Hi. About Tilly!

There is not a lot to say about Tilly, It was an area that had been hotly contested, the armoured battle raged back and forth and changed hands Oh! I dont know how many times.

It was just a pile of rubble. When I was there, all I can remember is just what I have written, I had been placed in a commanding position to cover the the little main street that gently sloped away from me with a wide field of fire. An old friend of mine returning from holiday went across Normandy to Tilly just to photograph it for me.

His photo's are of a little quiet town returned to its original way of life. There is a tapering stone monument in the church yard comemorating the battles, but that is all.

He took several views and although the place was rebuilt, I can still pick out the spot where I kneeled with my Bren. otherwise, they are just unremarkable photos of a sleepy little mid Norman town. Thankfully returned to its natural way of life. If I had to pick out one place that I thought had paid the greatest price for freedom, then surely Tilly must be near the top choice.
Brian.