70 years ago today, we were at Petit brogel; preparing for the night assault crossing of the Escaut canal ..As soon as the folding boats arrived....
A headlong race into the unknown.There is quite a lot about it in my book "Cameos of War" in aid of BLESMA. £11 with post. Get in touch.... There...
many men gave their lives in the hectic Market Garden . There is so much utter rubbish written about that operation. The fact that supplies had to...
As I said before, I get angry when I read about the loss of urgency.That is pure bull. We strove might and main to get North, even though we were...
After Dunkirk I came under fire from a Blenheim bomber. It was flying up, the valley in the Purbeck area, we waved to it as it came in low only to...
aaaand she was OLD ! My uncle Reg served on her when I was but a lad!
Our Route North was a twO pronged affair. Our group set off to the east of the main thrust North. Out onourt own , we got cut off from our supply...
I do get very tired and not a little angry at the mud slinging at the Market garden operation. AS one that took part in that operation I am...
Written by an 89 year old Veteran Sapper, from Sword to the German border. With 246 Field Company Royal Engineers. Monty;s Ironsides. Sword....
HELP! Find this generous person please….. With respect. I hope that you will forgive me in posting this message. Recently I had a 100 books...
This is Sappers record of WW2 From the Home Guard during the blitz in Southampton, to the German border ,It is a record of the Assault teams that...
Is now on sale What it was like in Normandy from Sword to the German border cost £11 PM me if you would like one. Sapper All-in aid of BLESMA...
I was in Holland at the time WE shared our food with the locals........Almost immediately got clobbered and flown back
Yes I went up through parts of it. Third British Infantry Division. "Monty's Ironsides" We were at the back of the pocket dealing with the SS...
Wish I could come with you.
There is a village church in Moreton Dorset, that was bombed when a fleeing bomber unloaded his bombs. When the church was rebuilt, the artist...
With great respect. I am at times very surprised at the arguments that froth up over matters that took place 69 years ago. What does matter is...
The dreadful swings and roundabouts of war. It needs to be kept in perspective. .The defeat that befell the 1st Airborne was nothing, when you...
Stone me! I have taken part in three TV documentaries and live broadcasts. I could never quite understand why the UK never uses the experiences to...
What I do find amusing, Is that they now have architectural digs to find out what we did 69 years ago. The idea that we are that old they now...
