Stories categorised in 'D-Day+ 1944'. These stories may contain references to other themes.
We were based in Southampton harbour, where prior to D-Day we loaded up with seven tanks with blow-up...
As soon as we landed - whether it was a stray German shell or what or a lucky one - a shell...
The situation on the beach was pretty chaotic with damaged craft in and on the water, and the occasional...
NPS.31066. released from a ship offshore on June 6th 1944. following on we had 'The Duke of...
We were guided in by Aldis signals from a Naval Beach Signal station, under an overhead barrage of shells...
A popular tale was 'The Day He Shot The German'. At dad's funeral, as we waited for the hearse,...
Extra hours In the spring of 1944, increased numbers of personnel appeared - not only Wrens and naval...
Navigator on Douglas Boston 111A aircraft “L” of No. 88 Squadron flying from R.A.F. Hartford...
He did not fight but helped build the steel road,that took the ethics of liberty and decency,to light the...
I was moved back to Bulford Camp to prepare for the invasion until a signal was given for the the other...
After that I stayed on the beach as the Canadians advanced inland... We stayed on for a week driving all...
One of our drivers was called Fred Watson, nick-named Gabby, he was on guard with our electrician Dennis...
Billy and his friend and co-pilot, Vic Haines were now part of Operation Tonga and tasked to fly to...
My mother Anne, my sister and myself will be visiting Normandy this weekend, and will toast his memory and...
My D-Day story took place in a small Cheshire village, ten miles from the city of Chester, called...
At the time of this happening my regiment was stationed in 'Maida Barracks- Aldershot In the weeks...
Waiting in the gliders were about 170 officers and men of the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckighamshire Light...
Did this Scottish Gunner Give Rommel's General the Fright of His Life. I was a gunner in B Squadron of...
Laid off Southsea all day while the area between the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth filled up with craft and...
On D-Day he skippered an LCM onto Sword Beach, repeatedly landing troops and equipment ashore....
We went ashore in Normandy on 7th June 1944, the day after D-Day, and advanced around Ouistrehem to...
Sherman tank crew My brother Pete and I were members of the same Sherman tank crew. We had all seen photos...
On arrival at Plymouth, Bellona was fitted with equipment for jamming the radio signals that controlled the...
He became a wireless operator/air gunner and was promoted to Sergeant. Bill's pilot Hank went home to...
The wind was howling and the rain beat down as two squadrons of Typhoon fighter bombers, fully armed,...
In the early '40s Pierre Frénée, my friend from Alençon, suffered under the Occupation...
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