Christmas Greetings

invalid@example.com (Pat Curran) — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 17:11:15 +0000

Hi All,

I just wanted to wish all members and readers a very happy and peaceful Christmas and I hope you all have a prosperous New Year in 2019.

Apologies for my absence here since the summer as I have been heavily engaged in research for Irish families who had members serve in the British Army during World War One. This work, which grew in both volume and time week on week, is now complete in so as I can advance all the cases presented.

Glad to be back in Normandy!

Best Regards,

Pat

Whitebeam Meet in Normandy 2018

invalid@example.com (Pat Curran) — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:04:45 +0000

Hi All,

Following a good response on our FB page, this thread is being opened in order to facilitate discussion on a possible meet up of Forum members in Normandy next year.

Below is a provisional Schedule of Events for the proposed meet, which is subject to change and/or revision - please note this table will be updated as per discussions and decisions made in the latest posts of this thread:

Whitebeam Meet in Normandy 2018

Combs, "Band of Brothers" soldier, dies in Lafayette

invalid@example.com (ddayHorsa) — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 22:22:22 +0000

The following photograph and article appeared yesterday in one of the New Orleans newspapers. The headline was as stated above. The photo and article follow:

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Charles

Map and Aerial Photograph Reading (1943)

invalid@example.com (Pat Curran) — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 19:05:54 +0000

Hi All,

This link came in via the OSS Forum today.

Nothing specific to Normandy, but some very good explanations of Map and Aerial Reconnaissance Photo interpretation therein.

Regards,

Pat

Latest MI5 files released by UK NA

invalid@example.com (Pat Curran) — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 13:05:54 +0000

Hi All,

Just came across this notice on the UK National Archives site pertaining to the release of M15 files dating back to the 1930s.

I had a quick browse and the collection seems to include some interesting files in relation to 'stay behind' agents inserted into Normandy by the German Abwehr behind the advancing Allied lines.

Regards,

Pat

Bargains at UK National Archives Bookshop

invalid@example.com (Pat Curran) — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 14:07:52 +0000

Hi All,

Some good bargains at the UK National Archives bookshop here. Picked up these three for a fiver each plus postage:

Total (incl. p&p):

€28.64
£23.97
US$31.43

The weaker Pound helps also

Regards,

Pat

NCAP Colour Aerial Images Taken in 1993

invalid@example.com (Pat Curran) — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 08:08:43 +0000

Hi All,

NCAP have a small collection of 173 aerial images of the Normandy coastline taken in 1993. The collection can be viewed here and shows how things looked 23 years ago just before the 50th anniversary of D-Day.

As with all images in the database, you will need a paid account to zoom the images online.

Regards,

Pat

American NA Announces Digitization Partnership with NCAP

invalid@example.com (Pat Curran) — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:16:30 +0000

Hi All,

Kevin in NCAP has sent me the link below to a press release announcing:

'National Archives Announces Digitization Partnership with the National Collection of Aerial Photography'

Hopefully this will lead to additional reconnaissance cover currently held in the American National Archives becoming available through the NCAP site.

Kevin states 'We are in the process of agreeing the...

American NA Announces Digitization Partnership with NCAP

'Bud' Owens

invalid@example.com (Sean) — Tue, 19 May 2015 18:46:49 +0000

Hello all,

Some of you will be familiar with the following project from Facebook.

Along with my friend Geert Van den Boagert I'm part of a small non-profit association here in Normandy called "Sur les Traces de Bud Owens" (In the Footsteps of Bud Owens). Owens was a waist gunner in B-17F 42-29928 when it was shot down over Normandy on the 4th of July 1943. Three of the crew of ten died in the crash, two others were quickly captured and the remaining five successfully evaded and made...

'Bud' Owens

Rescued Film Project

invalid@example.com (ddayHorsa) — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 19:24:43 +0000

Good morning all,

On the morning news today there was a segment on the "Rescued Film Project", which is an online endeavor that processes undeveloped film obtained from a variety of places, covering the 1930's to the 1990's. There is a section on The WWII Soldier that contains some 31 rescued rolls of film. Much of the photography appears to be taken in Europe, with scenes that some of you will probably find familiar. Locations are not identified, but are interesting...

Rescued Film Project

Jet Age Museum Horsa Project

invalid@example.com (ddayHorsa) — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:37:51 +0000

Hi all,

I recently ran into an interesting article which recounts efforts that have been made to construct a Horsa Cockpit, by personnel associated with the Jet Age Museum in Gloucestershire, England. This is reportedly a volunteer, charitable organization interested in the preservation of local aviation heritage.

They began construction of a full scale Horsa cockpit in 2013, but quickly ran into problems due to the quality of the plans/drawings they had obtained from the Assault...

Jet Age Museum Horsa Project

The Liberation of Northwest Europe, Vol III: The landings in Normandy

invalid@example.com (allan125) — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 23:15:42 +0000

Hello Pat

I would be grateful if you can place this link in the best possible place for it to be absorbed by our membership.

It is from an unpublished AHB narrative The Liberation of Northwest Europe, Vol III: The landings in Normandy dated 1949. A mere 314 pages, which will interest some more than others.

http://www.cms.airpowerstudies.org.uk/NormandyLandings.pdf

regards

Allan

Pat's Irish Tour - July 2014

invalid@example.com (Pat Curran) — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 19:18:44 +0000

Hi All,

I am currently looking at the feasibility of bringing a small group out to Normandy from Ireland next July. The group will be limited to eight in order to facilitate minibus tours. I currently have seven, mainly work colleagues, who have expressed an interest in going out on the tour.

We are looking at travelling Rosslare to Cherbourg on Irish Ferries to arrive Monday 7th July and departing on the evening of Wednesday, 9th July.

The tour will be pitched at the beginner...

Pat's Irish Tour - July 2014

British Pathe uploads films to You Tube

invalid@example.com (ddayHorsa) — Tue, 06 May 2014 13:26:53 +0000

Many may already be aware of this, but for what it is worth, on its Blog of 4/17/14, British Pathe announced that it had uploaded its entire collection of 85,000 films, in high resolution, to its YouTube channel.

Charles

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