Visited Margraten last week, an incredible place. I will post some video of the place asap. In the meantime some photos for you. I wish I had a...
Met a local Historian who is a friend of the Dutch people who we stay with during our annual visit to Holland. He is the youngest of 3 brothers...
Thats a TV series called World war two in colour. shown in uk a few years back.
Tom McCormack at St Nazaire who would die of his wounds. [IMG] Tom McCormack [IMG] 2930404, 1st (Liverpool Scottish) Bn., Queen's Own Cameron...
1st Battalion Camerons of Ottawa (Machine Gunners) left Halifax Harbour 30th June 1940 & disembarked Reykjavik 7th July with 'Z' Brigade. They...
Cameron Highlanders of Canada landed Gourock, Scotland December 1940 in time for Christmas dinner. They quartered in Delville barracks,...
Those participating in that particular passtime were the Black Watch, according to all the other Highland regiments.!!!
The first post on here is dated 26th January on my PC. Burns was born 25th.!!
5th Div were at sea 27/02/45 to 2/3/45. They are officially deemed serving NWE 2/3/45 to 31/8/45.
You might try Life Magazine photo archives etc. WWII: D-Day and Operation Overlord - Photo Gallery - LIFE
Corporal W. English.!!! He was his Batman from El Alamein. Photos here.. http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search?query=Corporal W. English
Some of Sapper's mates, at rest in Overloon cemetery Holland. [IMG]
The following is from the war diary of just one Canadian regiment at Dieppe, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada. "........... suffice to...
I do not think I disputed anything about the RE and your good self. I was just recording when and what the HD elements were up to.!!!
Not quite correct. Caen was bombed 7th July, the German defenders withdrew from the centre of Caen and 3rd British and Canadians entered Caen on...
Maybe you are thinking of rocket firing typhoons in NWE, Circa 1944.?
Welcome and enjoy.!!!
There are a couple of photos of Martlesham Control Tower and memorial to Us Airman on this thread;...
If you click on the picture you should see a little video of it.
The Overloon memorial. [IMG]