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D Day and the Battle of Normandy    D Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy took place on the 6th of June 1944, with airborne and amphibious landings. Fierce fighting followed over a period of seven weeks before the allies were able to break out of Normandy.   6th Jun 1944 AA Guns 7th Jun 1944 Air Raid 1st Feb 1944 Reorganisation  The Forces Françaises de l'Intérieur (F.F.I.) was formed under the command of General Pierre Dejussieu-Pontcarral. It unified the various disparate resistance movements into one force as part of the preparations for D-Day. 1st Feb 1944 Reorganisation 6th Jun 1944 Landing 9th Feb 1944 Exercise 17th February 1944 Orders Received 24th February 1944 Preparations 18th Mar 1944 Instructions 27th May 1944 Security 28th Apr 1944 Planning 1st May 1944 Planning 10th May 1944 Orders 15th May 1944 Orders Issued 18th May 1944 On the Move 19th May 1944 Conferences 20th May 1944 Conference 21st May 1944 Training 22nd May 1944 Conference 24th May 1944 Orders 24th of May 1944 Top Secret 24th May 1944 Orders 25th May 1944 Notice 25th May 1944 Conference 26th May 1944 On the Move 26th May 1944 Quiet 26th May 1944 Visit 27th May 1944 Restrictions 29th May 1944 Embarkation   Troops from 6th or 7th Battalion The Green Howards, 69th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division, embarking onto the LSI SS Empire Lance at Southampton, 29th of May 1944. IWM (B 5237) 29th May 1944 Embarkation 29th May 1944 Sealed Orders 29th May 1944 Briefing 30th May 1944 Marshalling 30th May 1944 Orders 31st May 1944 Orders 31st May 1944 Ready 31st May 1944 On the Move 31st May 1944 Preparations 1st Jun 1944 On the Move 1st Jun 1944 Accident 1st Jun 1944 Ready to Move 1st Jun 1944 On the Move 1st Jun 1944 In Camp 1st Jun 1944 Ready to Move 1st Jun 1944 Orders 1st Jun 1944 In Camp 1st Jun 1944 On the Move 1st Jun 1944 On the Move 1st June 1944 Preparations 1st Jun 1944 Preparations 1st Jun 1944 Breifing 1st Jun 1944 On the Move 1st Jun 1944 On the Move 1st June 1944 On the Move 1st Jun 1944 On the Move 1st Jun 1944 On the Move 2nd Jun 1944 Ready to Move 2nd Jun 1944 Codeword Received 2nd Jun 1944 Preparations 2nd Jun 1944 Orders Issued 2nd Jun 1944 In Camp 2nd Jun 1944 Ready to Move 2nd Jun 1944 On the Move 2nd Jun 1944 Loading 2nd June 1944 Orders 2nd Jun 1944 On the Move 2nd Jun 1944 Preparations 2nd June 1944 On the Move 2nd Jun 1944 On the Move 2nd June 1944 Preparations 2nd Jun 1944 Preparations 2nd June 1944 On the Move 2nd Jun 1944 Preparations 2nd Jun 1944 Preparations 2nd Jun 1944 On the Move 2nd June 1944 Guides 2nd Jun 1944 On the Move 2nd Jun 1944 Briefing 2nd Jun 1944 Orders 3rd Jun 1944 On the Move 3rd of June 1944 Preparations 3rd Jun 1944 Preparations 3rd Jun 1944 Ready to Move 3rd Jun 1944 On the Move 3rd Jun 1944 Landing Craft 3rd Jun 1944 Preparations 3rd Jun 1944 Loading 3rd June 1944 On the Move 3rd June 1944 Move 3rd Jun 1944 On the Move 3rd June 1944 On the Move 3rd June 1944 Embarkation 3rd Jun 1944 On the Move 3rd Jun 1944 On the Move 3rd June 1944 Waiting 3rd Jun 1944 Preparations 3rd June 1944 Orders Received 3rd June 1944 On the Move 3rd Jun 1944 On the Move 3rd Jun 1944 Crews Briefed 3rd Jun 1944 Loading 3rd Jun 1944 On the Move 3rd Jun 1944 On the Move 3rd Jun 1944 Orders 3rd Jun 1944 Move 3rd Jun 1944 Embarkation 3rd Jun 1944 Preparations 4th June 1944 Preparations 4th Jun 1944 Preparations 4th Jun 1944 Embarkation 4th Jun 1944 Preparations 4th Jun 1944 Poor Weather 4th Jun 1944 On the Move 4th Jun 1944 Delays 4th Jun 1944 On the Move 4th Jun 1944 On the Move 4th Jun 1944 Preparations 4th Jun 1944 On the Move 4th June 1944 Preparations 4th Jun 1944 Confidence 4th Jun 1944 Preparations 4th Jun 1944 Poor Conditions 4th June 1944 Waiting 4th Jun 1944 Preparations 4th Jun 1944 Delay 4th Jun 1944 Preparations 4th June 1944 Rough Seas 4th June 1944 Entertainment 4th Jun 1944 On the Move 4th Jun 1944 Bad Weather 4th June 1944 On the Move 4th Jun 1944 Poor Weather 4th Jun 1944 Delays 4th Jun 1944 Orders 5th of June 1944 D Day Preparations 5th June 1944 Preparations 5th Jun 1944 Sickness 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Paratroopers 5th Jun 1944 Embarkation 5th Jun 1944 Orders Received 5th Jun 1944 Preparations 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Restrictions 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Orders 5th Jun 1944 Briefing 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Vessel Lost 5th Jun 1944 Silence 5th June 1944 Preparations 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th June 1944 On the Move 5th June 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Open Decks 5th Jun 1944 Operations 5th Jun 1944 Orders Issued 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Maps 5th June 1944 Orders Received 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th June 1944 D-Day-1 5th June 1944 Orders 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Delay 5th June 1944 Rough Seas 5th June 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Intelligence 5th Jun 1944 Orders 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Preparations 5th June 1944 Paratroops dropped in Normandy 5th June 1944 Monitoring enemy radio signals 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th June 1944 On the Move 5th June 1944 Guides 5th June 1944 Diversionary tactics 5th Jun 1944 Sea Rough 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Special Mission 5th Jun 1944 Signal 5th Jun 1944 Briefing 6th June 1944 D-Day landings 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Lancaster Lost 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th June 1944 D-Day 6th June 1944 Smokescreen 6th of June 1944 Landing 6th June 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 Invasion 6th Jun 1944 Almost to Plan 6th Jun 1944 Heavy Swell 6th June 1944 Pathfinders 6th June 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 