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After the war most Commando units were disbanded,...

After the war most Commando units were disbanded, leaving just the Royal Marine 3 Commando Brigade. However, the present day British Royal Marine Commandos, Parachute Regiment, Special Air Service,...
Jim 05-13-2012, 06:01 PM

British Commandos WW2

The British Commandos were formed during the Second World War in June 1940, following a request from the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, for a force that could carry out raids against...
Jim 05-13-2012, 05:59 PM

Give This Woman Back Her Son

This story made the news headlines in September 1942 ... The Title of "Give This Woman Back Her Son" went to an appeal to the War Office, stating the the farmer was blind and that the farm was in...
Jim 05-13-2012, 03:13 PM

The Loyd Carrier

The Loyd Carrier was one of the larger of the British tracked carriers. Its mechanical components were based on those of the 15 cwt 4x2 Fordson truck from which it took the engine, gearbox and...
Jim 05-12-2012, 04:45 PM

HM King George VI inspecting the 1st Tyneside...

HM King George VI inspecting the 1st Tyneside Scottish at Thetford Station, 27 April 1944. Capt J.R. Alexander, the Battalion Adjutantis seen walking behind the King.

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Jim 05-12-2012, 04:38 PM

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The Mulberry Harbours

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Jim
Published on 04-08-2012 11:26 PM

To enable the forces already on the Normandy coast on D-Day to be reinforced and kept supplied with utmost speed it was necessary that two invasion ports, each roughly the size of Dover Harbour, should be constructed in England, then be transported ...

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History Of The Attempt On Hitler's Life

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Jim
Published on 04-08-2012 11:25 PM

We know of many a theme that was kept "Top Secret" during WWII and we can understand as to why, but as the years have past Classified material has become more obtainable. This document was kept classified until 02/24/84 not sure if it became unclassified after the 50 year rule ...

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Nazi Concentration Camp

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Jim
Published on 04-08-2012 11:23 PM

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Nazi Concentration Camp

Original Nazi Concentration Camp Video Uncensored

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Longues Sur-mer Battery

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Jim
Published on 04-08-2012 11:22 PM

On my first visit to Normandy I came across four coastal German batteries at a place called longues sur-Mer, situated in the Bay of the Seine, to the ...

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The Red Knight

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Jim
Published on 04-08-2012 11:21 PM

On 20 April 1918 Rittmeister Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, commander of Jagdgeschwader Nr I, achieved his 79th and 80th victories to become the 'ace of aces' of all nations in World War 1. Led by Richthofen in his scarlet Fokker Dr I 425/17, seven Triplanes of Jagdstaffel 11 had engaged a patrol of Camels from No 3 Sqn of the newly-formed ...

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Sapper Brian Guy

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Jim
Published on 04-08-2012 11:20 PM

'Cameos of War' This is a recollection of events that occurred a very long time ago, events that made a deep impression on a very young and inexperienced Dorset man in those far off war time days, a ...

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