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Suddenly at around 05.30hrs a small flotilla of German “E” boats appeared out of the smoke...
Suddenly at around 05.30hrs a small flotilla of German “E” boats appeared out of the smoke...
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We approached the beach head in the afternoon of D-Day and lay-off waiting to be called in.Then, of...
We approached the beach head in the afternoon of D-Day and lay-off waiting to be called in.Then, of...
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