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Centaur Infantry Support Tank at Musée Pegasus Memorial

Musée Pegasus Memorial, Centaur Infantry Support Tank. Centaur Infantry Support tank, fitted with a 95mm Howitzer and not an anti-tank gun, Centaurs were used by the Royal Marines in the close support role. This particular tank stood for many years opposite the Cafe Gondrée at Benouville, the first French house to be liberated in Operation Deadstick, part of Operation Tonga which was the opening act in the Allied Normandy Invasion late at night on 5 [...]

By |2019-11-25T01:26:31+01:00October 28th, 2015|Categories: Artillery, D Day, Tanks|0 Comments

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

Parachuting dogs of D-Day and the battle for Normandy

Glenn, Bing and Ranee, the parachuting dogs of D-Day The dogs wore their own parachutes and were trained to jump after bones/treats. It would appear that they were not distressed by the experience and after a few practice jumps they would often exit the aircraft without coaxing. During D-day and the battle for Normandy, British airborne forces used parachuting dogs. They were trained to sniff out landmines, booby [...]

By |2020-01-13T02:10:37+01:00August 27th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

D-Day Tours TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

Among the Best D-Day Tours of Normandy TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence We are delighted to receive a TripAdvisor certificate of Excellence. This isn't something we sought or applied for, it was awarded to us based on the quality of the reviews our tours have received on TripAdvisor. We're delighted with it. We work hard to make sure every client gets the best tour possible and we are always gratified when we receive a good review [...]

By |2022-10-23T13:13:42+02:00June 18th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|1 Comment

D-Day attack on Merville Battery by Parachute Regiment

There were four concrete casemates at the battery which housed the guns. The guns were found to be smaller than intelligence reports suggested. However the 100mm Czech guns could still inflict serious casualties to troops landing on SWORD Beach,.  Parachute Regiment's heroic D-Day attack on Merville Battery The battle fought by 9th Battalion Parachute Regiment to silence the German artillery battery at Merville during the early hours of D-Day [...]

By |2020-01-12T20:13:42+01:00May 29th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Sword Beach. Piper Bill Millin

Piper Bill Millin and "The Road to the Isles Bill Millin's Statue at Colleville-Montgomery overlooks SWORD Beach where he landed on D-Day At the age of 21 yrs Piper Bill Millin was the personal piper of Lord Lovatt Fraser whose Commando Brigade landed on SWORD Beach on D-Day. Millin was the only British soldier to wear the Kilt on D-Day and although officially not allowed to play the [...]

By |2020-01-13T02:13:03+01:00March 31st, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|1 Comment

A great review from a great couple

One of the privileges of guiding people through the landing beaches and battlefields of Normandy is that I get to meet such interesting people and spend time in such good company. I greatly enjoyed guiding Connie and William and they were kind enough to give me a lovely testimonial. Many thanks and very nice to have met you. Gen. Eisenhower speaking with 1st Lt. Wallace C. Strobel and men of Company E 502nd PIR [...]

By |2019-11-25T01:26:33+01:00March 31st, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

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

Christmas Day Truce 1914

Christmas Day Truce 1914. One hundred years ago this month the famous Christmas truce and football match between British and German soldiers took place in this very field at Ploegsteert, near Ypres in Belgium. A small oasis of humanity in one of the most devastating wars known to mankind. We would like to wish all our friends a happy and peaceful Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year. (I would also like to acknowledge [...]

By |2019-11-25T01:26:33+01:00December 16th, 2014|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

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