Loading 6th Jun 1944 Messages 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Clearing Beaches 6th Jun 1944 Difficulties 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th June 1944 D-Day 6th Jun 1944 Maps 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th June 1944 Airlift 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 Gun sites marked 6th Jun 1944 Concentration 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th June 1944 D-Day 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 Attack Made 6th Jun 1944 Pegasus Bridge 6th June 1944 Reconaissance over battle front 6th June 1944 D-Day 6th June 1944 Cover for beach landings 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th June 1944 Diversionary Tactics 6th June 1944 Dummy paratroops dropped 6th June 1944 Assault Made 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 Channel sweeps 6th June 1944 Mulberry 6th June 1944 Mulberry Harbour 6th June 1944 Killed in borrowed aircraft 6th June 1944  Two Spitfires lost on D-Day 6th June 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 Intelligence flights 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th June 1944 Normandy beaches protected 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 D-Day maximum effort 6th June 1944 Anti-climax 6th June 1944  In Action 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 Uneventful patrols over Normandy 6th June 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Delay 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th June 1944 Landing 6th June 1944 Progress Difficult 6th June 1944 D-Day - 3 Typhoon pilots lost 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Cheered on their Way 6th June 1944 Steak and onions 6th June 1944 Gliders to Normandy 6th June 1944 D-Day sorties 6th Jun 1944 Shelling 6th June 1944 Stirling lost over Normandy 6th June 1944 Gliders towed to Normandy 6th June 1944 D-Day 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 Invasion 6th Jun 1944 Mine 6th Jun 1944 Water Rising 6th Jun 1944 Casualties 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 Sea Sickness 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 Ops 6th Jun 1944 Aircraft Lost 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 Battery Taken 6th Jun 1944 Maps 6th June 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 Repairs 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Observation 6th Jun 1944 Observation 6th Jun 1944 Under Fire 6th June 1944 D-Day  The Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy began. 6th June 1944 D-Day 6th Jun 1944 Para Dog Rescue 6th Jun 1944 Gliders 6th June 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Drops Made 6th June 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 A Complete Surprise 6th June 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 Coded Signal 6th Jun 1944 Battery Captured 6th Jun 1944 The Show 6th Jun 1944 Mistaken Identity 6th Jun 1944 Drop 6th Jun 1944 Operations 6th Jun 1944 Coastal Defences 6th Jun 1944 D-Day 6th Jun 1944 Guns Silenced 6th Jun 1944 Preparations 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th June 1944 Assault 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Vessel Lost 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Rough Seas 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Exit Lanes 6th Jun 1944 Obstacles 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 2nd Wave 6th Jun 1944 Obstacles 6th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken 6th Jun 1944 Assault 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th June 1944 Bombardment 6th June 1944 Assault 6th Jun 1944 Assault 6th Jun 1944 Sandbar 6th Jun 1944 1st Dorsets land in Normandy 6th Jun 1944 Rough Sea 6th June 1944 Radio report on D-Day 6th Jun 1944 Minefields 6th Jun 1944 Minefields 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Difficult Landing 6th Jun 1944 Rough Sea 6th Jun 1944 The Beach 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th Jun 1944 Self Preservation 6th Jun 1944 2nd Wave 6th Jun 1944 Beach Group 6th Jun 1944 The Rising Tide 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Signals 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 Clearing Beaches 6th June 1944 Air Support 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th Jun 1944 Engineers 6th Jun 1944 Orders 6th June 1944 Coastal battery bombed 6th Jun 1944 Under Fire 6th Jun 1944 Objective Taken 6th Jun 1944 Difficulties 6th Jun 1944 Difficulties 6th June 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Crabs 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Fighting 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th June 1944 Attacks Made 6th Jun 1944 On the Beaches 6th Jun 1944 2nd Devons land on Beaches 6th Jun 1944 Sword Beach 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Communications 6th Jun 1944 Tank Lands 6th Jun 1944 Second Objective 6th Jun 1944 Difficult Conditions 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Shelling 6th June 1944 D-Day sorties 6th Jun 1944 Deep Water 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Beach Landing 6th Jun 1944 Shelling and Snipers 6th Jun 1944 Difficulties 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th June 1944 Ground troops support 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Clearing Enemy 6th Jun 1944 Opposition 6th Jun 1944 Pill Box 6th Jun 1944 Obstacles not Cleared 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th Jun 1944 Congestion 6th June 1944 Ops 6th Jun 1944 Difficult Conditions 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Rough Seas 6th Jun 1944 Assault 6th Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th Jun 1944 Beaches 6th Jun 1944 Heavy Sea 6th June 1944 On the Move 6th June 1944 Photography 6th Jun 1944 Into Position 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Ashore 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 6th Jun 1944 Ammunition 