Hi all, does anyone have a list, or know where I can find one, which has the names of who flew in each glider of G Squadron in Op Varsity? Im...
The Regt used American Locust tanks on this op. Steve W.
My uncle Lt Robert (Bob) S. Preston Kings (Liverpool) Regiment who was attached to B Company 2 Oxf Bucks (KIA 24 March1945) was commander of 18...
My name is Lindsay Aspin and I am the daughter of a Glider Pilot (Captain John Frederick Hubble) who was a member of B Squadron, 1 Wing Glider...
Today is the 65th annivesary of OPERATION VARSITY, and a Service of Remembrance was once again held at Marks HALL for the GPR, unlike last year...
Very recently I learned about a para drop on saturday 27 March. This will be done by British, US and German paras and will take place somewhere in...
Hi all, I am taking my two daughters and a nephew with me for the 65th anniversary of Operation Varsity. We are in Germany for 3 days and we plan...
Hi all, Does anyone have a running order for the 65th Varsity anniversary. I am travelling with my daughters to Hamminkeln and need to know the...
Hi everyone Im looking for any info on operation varsity landing zones or flight paths , my Grandfathers glider was shot down before reaching the...
Hi to all, My father,Granger Martin(Canadian) was a forward observer(artillery) with 6th airborne and served in the Ardennes and crossed the Rhine...
Hi all, I am trying to locate the actual landing area of a particular Hamilcar during Operation Varsity. It was attached to the 53rd worcester...
hello Everyone, My name is Patrick and i live here in Ieper where i have a bar and a restaurant, i live here with my Belgian wife and my 5 year...
A friend of mine took part in Varsity (13th Bn). After his dropping he got hit by the wheel of a landing Hamilcar (his mate got killed by it). He...
I watched a documentary this morning about Op Varsity and the well known historians (Who's opinion I greatly respect) suggested that Op Varsity...
Just worked out that on the 24th March 44! men were killed and are still missing. As not to far from the Cemetery and records of Cleve, I want...
anyone maybe has the WD for them for Operation Varsity?, will pay of course for the copies/scans Cheers
the photo's of last weekend tour: DZ B 5th Parachute Bde Group [IMG][IMG] [IMG][IMG] [IMG] DZ A 3rd Parachute Brigade Group...
No books or knowledge about above, but probably someone here will have, I have quite a number RA men missing on 24-3-1945, can some one tell me if...
Operation Varsity - The Rhine Crossing. The biggest and most successful airborne operation in history marked the beginning of the end for...
Making long term plans for a school battlefields tour in 2005 that is: a.) WWII related b.) Has some personal connection with the school c.) Is...
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