bombardier Sidney Thomas Stride 3rd Air Landing anti...
Hello to all, today I wrote down my first field-report from an inspection of the Landingzone "N" from the Operation Varsity. To download the 7.5...
Hello to all... First, I want to thank you all for sharing your Informations. My Name ist Stefan and I`m 33 Years old. I`m from Germany, live in...
I am almost 100% certain that my father, Lt. Jimmy (William James) Macdonald took part in Operation Varsity but I am struggling to find details of...
Hi all In mind of a trip in 2012 I'm looking for reading suggestions for the above. I'm aware of the obvious titles A Bridge too Far, It Never...
Hi all. Like others before me I'm trying to trace a family member from the Ox & bucks, Cpl.Hugh Robert Hewitt, 5382304 2nd Bn. Ox & Bucks (52nd...
I wonder if anyone can help? I am touch with the nephew of Capt Charles Gagnon, a Canadian gunner who served with my father in 2nd Forward...
Hi all, Today was the 66th anniversary of Operation Varsity. The GPR held their Service of Remembrance, today at Marks Hall near Colchester in...
part one YouTube - Operation Varsity (1 of 2) two YouTube - Operation Varsity (2 of 2) :army: enjoy
Remembered Harpenden Herts Warrant Officer Class II WILLIAM JAMES McCUTCHEON M M 7012822, 1st (Airborne) Bn., Royal Ulster Rifles who died age...
Hi all, does anyone have a list, or know where I can find one, which has the names of who flew in each glider of G Squadron in Op Varsity? Im...
The Regt used American Locust tanks on this op. Steve W.
My uncle Lt Robert (Bob) S. Preston Kings (Liverpool) Regiment who was attached to B Company 2 Oxf Bucks (KIA 24 March1945) was commander of 18...
My name is Lindsay Aspin and I am the daughter of a Glider Pilot (Captain John Frederick Hubble) who was a member of B Squadron, 1 Wing Glider...
Today is the 65th annivesary of OPERATION VARSITY, and a Service of Remembrance was once again held at Marks HALL for the GPR, unlike last year...
Very recently I learned about a para drop on saturday 27 March. This will be done by British, US and German paras and will take place somewhere in...
Hi all, I am taking my two daughters and a nephew with me for the 65th anniversary of Operation Varsity. We are in Germany for 3 days and we plan...
Hi all, Does anyone have a running order for the 65th Varsity anniversary. I am travelling with my daughters to Hamminkeln and need to know the...
Hi everyone Im looking for any info on operation varsity landing zones or flight paths , my Grandfathers glider was shot down before reaching the...
Hi to all, My father,Granger Martin(Canadian) was a forward observer(artillery) with 6th airborne and served in the Ardennes and crossed the Rhine...
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