6th June 1944 Rising Tide 6th Jun 1944 Communications 6th Jun 1944 Tides 6th Jun 1944 Convoy 6th Jun 1944 Recce 6th Jun 1944 Strong Opposition 6th Jun 1944 Beach Cleared 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 Defence 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Enemy Position 6th Jun 1944 Digging in 6th Jun 1944 Guards 6th Jun 1944 Behind Schedule 6th Jun 1944 Wet Landing 6th June 1944 Gliders 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th June 1944 D-day patrols 6th Jun 1944 Preparations 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 Ops 6th Jun 1944 Operations 6th Jun 1944 Supply Lines 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Village Cleared 7th Jun 1944 Advance Party 7th June 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Town Taken 7th Jun 1944 Area Secured 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Objectives 7th Jun 1944 Attacks Made 7th Jun 1944 Landing 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Tank Threat 7th Jun 1944 Wood Cleared 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Ashore 7th Jun 1944 Vehicles 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Enemy Position 7th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken 7th Jun 1944 Attack Made 7th Jun 1944 Mopping up 7th Jun 1944 Recce 7th Jun 1944 Prisoners Taken 7th Jun 1944 Coast Cleared 7th Jun 1944 Coast Cleared 7th Jun 1944 Attack Made 7th Jun 1944 Attack Made 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Harrassing Fire 7th Jun 1944 Opposition 7th Jun 1944 Farm Captured 7th Jun 1944 Enemy Position 7th Jun 1944 Moves 7th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Small Enemy Parties Engaged 7th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th June 1944 Objectives Taken 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Patrols 7th Jun 1944 Waterproofing 7th Jun 1944 Ready 7th Jun 1944 Preparations 7th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 Arrivals 7th Jun 1944 Mopping up 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 Attack Made 7th Jun 1944 Landings 7th Jun 1944 Operations 7th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Assault Made 7th Jun 1944 Snipers 7th June 1944 Shot down over Brittany 7th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 Misunderstanding 7th June 1944 Resupply 7th June 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 Enemy Active 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Digging in 7th Jun 1944 Attack Made 7th June 1944 Reliefs 7th June 1944 Patrols 7th Jun 1944 Prisoners 7th Jun 1944 Enemy Fire 7th June 1944 Lost without trace 7th Jun 1944 Reporting 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Equipment 7th Jun 1944 Under Fire 7th June 1944 Missing in Action 7th June 1944 Escort duties 7th June 1944 Prisoners Taken 7th June 1944  Raids on MT in Normandy 7th June 1944 Failed to return 7th June 1944 Long and uneventful day 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th June 1944 Reorganisation 7th Jun 1944 In Support 7th Jun 1944 Under Fire 7th June 1944 Messages 7th June 1944 Moves 7th Jun 1944 Unloading Commenced 7th June 1944  Armed patrols 7th June 1944  In Action 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th June 1944 Three patrols over Normandy 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Delay 7th June 1944 Ground attack sorties 7th Jun 1944 Construction Work 7th Jun 1944 Convoy 7th June 1944 Three Typhoons shot down over Normandy 7th Jun 1944 Briefing 7th June 1944 Three sorties 7th Jun 1944 Landing 7th June 1944 Few targets found 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th June 1944 Armed recces 7th Jun 1944 Casualties 7th Jun 1944 Delay 7th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 Preparations 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Repairs 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th June 1944 U-Boat sunk 7th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 Landing 7th Jun 1944 Preparations 8th Jun 1944 Lancaster lost 8th Jun 1944 Lancaster lost 8th Jun 1944 Halifax lost 8th June 1944 Spitfire lost 8th Jun 1944 On the Move 8th Jun 1944 Radar Station 8th Jun 1944 In Action 8th Jun 1944 Patrols 8th Jun 1944 In Action 8th Jun 1944 Orders 8th of June 1944 Patrols 8th June 1944 Patrol 8th Jun 1944 Orders Issued 8th Jun 1944  8th Jun 1944 In Action 8th Jun 1944 Prisoners 8th Jun 1944 Resistance 8th Jun 1944 Consolidation 8th Jun 1944 Attack Made 8th June 1944 Under Attack 8th Jun 1944 Consolidation 8th Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 8th Jun 1944 Briefing 8th Jun 1944 Address 8th Jun 1944 On the Move 8th Jun 1944 Recce 8th Jun 1944 Prisoners Taken 8th Jun 1944 On the Move 8th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 8th Jun 1944 Shelling 8th Jun 1944 Under Fire 8th Jun 1944 Shelling 8th Jun 1944 On the Move 8th Jun 1944 Air Raid 8th Jun 1944 On the Move 8th Jun 1944 Radar Station 8th June 1944 Supplies 8th June 1944 On the Move 8th Jun 1944 Enemy Attacks 8th Jun 1944 Instructions 8th Jun 1944 Patrols 8th Jun 1944 Advance 8th Jun 1944 Patrols Maintained 8th Jun 1944 Security 8th Jun 1944 In Action 8th Jun 1944 Counter Attacks 8th June 1944 Intermittent Shelling 8th June 1944 Mortar Fire 8th Jun 1944 In Reserve 8th Jun 1944 Equipment 8th June 1944 Moves 8th June 1944 Motor Transport attacked 8th June 1944 Bad weather 8th Jun 1944 Reliefs 8th June 1944 Defences 8th of June 1944 D Day + 2 8th Jun 1944 Stiff Opposition 8th Jun 1944 On the Move 8th June 1944 Attack Made 8th June 1944 Photo recomnnaissance aircraft shot down 8th Jun 1944 Ammunition 8th June 1944  Hard Fighting 8th Jun 1944 Under Attack 8th June 1944 Tanks bombed in Normandy 8th Jun 1944 Many Casualties 8th June 1944 Bad weather 8th Jun 1944 Construction Work 8th Jun 1944 Loading 8th June 1944 No enemy activity seen 8th June 1944 Supplies to Caen 8th Jun 1944 Orders 8th Jun 1944 Orders 8th Jun 1944 In Action 8th June 1944 Resuppling