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A bit more; same account... '8 June: Things get under way before dawn. Only one thing is wrong: it's not our attack, but the enemy's, hitting...

Niels, Where was 6. Fallschirmjäger HQ on the 7th/8th June? Thanks, Pat

A bit more from the same account... 'A massive operation is underway there. ADCs come and go, messengers hurry past and are quickly dispatched on...

Thanks Niels, A bit more from the same account: 'At Regimental headquarters the order reaches me to prepare tomorrow's attack with Oberleutnant...

Much appreciated Niels, The book was published in 1994, which I hope means its far enough back in time to not be tarnished by revisionist...

This account appears to be relate to a date on or shortly after D-Day: 'Platoon commander, Canadian Scottish [p136]: An LMG which sounded like a...

Here's something strange... I have been reading a recently acquired second hand copy of 'Eye-Witness D-Day' by Jon E. Lewis which, as the title...

Hi John, Ah, OK, so that's the position marked as '110' on the German Map extract on page 10 of the same book? Regards, Pat

John, I happened to be browsing through 'Utah Beach - Sainte Mere Eglise - Sainte Marie du Mont' by Georges Bernage and Dominique Francois today...

Thanks Neil, Then Chuck's sample is from a Horsa for sure. I just assumed the central cable was reinforcement. Regards, Pat

Hi Eisso, Yes the tow rope is at least that thickness, but I think the Horsa rope was thicker than the Waco. I have seen footage of Wacos being...

Day 3 - Friday 8th June 2018: Our 10:00hr appointment with the Mayor of Hiesville, Madame Agnès Bouffard proved to be a real highlight of the...

Day 2 -Thursday, 7th June 2018: Following breakfast at my Villa Les Garennes B&B, my gracious hosts Maurille and Laurent asked me about my trip...

My first day in Normandy, 6th June 2018, I had hoped to first visit the Hamburg Battery to the east of Cherbourg once I had picked up the hire...

Neil, The man asked us not to publish his name or his farm location as he has had idiots walk in and steal stuff in the recent past. I wish those...

Hi Charles, I am on the way home awaiting the ferry in Cherbourg. We had one fantastic trip for sure! Made a bunch of new friends; real nice...

Your welcome Alonzo :) Any Normandy related pictures in that newsletter? Regards, Pat

Hi All, Further to Alonzo's query regarding the 'Tractable' short bombing, I have located aerial footage on the British Pathe site showing bombs...