I see that the tug Empire Folk was ordered to take the disabled LCT 413 to Normandy. She arrived with her tow on D-Day (time unknown), probably...
I'm doing research on my father Driver Lade DCW. Before he died he wrote out his memory of his experience in WW2 after being called up. He and...
Hello, please find a short introduction from myself. My name is Bruno Leroux As you will see, my English is not fluent as yours, but I wanted to...
Could someone give me some advice on how to trace my dad's experience, when he landed on sword beach,queen red. He was a Sapper and part of the...
Hello, This is my first post on this website, and I’m likely to be one of the younger members I imagine? I am glad I came across it and I am...
This may be of interest to anyone studying the Overlord coastline. It is a picture postcard of villas at Hermanville-sur-Mer, along the stretch of...
Presently working with Gordon on collating information regards 1st Battalion South Lancashire Regiment actions from Sword Beach to Chateau La...
Dear Saviors of French Bad Days, I’m looking to any veterans that keep in memory a specific place on Normandy Seashore. It was near Sword Beach,...
Remembering today the loss of the MV Derrycunihy at 0.735 hrs off Sword Beach, Normandy, 24th June 1944. The ship triggered an acoustic mine...
I hope to post information about the working of Sword Beach. There have been a number of enquiries about the units which actually worked on the...
A new website well worth looking at. Just being started but will certainly grow. swordbeach1944.wordpress.com A very well researched project...
Hi, Could somebody please tell me which Commando units landed at Sword Queen Beach around 11am on the 6th June 1944. thanks:) Keith
Hi All, I’ve been going through my uncles Bills wartime papers and came across a document that may be of interest to the forum. It’s a brief but...
Hi. I have seen the above account on Google which is 83 pages long and of poor quality type, it is a very interesting read if you can decipher it....
Hello everybody! I am new in this forum and maybe somebody can help me: I am looking for information on the different vehicles and tanks which...
Good evening chaps, I'm beginning my research into my Grandfathers fight in Normandy and need some help as all my books are at home (400 miles...
Hello one and all. I have just joined the site to research my fathers WWII army service. Like many old soldiers he seldom talked about his...
Here is a selection of the many defensive works I came across last week. Any comments are very much welcome.. This casemate is overlooking Sword...
It nearly brings me to tears. Who for heavens sake picked out that place to land? Who is responsible for this dreadful loss of our allies? Fire of...
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