troops 8th June 1944 Armed recce 8th Jun 1944 Under Fire 8th June 1944 Road transport attacked 8th Jun 1944 Evacuation 8th Jun 1944 In Action 8th Jun 1944 On the Move 8th June 1944 On the Move 8th Jun 1944 Delay 8th Jun 1944 Arrivals 8th Jun 1944 In Action 8th Jun 1944 In Action 8th Jun 1944 Commandant Captured 8th Jun 1944 Torpedo 8th Jun 1944 Ammunition 8th Jun 1944 Clearance 9th Jun 1944 On the Move 9th Jun 1944 Orders 9th Jun 1944 Enemy Tanks 9th Jun 1944 Attacks 9th Jun 1944 Sitrep 9th of June 1944 Shelling 9th June 1944 Reliefs 9th Jun 1944 Recce 9th Jun 1944 Exchange of Fire 9th Jun 1944 Reliefs 9th Jun 1944 Attack Made 9th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 9th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 9th Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 9th Jun 1944 Embarkation 9th Jun 1944 On the Move 9th Jun 1944 Recce 9th Jun 1944 Waiting 9th Jun 1944 On the Move 9th Jun 1944 Attacks Held 9th Jun 1944 Quiet 9th Jun 1944 Observation 9th Jun 1944 On the Move 9th Jun 1944 Patrols 9th Jun 1944 In Action 9th Jun 1944 Advance Party 9th Jun 1944 Reliefs 9th June 1944 Resupply 9th June 1944 In Action 9th Jun 1944 Orders 9th Jun 1944 Equipment 9th Jun 1944 In Action 9th June 1944 In Action 9th June 1944 Flak Damage 9th Jun 1944 Advance 9th Jun 1944 In Action 9th Jun 1944 On the Move 9th Jun 1944 Unloading 9th June 1944  Digging in 9th June 1944 Orders 9th Jun 1944 Under Fire 9th Jun 1944 Hard Fighting 9th Jun 1944 Construction Work 9th Jun 1944 Fighting Patrol 9th Jun 1944 On the Move 9th Jun 1944 Change of Orders 9th Jun 1944 On the Move 9th Jun 1944 Under Fire 9th Jun 1944 Evacuation 9th Jun 1944 Close Support 9th Jun 1944 Orders 9th Jun 1944 Attack Made 9th Jun 1944 In Action 9th Jun 1944 Patrols 9th June 1944 Five operational sorties 9th Jun 1944 Clearance 10th Jun 1944 Emergency Landing 10th Jun 1944 On the Move 10th Jun 1944 Advance 10th Jun 1944 Wounded 10th Jun 1944 Enemy Patrol 10th Jun 1944 Attacks 10th Jun 1944 Orders 10th Jun 1944 On the Move 10th of June 1944 Holding the Line 10th Jun 1944 Recce 10th Jun 1944 Quiet 10th Jun 1944 Bocage 10th Jun 1944 Attack Made 10th Jun 1944 Enemy Patrol 10th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 10th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 10th Jun 1944 Enemy Active 10th Jun 1944 Consolidation 10th Jun 1944 Convoy 10th Jun 1944 On the Move 10th Jun 1944 In Action 10th Jun 1944 Maps 10th Jun 1944 On the Move 10th Jun 1944 Under Attack 10th Jun 1944 Attacks 10th Jun 1944 Orders 10th Jun 1944 Patrol 10th Jun 1944 Targets Engaged 10th Jun 1944 Preparations 10th Jun 1944 In Action 10th June 1944 Resupply 10th June 1944 In Action 10th Jun 1944 Equipment 10th June 1944 Armed reconnaissance 10th June 1944 Enemy not seen 10th Jun 1944 Attack Made 10th Jun 1944 Heavy Counter Attacks 10th Jun 1944 In Action 10th June 1944 Operational 10th Jun 1944 Move 10th June 1944  Prisoners 10th June 1944 Move 10th Jun 1944 In Action 10th Jun 1944 Shelling 10th June 1944 Ground attack 10th Jun 1944 Communications 10th June 1944 Wing Commander killed 10th Jun 1944 Construction Work 10th Jun 1944 Mines 10th Jun 1944 On the Move 10th Jun 1944 Advance Party 10th June 1944 Pilot missing over Normandy 10th Jun 1944 Delays 10th Jun 1944 Defences 10th Jun 1944 Evacuation 10th Jun 1944 Advance 10th Jun 1944 Advance 10th Jun 1944 On the Move 10th Jun 1944 Orders 10th Jun 1944 Visit 10th Jun 1944 Counter Attacks 10th Jun 1944 Unnecessary Trouble 10th Jun 1944 Recce Party 10th Jun 1944 Clearance 11th Jun 1944 In Action 11th Jun 1944 Waiting 11th Jun 1944 Advance 11th Jun 1944 Prisoners 11th Jun 1944 Quiet 11th Jun 1944 Attack Fails 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 Advance Party 11th Jun 1944 Preparations 11th of June 1944 In Action 11th Jun 1944 In Action 11th Jun 1944 Prisoners 11th Jun 1944 Shelling 11th Jun 1944 Attack Made 11th Jun 1944 Reliefs 11th Jun 1944 Prisoners 11th Jun 1944 Convoy 11th Jun 1944 Orders Recieved 11th Jun 1944 Into Position 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 Advance 11th Jun 1944 Impressive Fleet 11th Jun 1944 Patrols 11th Jun 1944 Intermittent Shelling 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 Communication 11th Jun 1944 Rounds Fired 11th Jun 1944 Orders 11th Jun 1944 Attack Made 11th June 1944 In Action 11th Jul 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 Demonstration 11th June 1944 Enemy Strongpoint 11th Jun 1944 Vehicles 11th June 1944 Advance 11th June 1944 Attack on road and railway. 11th June 1944 Landing strip on 'Omaha' Beach 11th Jun 1944 Enemy Guns 11th June 1944 Shelling 11th Jun 1944 Attacks 11th Jun 1944 Attack Made 11th June 1944 In Action 11th Jun 1944 Shelling 11th June 1944  Shelling 11th June 1944 Loading 11th Jun 1944 Heavy Shelling 11th Jun 1944 Snipers and Shells 11th Jun 1944 Booby Traps 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th June 1944 Flight commander baled out 11th Jun 1944 Preparations 11th Jun 1944 Advance 11th Jun 1944 Evacuation 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 Advance 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 Repairs 11th Jun 1944 Harassing Fire 11th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 11th Jun 1944 Prisoners Taken 11th Jun 1944 Landings 11th Jun 1944 Roads 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th Jun 1944 Reliefs 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th Jun 1944 In Action 12th Jun 1944 Orders Received 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th of June 1944 In Action 12th Jun 1944 Under Fire 12th Jun 1944 Quiet 12th Jun 1944 Prisoners 12th Jun 1944 At Rest 12th Jun 1944 Under Fire 12th Jun 1944 Patrols 12th Jun 1944 Advance Party 12th Jun 1944 Advance Guard 12th Jun 1944 In Action 12th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 12th Jun 1944 Attack Made 12th Jun 1944 Operations 12th Jun 1944 Attack 12th Jun 1944 In Support 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th