Trying to identify places where they were stationed in the UK prior to D Day 6th June1944. Convoy/ships from the USA to UK, training areas and...
Hello everyone, I am trying to identify the tank commander of an A Company, 70th Tank Battalion Sherman DD coded "A2" named "ALOISE". I am hoping...
Mike is about to start posting an account of the landings on Utah Beach by US VII Corps on D Day 1944. The core document is the Landing Table for...
In the next couple of days I will be seeing an old friend Abbie (Albert) Keir. A lovely guy who is 94 years of age. He was present on June the...
I know that there have been similar posts and requests for help, advice and information but: Forum member Bin There (Chuck) has been to CARL at...
Hi all, I try to know which beach refer this picture, Omaha or Utah ? Thank you in advance, Xavier P
Did any of you know this existed? It was delivered to the absolute top of the allied command six weeks before D-Day. It contains thorough...
The men on Leonce Haydel's landing craft weren't expected to survive D-Day. Most of them didn't....
I’ve been looking at the case of HMS Minster, which sank on 8 June 1944 near Utah beach after hitting a mine. 58 men were lost, ie most of the...
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Much is written about the use of DD Tanks on 6th June 1944, and I thought members here would be interested in this document from the 'G' Branch HQ...
Got back from ten days in Normandy; great trip - a family holiday rather than a battlefield trip, but did manage to get to see quite a few things...
Taken from ATB's D-Day. I suspect some are accounts from further publications but thought they give a good idea for those who are interested or...
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