Thanks Andy. I enjoy the 'then and now' comparisons (look at some of my previous posts). If I can get the farmers permission, I'll get in to those fields for a rummage for relics.
Cheers John... I now have some bedtime reading (Then and Now). I've just got a couple of ATB Books and find them fascinating. I'm looking forward to doing some myself. Cheers Andy
In my dads cul-de-sac there was a veteran and he was in the glider that landed closest to the bridge. The same glider that housed the first casualty of D-day (knocked unconsious and drowned in the water build up at the bottom of the glider). He was Tom Woods, i think. I think his last name was changed after the war for reasons i do not know. Went to his house a couple of times, he had some very nice memorabilia from the Regiment, 1/32 scale Horsa, wall plaque, and an embroidered Pegasus cushion. He had a facial injury during the war. He passed away about two years ago.
What amuses me, is that when there is a return to Normandy, it is amazing how many Veterans claimed to be at Pegasus. being I was there, and bridged and rafted often under fire....I can say there were very few indeed that came near that bridge. Rather like the cafe. Although at Pegasus for some time, I never saw it or went near it.......There was a war going on... Sapper
I'm meeting three "Pegasus Bridge veterans" on Sunday....Well two if truth be told! One didn't make the bridges, he landed near Varaville.
Hi all not beingof the WW2 era . i am not able to find any info . on the Petard morter . found ref . in book iam reading " The Atlantic wall ". but no desciption of this can any one help please , ie size weight ect. no pic,s please as i cannot see them thank you ... raider For our today they gave there tommorow .