Jun 1944 Attack 12th Jun 1944 Containers 12th June 1944 Accident 12th Jul 1944 Reliefs 12th Jun 1944 Vehicles 12th June 1944 Reliefs 14th Jun 1944 In Action 12th June 1944 Roads and Motor Transport bombed 12th Jun 1944 At Rest 12th June 1944 Civilians 12th Jun 1944 Patrols 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th June 1944 Two Spitfire pilots killed 12th Jun 1944 Aircraft Downed 12th June 1944  Shelling 12th June 1944 Loading 12th Jun 1944 Attack Made 12th June 1944 Attacks on boats and trains 12th Jun 1944 Recce 12th Jun 1944 Busy Day 12th Jun 1944 Preparations 12th June 1944 Pilot lost; pilot found 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th Jun 1944 Dispositions 12th Jun 1944 Advance 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th Jun 1944 Repairs 12th Jun 1944 Harassing Fire 12th Jun 1944 Reliefs 12th Jun 1944 Patrols 12th Jun 1944 Skirmish 13th Jun 1944 Landing 13th Jun 1944 In Action 13th Jun 1944 Advance 13th Jun 1944 Patrols 13th Jun 1944 Reliefs 13th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th Jun 1944 Advance Party 13th Jun 1944 Orders 13th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th Jun 1944 Relief Complete 13th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th Jun 1944 Reorganisation 13th Jun 1944 Attack Made 13th Jun 1944 Heavy Guns 13th Jun 1944 Landing 13th Jun 1944 In Action 13th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th Jun 1944 Hard Fighting 13th Jun 1944 Attack Made 13th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 13th Jun 1944 In Camp 13th June 1944 In Action 13th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th Jun 1944 Shelling 13th Jun 1944 Advance Party 13th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th Jun 1944 Rations 13th June 1944 Ammunition 13th Jun 1944 In Action 13th Jun 1944 Attack Made 13th June 1944 Gales 13th Jun 1944 Shelling 13th Jun 1944 Visit 13th June 1944  Air Raids 13th June 1944 Preparations 13th Jun 1944 Prisoners 13th June 1944 Caen airfield attacked 13th June 1944 Evening sorties 13th Jun 1944 Mines 13th Jun 1944 Air Raids 13th June 1944 Three sorties 13th Jun 1944 Preparations 13th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th Jun 1944 Quieter 13th June 1944 Aircraft Lost 13th Jun 1944 Shelling 13th Jun 1944 Patrols 13th Jun 1944 Attack Made 13th Jun 1944 Transport 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 Attack Made 14th Jun 1944 In Action 14th Jun 1944 Shelling 14th Jun 1944 In Action 14th Jun 1944 Landing 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 Orders 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 Reinforcements 14th Jun 1944 Shelling 14th Jun 1944 Landing 14th Jun 1944 Attacks 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 Enemy Attack 14th Jun 1944 Currency 14th Jun 1944 Planning 14th Jun 1944 Attack Made 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 Defence 14th Jun 1944 Quiet 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 Resupply 14th June 1944 Delayed 14th Jul 1944 Shelling 14th Jun 1944 Preparations 14th Jun 1944 Vehicles 14th June 1944 Missing in Action 14th Jun 1944 Lessons Learned 14th June 1944 Minefield 14th Jun 1944 Attacks Made 14th Jun 1944 Hard Fighting 14th Jun 1944 Landings 14th Jun 1944 Recce 14th Jun 1944 Air Raids 14th June 1944  Bombing and Straffing 14th June 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 Rest Room Organised 14th June 1944 Operating from airfield in Normandy 14th Jun 1944 Orders Received 14th Jun 1944 Air Raids 14th June 1944 Landing strip in Normandy used 14th Jun 1944 Preparations 14th Jul 1944 TAC HQ 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 Defences 14th June 1944 Operations 14th June 1944 Two pilots lost 14th Jun 1944 Minefield 14th Jun 1944 Attack Made 14th Jun 1944 Assembly 14th Jun 1944 In Action 15th June 1944 Move inland 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 Patrol 15th Jun 1944 HQ Established 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th June 1944 Shelling 15th Jun 1944 Holding the Line 15th Jun 1944 Exchange of Fire 15th Jun 1944 Landing 15th Jun 1944 Difficulties 15th Jun 1944 Reorganisation 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 Intermittent Shelling 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 Quiet 15th Jun 1944 Quiet 15th Jun 1944 Air Raid 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th June 1944 Bombing raids 15th June 1944 Continuing bad weather 15th Jun 1944 Shelling 15th Jun 1944 Quiet 15th Jun 1944 In Support 15th Jun 1944 Under Fire 15th June 1944 Advance Party 15th Jun 1944 Little Information 15th Jun 1944 Advance Party 15th Jun 1944 Quiet 15th June 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 Quiet 15th June 1944 Tanks and M.T. attacked 15th July 1944 Tank concentration attacked with rockets 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 Planning 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 Air Raid 15th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 Shelling 15th Jun 1944 Improved Positions 15th Jun 1944 Patrols 15th Jun 1944 Information Gained 15th Jun 1944 Move 16th June 1944 Artillery in action 16th Jun 1944 In Action 16th Jun 1944 Recce Patrol 16th Jun 1944 Intelligence 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th June 1944 Enemy Fire 16th Jun 1944 Active Patrolling 16th Jun 1944 Enemy Active 16th Jun 1944 In Action 16th Jun 1944 Orders 16th Jun 1944 Vehicles Move 16th Jun 1944 In Action 16th Jun 1944 Attack Made 16th Jun 1944 Shelling 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 Shelling 16th Jun 1944 Enemy Attack 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th June 1944 Escort to the King 16th June 1944 Railway bombed 16th June 1944 Dawn patrol 16th Jun 1944 Conference 16th June 1944 Air Raid 16th of June 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 Barrage 16th Jun 1944 Reliefs 16th Jun 1944 Preparations 16th June 1944 