Field Marshall Lenny Posted March 9, 2016 Field Marshall Share Posted March 9, 2016 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the colonel Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I was in Arromanches for D Day 70, inside the cordon, I was one of the few at the vets tent when the royals turned up for a chat, awesome time was had, heres a couple of the tons of pics I took over the day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshall Lenny Posted March 9, 2016 Author Field Marshall Share Posted March 9, 2016 I was there for the 60th with @Libertesoe, great few days.:) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the colonel Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 last year I had standard duties in arromanches another great day but not as hot as the year before thank god 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HetzersGonnaHetz Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I was in Normandy a few months after the 70th Anniversary celebrations, beautiful area, I would love to go back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav352 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Nice clip Lenny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 It's such a shame to see the erosion on Point du Hoc,I remember going into the bunker entrance that's fenced off just below the monument on the very edge of the cliff and finding two 30.06 empty cases and the buckle end of an assault life jacket in the scrub. But a fascinating view of all the beaches none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Mu Uncle entered Europe over Point Du Hoc on the evening of 5th/6th June 44, his destination was the Caen area to shoot up AA guns, and searchlights....it was familiar ground to him, they used that as a point of entry for months before D day...:) One of his Logbook pages from D Day...:) He was killed along with his Observer Roy Phillips, on 26th June 44, his Mosquito NS880, blew up in the air and crashed just outside Margate railway Station. he had one more trip to do to complete his second tour before going on a rest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 He wrote this letter home a couple of days after that D Day over Europe, him and all his colleagues had the same thoughts about the "Boys" in Caen.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Very,very poignant.Thanks or sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshall Lenny Posted April 2, 2016 Author Field Marshall Share Posted April 2, 2016 Amazing, and very poignant... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted April 2, 2016 Major General Share Posted April 2, 2016 Amazingly poignant letter and so personal too, really sums up a momentous era. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Thanks guys, I have all of his letters home to his mum and dad ( My Grandparents) from when he left Dullatur Golf Club where they lived and worked to begin initial training at Grangemouth Airport,,through his various squadrons, to the final one written 24 hours before he was killed, THAT is one poignant letter, he's full of hope for the future, and thinking of becoming a golf pro once he's demobbed...and in one paragraph in that letter, he says that he thinks his time at the Squadron is done!!! After D day, the Sqdn ( 605) was put onto Home Defence, on "Diver Patrol" as they called it, chasing Doodlebugs or Pilotless Aircraft, he had some success in that area ( His words) shooting down one bomb...but says it was'nt very thrilling work!!!! New/clean trousers for me please...:) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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