May 2015
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 [...]
March 2015
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 [...]
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 [...]
February 2015
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 [...]
December 2014
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 [...]
November 2014
Tribute to horses, mules donkeys
Poppy Appeal Australia's tribute to the 8 million horses, mules, ponies and donkeys of all sides killed in loyal service. Very appropriate.