Vehicles 16th Jun 1944 Attacks 16th Jun 1944 Advance Parties 16th Jun 1944 Visit 16th June 1944 Flight commander killed 16th June 1944 Beaches Bombarded 16th Jun 1944 Recce 16th June 1944 Poor weather disrupts operations 16th Jun 1944 Air Raid 16th June 1944 Dust 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 Aircraft Downed 16th Jun 1944 Shelling 16th June 1944 Wing Commander shot down 16th June 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 Advance 16th Jun 1944 Harassing Fire 16th Jun 1944 Patrols 16th Jun 1944 Move 17th June 1944 In Action 17th Jun 1944 On the Move 17th Jun 1944 Under Fire 17th Jun 1944 Attacks 17th Jun 1944 Conference 17th Jun 1944 Conference 17th Jun 1944 At Rest   Men of the 5/7th Gordon Highlanders enjoy a brew, while one of their number sleeps in his slit trench, 17th of June 1944 © IWM (B 5750) 17th Jun 1944 At Rest 17th Jun 1944 Bombing 17th Jun 1944 Delays 17th of June 1944 Patrols 17th Jun 1944 On the Move 17th Jun 1944 Advance 17th Jun 1944 Shelling 17th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 17th Jun 1944 On the Move 17th Jun 1944 Shelling 17th Jun 1944 Orders 17th Jun 1944 In Action 17th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire 17th Jun 1944 Intermittent Shelling 17th Jun 1944 Targets 17th Jun 1944 On the Move 17th Jun 1944 Concentration 17th Jun 1944 On the Move 17th June 1944 Buried with honour in France 17th Jun 1944 Camouflage 17th June 1944 Communication 17th Jun 1944 Attacks Made 17th Jun 1944 Attack Made 17th June 1944 On the Move 17th Jun 1944 Liaison 17th June 1944 Move to Normandy 17th Jun 1944 Quiet 17th June 1944 Preparations 17th Jun 1944 Quiet 17th June 1944 Targets marked by the Army 17th Jun 1944 On the Move 17th Jun 1944 Assembly 17th June 1944 Move airbase 17th Jun 1944 On the Move 17th Jun 1944 French Maps 17th Jun 1944 Ground Gained 17th June 1944 Shot down near Caen 17th June 1944 Missing pilot returns 17th Jun 1944 Advance 17th Jun 1944 Concentration 17th Jun 1944 Bridge not Blown 17th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 17th Jun 1944 Bridge Shelled 17th Jun 1944 Air Drops 18th Jun 1944 In Action 18th Jun 1944 Conference 18th Jun 1944 Recce 18th Jun 1944 On the Move 18th Jun 1944 Delays 18th Jun 1944 On the Move 18th June 1944 Active Patrols 18th Jun 1944 Waiting 18th Jun 1944 Advance 18th Jun 1944 Patrols 18th Jun 1944 Artillery Active 18th Jun 1944 On the Move 18th Jun 1944 On the Move 18th Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 18th Jun 1944 Shelling 18th Jun 1944 Reliefs 18th Jun 1944 Raid 18th Jun 1944 Stormy 18th Jun 1944 Supplies 18th Jun 1944 On the Move 18th Jun 1944 Reliefs 18th Jun 1944 Maintenance 18th June 1944 On the Move 18th June 1944 In Camp 18th Jun 1944 In Action 18th Jun 1944 On the Move 18th Jun 1944 Report 18th June 1944 Recce 18th Jun 1944 Shelling 18th June 1944 Pilot under experimental Army command 18th Jun 1944 On the Move 18th June 1944 Relocated between ops 18th Jun 1944 Attack Made 18th June 1944 Oil dump bombed 17-18th June 1944 Troops and supplies dropped in France 18th Jun 1944 Conferences 18th Jun 1944 Quiet 18th June 1944 Two pilots lost 18th Jun 1944 Harassing Fire 18th Jun 1944 Quiet 18th Jun 1944 Intermittent Shelling 18th Jun 1944 Poor Conditions 19th June 1944  Operation Cork 19th June 1944 Attack Made on Cherbourg 19th Jun 1944 Conference 19th Jun 1944 Plan 19th Jun 1944 Ready 19th Jun 1944 Delays 19th Jun 1944 Shelling 19th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire 19th Jun 1944 Shelling 19th Jun 1944 Bombardment 19th Jun 1944 On the Move 19th Jun 1944 Preparations 19th Jun 1944 Enemy Patrol 19th Jun 1944 Orders 19th Jun 1944 Arrival 19th Jun 1944 Quiet 19th Jun 1944 Quiet 19th Jun 1944 Storm 19th Jun 1944 On the Move 19th June 1944 Abortive sorties due to weather 19th Jun 1944 Poor Weather 19th June 1944 Report 19th June 1944 Patrols 19th Jun 1944 Barrages 19th Jun 1944 Advance 19th June 1944 In Camp 19th Jun 1944 Conference 19th Jun 1944 Message 19th June 1944 Conference 19th Jun 1944 Quiet 19th June 1944 Gales 19th Jun 1944 On the Move 19th Jun 1944 Patrols 19th Jun 1944 Conference 19th Jun 1944 Patrols 19th June 1944 On the Move 19th Jun 1944 Conference 19th Jun 1944 In Action 19th Jun 1944 Bad Weather 19th Jun 1944 Bad Weather 20th Jun 1944 Conference 20th Jun 1944 Poor Weather 20th Jun 1944 Delays 20th June 1944 Reliefs 20th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire 20th Jun 1944 Aircraft Downed 20th Jun 1944 Barrage 20th Jun 1944 On the Move 20th Jun 1944 Preparations 20th Jun 1944 Preparations 20th Jun 1944 Enemy Active 20th Jun 1944 On the Move 20th Jun 1944 In Action 20th Jun 1944 Quiet 20th Jun 1944 Storm 20th June 1944 Orders 20th Jun 1944 Quiet 20th Jun 1944 Vehicle Party 20th Jun 1944 Reliefs 20th June 1944 Recce Patrol 20th Jun 1944 Enemy Targetted 20th Jun 1944 Conference 20th June 1944 Vehicle Party 20th Jun 1944 Conference 20th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 20th June 1944 Move to France 20th June 1944 Orders 20th Jun 1944 Orders Received 20th June 1944 Move to Normandy 20th Jun 1944 On the Move 20th June 1944 Railway attacked 20th Jun 1944 Recce 20th Jun 1944 Planning 20th Jun 1944 Visit 20th June 1944 Railways attacked 20th June 1944 On the Move 20th Jun 1944 Planning 20th Jun 1944 Under Fire 20th Jun 1944 Listening Post 20th Jun 1944 No Aircraft 21st Jun 1944 Orders 21st Jun 1944 Concentration 21st Jun 1944 Shelling 21st Jun 1944 Under Shellfire 21st Jun 1944 On the Move 21st Jun 1944 Recce 21st Jun 1944 Preparations 21st Jun 1944 Enemy Armour 21st Jun 1944 Machine Guns 21st Jun 1944 In Action 21st Jun 1944 Rough Weather 21st Jul 1944 In Action 21st Jun 1944 Shelling 21st June 1944 Orders Received 21st Jun 1944 Poor Conditions 21st June 1944 Poor Conditions 21st Jun 1944 Bridges Shelled 21st Jun 1944 On the Move 21st Jun 1944 Shelling 21st June 1944 Recce 21st Jun 1944 Fighting Patrols 21st June 1944 Bad weather stops flying 21st