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  1. Elinor Florence
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    D-Day: The Unhappiest Man on the Beach

    Arthur Bradford’s Spitfire was shot down over Normandy on D-Day, and he parachuted into the sea where he was promptly “rescued” by a landing...
    Thread by: Elinor Florence, Jun 4, 2014, 7 replies, in forum: Western Europe
  2. Oldecuriosity
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    New Member From North Yorkshire oldecuriosity.blogspot.com

    Hallo Everyone I am Oldecuriosity, from North Yorkshire England. I am a mature history graduate and looking for work in museums and culture. I...
    Thread by: Oldecuriosity, Jun 1, 2014, 8 replies, in forum: ☆☆ New Recruits ☆☆
  3. Elinor Florence
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    D-Day: Dummies and Decoys

    Operation Fortitude was an elaborate, mind-boggling hoax – using rubber tanks, canvas ships, plywood aircraft, and even dummy soldiers to fool the...
    Thread by: Elinor Florence, May 28, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: WWII General
  4. Dominic Phelan
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    'Cornelius Ryan: D-Day War Reporter' - new biography

    Hello all, Please excuse a little self-promotion on my part but I'm sure members of this forum will be interested in a short biography I've just...
    Thread by: Dominic Phelan, Apr 25, 2014, 5 replies, in forum: WWII Books & Publications
  5. FreyaEE
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    Normandy photos / footage info

    Hi all, I’m wondering if anyone can help me, please – I’m doing some research into the Normandy Invasion for a documentary and am looking for...
    Thread by: FreyaEE, Feb 19, 2014, 0 replies, in forum: Information Requests
  6. roodymiller
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    British Airborne had "paradogs" did the US Airborne?

    Did the American Airborne units parachute dogs into action........
    Thread by: roodymiller, Jul 30, 2013, 0 replies, in forum: WWII General
  7. green slime
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    Foreign Affairs

    In the latest number of Foreign Affairs, there is a fantastic article about England in 1944 and the run up to the Invasion of France....
    Thread by: green slime, Jul 18, 2013, 0 replies, in forum: WWII Today
  8. roodymiller
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    6th Airborne Division Book

    Hello I'm embarrassed to do this, but whatever... My book is complete and available on Amazon....
    Thread by: roodymiller, Jun 7, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: WWII General
  9. paulcheall
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    WW2 Podcast - Series of war history podcasts.

    I thought members might be interested in a podcast which I've launched on aspects of my Dad’s war such as Dunkirk, North Africa and D-Day. The aim...
    Thread by: paulcheall, Apr 6, 2013, 2 replies, in forum: What Granddad did in the War
  10. Cabel1960
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    Conclusions From Pegasus Bridge

    On 16 July 1944, FM Montgomery decorated Maj Howard with the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in recognition of his efforts on the coup de main...
    Thread by: Cabel1960, Nov 12, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Pegasus Bridge
  11. brianw
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    When was the real turning point?

    So, which was the decisive battle or when was the real turning point? Numerous operations and battles have been referred to as the “Turning...
    Thread by: brianw, Nov 1, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  12. brianw
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    Map of the War in Europe (Well worth taking a look)

    I know that Jim has been looking at a way to put this on the site but there might be some technical reasons why he hasn’t been able to. So I have...
    Thread by: brianw, Sep 30, 2011, 3 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  13. brianw
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    P.l.u.t.o.

    Along with the engineering achievements of the Mulberry Harbours allowing for the disembarkation of men, materials and vehicles in Normandy...
    Thread by: brianw, Sep 22, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: The War In Normandy
  14. brianw
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    An old soldier’s stories.

    I’m 64 years old and a product of the “Baby Boom”, so I’m not old enough to have any direct memories of the war, but I have worked with some of...
    Thread by: brianw, Sep 21, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  15. Jim
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    Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces

    Tarawa was the first large-scale encounter between U.S. Marines and the Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces. The division intelligence staff had...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 7, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: The War In The Pacific
  16. Robert War44
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    Mischief Maker B-17F-BO 75 42-229914

    There is a black and white picture in the aircrew transit lounge of Gander International Airport of this aircraft on ferry or transiting through...
    Thread by: Robert War44, May 12, 2011, 20 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  17. Jim
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    Tricks Played On The Enemy During WWII

    Hand-in-hand with the tricky art of large scale camouflage goes wholesale deception of the enemy with dummy tanks and guns, fake towns and wharves...
    Thread by: Jim, Feb 21, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW
  18. Jim
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    Building a Bailey Bridge

    A revolution in military engineering had earned high praise from Field Marshal Montgomery, a permanent way which can be assembled on the spot to...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 7, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  19. Jim
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    Roger Landes

    Roger Landes Recruited: March 1942 Roles: Circuit Organiser, Wireless Operator (F Section) Circuits: SCIENTIST, ACTOR Codenames: Stanislas,...
    Thread by: Jim, Dec 10, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW
  20. Jim
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    Private Richard Henry Burton

    During September and October 1944, long after the D-Day landings of 6 June in France, the Allied troops in Italy were still fighting a much less...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 23, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: British WWII Medals and Awards
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