Dunkirk & De Panne. October 2006

Discussion in '1940' started by Owen, Oct 29, 2006.

  1. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Here are some photos I took on our trip last week.
    My wife's Grandad, pre-War Regular in Royal Signals, was evacuated off the Mole.
    These first ones were taken at De Panne.
     

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  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Dunkirk Memorial and Cemetery.
     

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  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Some more from the memorial and cemetery.
     

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  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Dunkirk town memorial and The Mole.
     

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  5. 52nd Airborne

    52nd Airborne Green Jacket Brat

    :thankyousign: for sharing your photos Owen!
     
  6. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Great shots, thanks Owen.
     
  7. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Cheers chap.
    The time is definitely coming for me to get around to visiting these places.
     
  8. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    many thanks for the pics.
     
  9. Millsy

    Millsy Member

    Cheers Owen. Nice pics.
    I've got some BEF related questions brewing; maybe you will be able to help me with them soon! :)

    This researching the past business sends you all over the place!!!!

    Millsy
     
  10. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Just reading "Churchill's Sacrifice of the Highland Division" by Saul David.
    Excellent book.
    Checking the named casualties mentioned in book on CWGC. Alot are on Dunkirk Memorial.
    Wish I'd read it before I'd gone, then could have looked for the names there.
    Bad planning.......again.
     
  11. Lucy Stag

    Lucy Stag Senior Member

    Interesting pics, Owen. Especually the mole. Thanks for posting them. Ah, yes another place I wish I could visit...
     
  12. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Lucy,
    Get yer backpack and Interail pass and get on over here!
    Glad you liked them.
     
  13. deadb_tch

    deadb_tch the deadliest b#tch ever

    Wow! Great shots :) btw, that car rules the world :)))
     
  14. raider

    raider Temporarily Suspended account.

    Hi Owen your pics sound great ,i`m not able to see them ,other peoples comments make them well done , ........ have you ever been to Ravensijde bit further up the road worth a visit

    raider ........... great stuff
     
  15. CROONAERT

    CROONAERT Ipsissimus

    ........ have you ever been to Ravensijde bit further up the road worth a visit


    A fantastic site! (usually round off a stay there) batterie Aachen and the Atlantikwall vestiges are simply superb (and the archaelogical site of the medieval Walraversijde is interesting enough for those with no military interests). Great book shop and bar too!

    Dave
     

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