Jun 1944 Civilians Evcauated 21st Jun 1944 Training 21st Jun 1944 Shelling 21st Jun 1944 Patrols 21st Jun 1944 Patrols 21st Jun 1944 Close Call 22nd Jun 1944 Orders 22nd Jun 1944 Recce 22nd Jun 1944 On the Move 22nd Jun 1944 Patrols 22nd Jun 1944 Recce 22nd Jun 1944 On the Move 22nd Jun 1944 Shelling 22nd Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 22nd Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 22nd Jun 1944 In Action 22nd Jun 1944 Briefing 22nd Jul 1944 In Action 22nd June 1944 Attack Made 22nd Jun 1944 Shelling 22nd Jun 1944 Conference 22nd Jun 1944 In Action 22nd June 1944 Poor Conditions 22nd Jun 1944 Change of Command 22nd Jun 1944 Difficult Conditions 22nd June 1944 Change of Plan 22nd Jun 1944 Short Shoot 22nd June 1944 Airfield in Normandy abandoned 22nd June 1944 On the Move 22nd June 1944 Detachments 22nd June 1944 Relocated again 22nd Jun 1944 Air Raid 22nd June 1944 C.O. killed 22nd Jun 1944 Attack Made 22nd Jun 1944 In Support 22nd Jun 1944 Patrols 22nd Jun 1944 Patrols 22nd Jun 1944 Reinforcements 23rd Jun 1944 On the Move 23rd Jun 1944 Preparations 23rd Jun 1944 Heavy Shelling 22nd Jun 1944 On the Move 23rd Jun 1944 On the Move 23rd Jun 1944 Reliefs 23rd Jun 1944 Mines 23rd Jun 1944 Contact 22nd Jun 1944 In Action 23rd Jun 1944 On the Move 23rd Jun 1944 Airdrop 23rd Jul 1944 In Action 23rd Jun 1944 Concentration 23rd Jun 1944 Poor Weather 23rd Jun 1944 On the Move 23rd June 1944 In Action 23rd Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 23rd Jun 1944 Orders Received 23rd June 1944 On the Move 23rd June 1944 Orders 23rd June 1944 Photo recce aircraft shot down 23rd Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 23rd Jun 1944 Enemy Active 23rd Jun 1944 Reliefs 23rd June 1944 Stuck in France 23rd June 1944 Pilot lost at sea 23rd Jun 1944 Good Cover 23rd June 1944 On the Move 23rd Jun 1944 Counter Attack 23rd Jun 1944 Patrols 23rd Jun 1944 Patrols Fired On 23rd Jun 1944 Moves 24th Jun 1944 Move 24th Jun 1944 On the Move 24th Jun 1944 On the Move 24th Jun 1944 On the Move 24th Jun 1944 Rotations 24th Jun 1944 Waiting 24th Jun 1944 Attack Made 24th Jun 1944 Briefing 24th Jun 1944 In Action 24th Jun 1944 Quiet 24th Jun 1944 Instructions 24th Jun 1944 On the Move 24th Jul 1944 In Action 24th Jun 1944 Terrific Barrage 24th Jun 1944 Concentration 24th Jun 1944 On the Move 24th Jun 1944 Preparations 24th Jun 1944 Artillery Barrage 24th June 1944 On the Move 24th Jun 1944 Bridges 24th Jun 1944 Orders 24th June 1944 On the Move 24th Jun 1944 On the Move 24th Jun 1944 Quiet 24th Jun 1944 Enemy Active 24th June 1944 German Oil store destroyed 24th Jun 1944 On the Move 24th Jun 1944 Briefing 24th June 1944 Return to England 24th Jun 1944 Preparations 24th June 1944 Letter 24th Jun 1944 Strong Point 24th Jun 1944 Shelling 24th Jun 1944 Mail Received 24th Jun 1944 Enemy Sighted 25th Jun 1944 Praise 25th Jun 1944 On the Move 25th Jun 1944 On the Move 25th Jun 1944 Air Raids 25th Jun 1944 On the Move 25th Jun 1944 On the Move 25th Jun 1944 On the Move 25th Jun 1944 In Action 25th Jun 1944 Exchange of Fire 25th Jun 1944 Raid 25th Jun 1944 Orders 25th Jul 1944 Heavy Shelling 25th Jun 1944 On the Move 25th Jun 1944 Attack Made 25th Jun 1944 Attack Launched 25th Jun 1944 In Action 25th Jun 1944 Orders 25th June 1944 On the Move 25th Jun 1944 Experimental Gadget 25th Jun 1944 On the Move 25th June 1944 Moves 25th Jun 1944 Hard Fighting 25th Jun 1944 News 25th Jun 1944 In Action 25th Jun 1944 Patrols 25th Jun 1944 Intermittent Shelling 25th Jun 1944 Alert 26th Jun 1944 Reorganisation 26th Jun 1944 On the Move 26th Jun 1944 On the Move 26th Jun 1944 In Action 26th Jun 1944 Barrage 26th Jun 1944 Raid 26th Jun 1944 Targets Engaged 26th Jun 1944 On the Move 26th Jun 1944 In Action 26th Jul 1944 In Action 26th Jun 1944 In Action 26th Jun 1944 On the Move 26th Jun 1944 Attack Made 26th Jun 1944 Orders 26th Jun 1944 Difficult Day 26th Jun 1944 Equipment 26th June 1944 On the Move 26th June 1944 Defencive Positions 26th Jun 1944 On the Move 26th Jun 1944 Quiet 26th Jun 1944 Orders 26th Jun 1944 Reliefs Ordered 26th June 1944 In Action 26th Jun 1944 In Action 26th Jun 1944 Orders 26th June 1944 On the Move 26th Jun 1944 Orders Issued 26th Jun 1944 Patrols 26th Jun 1944 Shelling 26th Jun 1944 In Action 27th June 1944 Cherbourg surrenders 27th Jun 1944 Awaiting Orders 27th Jun 1944 In Action 27th Jun 1944 Shelling 27th Jun 1944 On the Move 27th Jun 1944 Heavy Rain 27th Jun 1944 In Defence 27th Jun 1944 Attachment 27th Jun 1944 Guns Calibrated 27th Jun 1944 On the Move 27th Jun 1944 In Action 27th Jul 1944 In Action 27th Jun 1944 Heavy Fighting 27th Jun 1944 On the Move 27th Jun 1944 Security 27th Jun 1944 Digging in 27th Jun 1944 In Support 27th Jun 1944 On the Move 27th Jun 1944 In Action 27th Jun 1944 Much Rain 27th June 1944 Defensive Positions 27th June 1944 Move to Normandy 27th Jun 1944 On the Move 27th Jun 1944 Quiet 27th Jun 1944 In Action 27th June 1944 In Action 27th Jun 1944 On the Move 27th June 1944 On the Move 27th Jun 1944 In Action 27th Jun 1944 Attempt to Push Forward 27th Jun 1944 Front Extended 27th Jun 1944 Fire 28th Jun 1944 Reliefs 28th Jun 1944 Attacks 28th Jun 1944 In Action 28th Jun 1944 Instructions 28th Jun 1944 On the Move 28th Jun 1944 In Action 28th Jul 1944 Shelling 28th Jun 1944 In Action 28th Jun 1944 Into Position 28th Jun 1944 Documents 28th Jun 1944 Attack Made 28th Jun 1944 Defence 28th Jun 1944 Stiff Opposition 28th June 1944 Orders 28th Jun 1944 On the Move 28th Jun 1944 Supplies 28th Jun 1944 Visit 28th Jun 1944 Shelling 28th Jun 1944 In Action 28th Jun 1944 Attack Made 28th Jun 1944 Straffing 28th Jun 1944 Advance 28th Jun 1944 Men Return 29th Jun 1944 Concentration 29th Jun 1944 Concentration 29th Jun 1944 Shelling 29th Jun 1944 Panthers 29th Jun 1944 Raid 29th Jun 1944 On the Move 29th Jun 1944 Enemy Attacks 29th Jul 1944 In Action 29th Jun 1944 Orders 29th Jun 1944 Digging in 29th Jun 1944 Attack Made 29th Jun 