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The War In Normandy

The history behind Operation Overlord started as early as the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940 when Winston Churchill realised that an invasion of ‘Fortress Europe’ would be needed if Hitler was to be expelled from France and he ordered that planning should start with due speed. The rest is history...

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    51st Highland Division

    Jim, Dec 30, 2010
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  2. Jim

    70-ton Tiger II captured by the British.

    Jim, Aug 27, 2007
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  3. Jim

    Attack at Pointe-du-Hoc

    Jim, Nov 25, 2007
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    Dave War44
    Dave War44
    Nov 25, 2007
  4. Jim

    Bazooka V's Tank

    Jim, Nov 3, 2007
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    Jim
    Jim
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  5. Jim

    Bocage Fighting Around St Lo

    Jim, Aug 27, 2007
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    4th wilts
    4th wilts
    May 13, 2008
  6. Jim

    Canadian Guard At Calais Headquarters

    Jim, Oct 1, 2010
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    Jim
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  7. Jim

    Captured German Model Of The Beaches

    Jim, Oct 23, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Oct 23, 2010
  8. Jim

    Casualties included Animals

    Jim, Aug 27, 2007
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    Jim
    Jim
    Nov 23, 2010
  9. Jim

    Columns of Enemy Transport

    Jim, Aug 28, 2007
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    Jim
    Jim
    Aug 28, 2007
  10. Jim

    Corporal Hans Rudolf Thiel

    Jim, Aug 24, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Aug 24, 2010
  11. brianw

    D-Day and the invasion that never was.

    brianw, Jun 22, 2013
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    bronk7
    bronk7
    Mar 10, 2020
  12. Jim

    Escaping German troops

    Jim, Aug 29, 2007
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    Reid1986
    Reid1986
    Feb 12, 2008
  13. brianw

    Exercise “Tiger”

    brianw, Mar 15, 2012
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    Jim
    Jim
    Mar 24, 2012
  14. Jim

    Falaise

    Jim, Aug 28, 2007
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    4th wilts
    4th wilts
    May 9, 2008
  15. Jim

    Fighting of the 3rd Parachute Division during the invasion of France

    Jim, Mar 31, 2012
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    Mar 31, 2012
  16. Cabel1960

    Had the landing at Omaha failed

    Cabel1960, Apr 6, 2012
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    brianw
    brianw
    Apr 6, 2012
  17. Jim

    Hiding the Arsenal Of Weapons

    Jim, Sep 27, 2010
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    Jim
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  18. Jim

    Oberst von Aulock

    Jim, Aug 28, 2007
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    Jim
    Jim
    Aug 28, 2007
  19. Cabel1960

    Operation Crossbow

    Cabel1960, Dec 26, 2012
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    brianw
    brianw
    Jan 2, 2013
  20. Jim

    Operation Crossbow

    Jim, Sep 4, 2011
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    Jim
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