June 2018
Frank Bourlet, RIP. Last of the Pegasus Bridge Assault Group
Frank Bourlet RIP. Last Veteran of the Pegasus Bridge. Another veteran leaves us. It is being reported that Frank Bourlet, from Glider No. 1, the last veteran of the Coup de Main group that spearheaded [...]
April 2018
Some Very Kind Words From a Fellow Pro Tour Guide
Kind words from New York's finest tour guide Alison and I had the pleasure of meeting Sheldon and Debby Lapidus from Best New York Tours in March 2018. At the time we didn't know that [...]
August 2017
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 [...]
July 2017
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 [...]
May 2017
Juno Beach P-47 Thunderbolt wrecked at St Aubin Sur Mer
An unusual photograph of JUNO Beach is of a P-47 Thunderbolt (42-76279) from 365th Fighter Bomber Group 386th Fighter Squadron U.S. Army Air Force beached close to the sea wall on JUNO Beach. How [...]
MURDER at the Abbaye d’Ardenne
Ardenne Abbey Massacre. June 1944 On 7th, 8th and 17th June 1944, in the immediate aftermath of D-Day, twenty Canadian soldiers were executed by the Germans at the Abbaye d'Ardenne, a massive collection of [...]