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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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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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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
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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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D Day Landings. Flying Tetrarch Tanks.

D Day Landings. Tetrarch Light Tanks On D Day and before, twenty Tetrarch Light Tanks were deployed by the 6th Airborne Recce Regt in Normandy. They were not very successful; several were destroyed in the transportation and landing. Those that survived were outclassed by German armour. They were mostly used for close support particularly by 8 Para in the Bois de Bavent. From Wikipedia: On 13 December 1943, the War Office decided to [...]

By |2019-11-25T01:26:42+01:00April 20th, 2013|Categories: D Day, Normandy, Paratroopers, RAF, Tanks|Tags: , |0 Comments
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D Day Tours Normandy malcolm Clough

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