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Hi John, Dale told us the weapons pit was a mortar tobruk. I am not an expert on bunker designs but I assume the mortar was mounted on some...

Tuesday afternoon, 8th July... Departing Point du Hoc, our next stop was Omaha Beach which we found relatively devoid of holiday makers;...

Dale, The best account and follow-up research on Rommel's attack I have come across is in issue #8, 'After The Battle' Magazine. Sean put me...

Day 2 - Tuesday 8th July (continued.../) The first stop of the afternoon had been planned to be the German Cemetery at La Cambe but due to...

Hi Dale, IIRC, there is a report of Rommel's driver, Daniel, loosing his arm in the attack from a cannon round but as with all these accounts,...

Thanks Patrick, Much obliged - will order a copy over the weekend. Regards, Pat

Day 2 - Tuesday 8th July Grabbed this early morning shot of Debbie and Dale's 'La Heroullerie' farmhouse before breakfast: [img] First stop...

Thanks Sean, Glad to hear the bullet has resisted attempts to dislodge it - operating the pliers probably required a higher IQ that what was...

Hi Allan, I often wonder how fighter pilots could have differentiated between one laneway/road and another. It's one thing to find a town...

Hi Allan, Yes, Dale told us of the explosion; it is thought that a couple of A/A men decided to cook a meal in an annex bunker which held the...

Hi John, It is believed that one gun (#1 in the attack) was emplaced in the short northern hedgerow of the field and the other three in the...

Hi Allan, As all except one of my group were first timers, I had to use the available time visiting the main sites so I did not get to see the...

Hi John, Not a great shot due to the extreme distortion caused by the 16-35mm lens in use at the time and hence I had culled it from my final...

Day 1 - Monday 7th July: We arrived Cherbourg on schedule Monday morning following an idyllic 18 hour sea crossing from Rosslare on the Irish...

Hi All, Returned Thursday following a very successful three day tour with Dale Booth of Dale Booth Normandy Tours. My guys all enjoyed the...

Hi Charles, Your link seems to be broken - can you reconnect it please? I am looking to see if the name of these two locations give any...

Hi All, Back in the 'Emerald Isle' after a great tour in Normandy :D Does anyone know the meaning of the word 'Hotel' in the two place names...

Hi Niels, Basically I think any reference to the movements of 3/116th IR during the period 13th - 25th June would be good, especially if these...

Question for Patrick, I see you have a page on your site for ALG 19 (La Vieille) here. This strip is shown on one of the sketch maps in 'Couvains...