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Beach Obstacles of the D-Day Normandy Invasion

D-Day Beach Obstacles. Much has been written about the obstacles placed by the Germans to obstruct the landings and their role in making the D-Day landings more difficult and more perilous. The obstacles took many forms and some were more effective than others. The most famous of them all is undoubtedly the Czech Hedgehog, which was liberally deployed along the Atlantic Wall. Many of these obstacles remain around Normandy, Brittany and the Atlantic coast; [...]

By |2022-07-10T00:03:13+02:00December 14th, 2019|Categories: Artillery, D Day, Normandy, Omaha Beach, Tanks, Uncategorized|1 Comment
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Ernie Pyle and Professor Stephen Krankhe

New Ernie Pyle Documentary by Professor Stephen Krankhe On 18th July this year, I was privileged to spend an enthralling day with Professor Stephen Krankhe of Indiana State University. Prof. Krankhe is planning to make a documentary film about the American War Correspondent Ernie Pyle and I was honored to be chosen by him to guide him to some of the locations and sites from which Ernie Pyle's sent his famous dispatches rogress through Normandy [...]

By |2019-11-25T01:26:30+01:00August 15th, 2017|Categories: D Day, Normandy, Omaha Beach|0 Comments
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Camp Patton – Lucky Forward, Normandy

General George S Patton. Lucky Forward, Nehou, Normandy   General George Patton arrived in Normandy on 6th July 1944, a month after the D-Day landings of 6th June. Until then he had played a crucial role in the allied deception plan Operation Fortitude, convincing the Germans that he would lead a landing in the Pas de Calais. Patton's presence in Normandy was still a secret. His U.S. 3rd Army did not become active untill 1st [...]

By |2019-11-25T01:26:30+01:00July 18th, 2017|Categories: D Day, Normandy, Tanks|0 Comments
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WW2 German MG42 Machine Gun Demonstration

During our tours we often refer to this very effective German weapon which played havoc with the Allied landings, particularly at OMAHA Beach and Hillman. This firing demonstration took place at Dellwood Park in Lockport, Illinois on 8 September 2013, by 5th Company GrossDeutschland. The MG-42 (a shortened form Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a Mauser 7.92 x 57mm gemeral purpose machine gun, most noted for its high cyclic rate  and its consequent [...]

By |2019-11-25T01:26:31+01:00August 27th, 2015|Categories: D Day, Normandy, Omaha Beach, Uncategorized, Utah Beach|0 Comments
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Iron Mike and the bridges of La Friere and Chef du Pont

'Iron Mike' & The bridges of La Friere and Chef Du Pont Just a couple of miles to the west of St Mere Eglise, the River Mederet posed a significant natural obstacle to movements of troops, supplies, artillery and armour. The two crossing points at La Friere and Chef Du Pont were vital to the U.S. and German forces alike. The Germans needed to be able to counter attack towards St Mere Eglise and [...]

By |2020-01-13T02:14:43+01:00February 8th, 2015|Categories: Artillery, D Day, Normandy|2 Comments
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We must never forget our fallen heroes.

Memorial Poppies Remembrance Day 2013 Wars are not about adventure or glory and they certainly aren't about poetry. They are about battles and people killing other people. War is a very nasty business. We should never forget those who gave their lives in war so that we could live in peace and freedom. By Malcolm Clough

By |2019-11-25T01:26:35+01:00November 11th, 2013|Categories: D Day, D Day 70, D Day Cemeteries, D Day Memorials, Normandy|0 Comments
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UTAH Beach D Day Landings

D Day Tour of UTAH Beach, Normandy. D Day Landings On D-Day, UTAH beach was the most westerly of the five Allied Invasion Beaches and formed the right flank of the invasion force. It was added to the original COSSAC (or planning team) proposals to give the Allies an early opportunity to capture the deep water port of Cherbourg, as capturing a deep water port was always going to be necessary to land heavy [...]

By |2020-01-06T02:52:21+01:00September 29th, 2013|Categories: Artillery, D Day, D Day 70, D Day Memorials, Normandy, Tanks, Utah Beach|0 Comments
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Omaha Beach WN 62 Strongpoint Fortifications

Omaha Beach, Normandy. WN 62 Colleville Sur Mer   Memorial to the U.S. 1st Infantry Division at WN 62 overlooking Omaha Beach at Colleville Sur Mer On D Day, Omaha beach was divided into 10 sections by the American forces:-  Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog Green, Dog White, Dog Red, Easy Green, Easy Red, Fox Green and Fox Red. WN 62  or Widerstandsnest 62  (Resistance Nest 62) overlooks Easy Red and Fox Green Sectors of [...]

By |2019-11-25T01:26:36+01:00August 20th, 2013|Categories: 1st Infantry Division, Artillery, D Day, D Day Memorials, Normandy, Omaha Beach|0 Comments
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D Day Tours of Normandy, an overview video

D Day Tours Video. We have made a short video to give you some flavour of what our tours are like and some of the things you could do and see on a tour with www.d-daytoursnormandy.com This video gives only the briefest look at what we can do, but even so, we think it's clear how different our tours are from the big coach tours and the regimented on-the-bus-off-the-bus nature of some other tours. A tour [...]

By |2019-11-25T01:26:37+01:00June 18th, 2013|Categories: D Day, D Day 70, D Day Cemeteries, D Day Memorials, Normandy|0 Comments
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U.S. Cemetery, St James, Normandy. Memorial Day, 26th May 2013

St James US Cemetery. Memorial Day 26 May 2013. Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial The cemetery at St James on the Normandy/Brittany border is less well known than the cemetery at Colleville sur Mer on OMAHA Beach. Officially known as the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial,  4,410 U.S. forces personnel were buried here in a beautiful and tranquil setting. The US cemetery at St James does not attract the huge visitor numbers [...]

By |2020-01-06T02:42:08+01:00May 27th, 2013|Categories: D Day, D Day Cemeteries, D Day Memorials, Medal of Honor, Normandy, Uncategorized|Tags: , |0 Comments
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