1944 Friendly Fire 29th Jun 1944 Quiet 29th Jun 1944 Stand to 29th June 1944 Defensive Positions 29th Jun 1944 Supplies 29th Jun 1944 Snipers 29th Jun 1944 Enemy Tanks 29th Jun 1944 Move 29th Jun 1944 Shelling 29th Jun 1944 Attack Made 29th Jun 1944 Artillery in Action 29th Jun 1944 Poor Conditions 29th Jun 1944 Contact 30th Jun 1944 On the Move 30th Jun 1944 Heavy Rain 30th Jun 1944 Move 30th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 30th Jun 1944 Raid 30th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire 30th Jun 1944 Airdrop 30th Jun 1944 Orders 30th Jun 1944 In Action 30th Jun 1944 In Defence 30th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 30th June 1944 Reliefs 30th Jun 1944 On the Move 30th Jun 1944 Awards 30th Jun 1944 Quiet 30th Jun 1944 Move 30th Jun 1944 Under Fire 30th Jun 1944 Exchange of Fire 30th Jun 1944 Air Raid 30th Jun 1944 Patrols 1st Jul 1944 Attack Made 1st Jul 1944 Reliefs 1st Jul 1944 On the Move 1st Jul 1944 Digging in 1st Jul 1944 Counter Attacks 1st July 1944 Patrol 1st Jul 1944 Enemy Tanks 2nd Jul 1944 On the Move 2nd Jul 1944 Reliefs 2nd Jul 1944 Divine Service 2nd July 1944 Patrol 3rd Jul 1944 On the Move 3rd Jul 1944 Shelling 3rd Jul 1944 On the Move 3rd July 1944 Move to Normandy at second attempt 3rd July 1944 Broadcast Fails 3rd Jul 1944 Contact 4th Jul 1944 On the Move 4th Jul 1944 Mortar Fire 4th Jul 1944 Vehicles 4th July 1944 Attacks in Normandy 4th July 1944 Attack Made 5th Jul 1944 On the Move 5th Jul 1944 Intermittent Shelling 5th Jul 1944 On the Move 5th July 1944 Attack on field guns 5th Jul 1944 On the Move 5th Jul 1944 Air Drop 6th of July 1944 At Rest 6th Jul 1944 On the Move 6th Jul 1944 Intermittent Shelling 6th Jul 1944 On the Move 6th July 1944 Moral Scruples 6th Jul 1944 Accident 7th July 1944 Preparations 7th Jul 1944 In Support 7th Jul 1944 On the Move 7th Jul 1944 Band Plays 7th Jul 1944 On the Move 7th July 1944 Airfield bombed again 8th Jul 1944 Reliefs 8th Jul 1944 In Action 8th Jul 1944 In Action 8th Jul 1944 On the Move 8th July 1944 Three sorties in Normandy 8th Jul 1944 In Action 9th Jul 1944 Conference 9th Jul 1944 Orders 9th Jul 1944 Enemy Mines 9th Jul 1944 In Action 9th July 1944 Two armed recce patrols 10th Jul 1944 In Action 10th Jul 1944 In Action 10th Jul 1944 Orders 10th Jul 1944 In Action 10th July 1944 Rocket attack on German armoured vehicles 10th July 1944 At Readiness but not called 11th Jul 1944 In Action 11th Jul 1944 Hard Fighting 11th Jul 1944 On the Move 11th July 1944 Pilot survived crash landing 12th Jul 1944 Reliefs 12th Jul 1944 On the Move 12th July 1944 Guns along the railway attacked 12th Jul 1944 In Position 13th Jul 1944 Reliefs 13th Jul 1944 Recce 13th Jul 1944 Move 13th Jul 1944 Preparations 14th Jul 1944 Attack Made 14th Jul 1944 Orders 14th Jul 1944 Preparations 14th Jul 1944 Attack Made 14th Jul 1944 Reliefs 14th Jul 1944 Orders 14th Jul 1944 Attack Made 14th Jul 1944 Quiet 14th Jul 1944 Shelling 14th July 1944 Spitfire pilot killed 14th July 1944 Orders 14th July 1944 Low cloud - no flying 14th Jul 1944 Memorial 14th Jul 1944 Preparations 15th Jul 1944 Under Shellfire 15th Jul 1944 Under Shellfire 15th Jul 1944 Orders 15th Jul 1944 Training 15th Jul 1944 In Action 15th Jul 1944 Planning 15th Jul 1944 Quiet 15th Jul 1944 On the Move 15th Jul 1944 In Action 15th of July 1944 Medals and moving on 15th July 1944 Orders 15th July 1944 Into Position 15th Jul 1944 Recce 16th Jul 1944 Enemy Aircraft 16th Jul 1944 Shelling 16th Jul 1944 On the Move 16th Jul 1944 Briefing   Colonel J A Rice-Evans, CO of 4th battalion of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, briefs his officers from his slit trench at battalion HQ before an attack towards Evrecy, 16th of July 1944. © IWM (B 7579) 16th Jul 1944 Briefing 16th Jul 1944 Heavy Shelling 16th Jul 1944 Liberty Trips 16th Jul 1944 Liberty Trips 16th of July 1944 Attack 16th Jul 1944 On the Move 16th Jul 1944 Paratroopers 16th Jul 1944 Officer killed 16th Jul 1944 Shelling 16th Jul 1944 In Action 16th Jul 1944 Line Advanced 16th July 1944 Air Raid 16th July 1944 In Action 16th July 1944 Results not seen 16th July 1944 Attacks on gun positions 16th Jul 1944 On the Move 17th Jul 1944 Enemy Aircraft 17th Jul 1944 Reorganisation 17th Jul 1944 Attack Repulsed 17th Jul 1944 Preparations 17th Jul 1944 Orders 17th of July 1944 Patrols 17th Jul 1944 Thick Mist 17th Jul 1944 Attack Made 17th Jul 1944 Shelling 17th Jul 1944 On the Move 17th Jul 1944 Troop withdrawn 17th Jul 1944 Attack Made 17th July 1944 Motor Transport bombed 17th of July 1944 Conference 17th July 1944 Move to Normandy 17th July 1944 Mortars attacked with rockets 17th July 1944 Abortive sortie 17th Jul 1944 Orders 18th Jul 1944 Aircraft Lost 18th Jul 1944 In Action 18th Jul 1944 Attack Repulsed 18th Jul 1944 On the Move 18th Jul 1944 On the Move 18th Jul 1944 Bombing 18th Jul 1944 Attack Fails 18th Jul 1944 Quiet 18th Jul 1944 In Action 18th Jul 1944 In Action 18th Jul 1944 In Action 18th Jul 1944 Shelling 18th July 1944  Crashed on farmhouse 18th of July 1944 Appendix II War Diary for July 1944 18th Jul 1944 Shelling 18th July 1944 Orders Issued 18th July 1944 In Action 18th July 1944 Typhoon pilot taken PoW 18th July 1944 Successful day’s work 18th July 1944 Two Typhoon pilots lost 17-18th July 1944 Supply drop in France 18th Jul 1944 In Action 19th Jul 1944 Lancaster lost 19th Jul 1944 On the Move 19th Jul 1944 Counterattack 19th Jul 1944 Minefields 19th Jul 1944 Patrol 19th Jul 1944 Reliefs 19th Jul 1944 Minefields 19th Jul 1944 Shelling 19th Jul 1944 Moves 19th Jul 1944 Reliefs 19th Jul 1944 Enemy Guns 19th July 1944 Instructions 19th July 1944 Lucky escape 19th July 1944 Cloud affects Ops 19th Jul 1944 Advance 20th Jul 1944 On the Move 20th July 1944 Attacks on infantry 20th July 1944 On the Move 21st Jul 1944 On the Move 22nd Jul 1944 On the Move 22-23rd July 1944 Stirling lost on supply drop mission 23rd Jul 1944 Personnel 21st - 24th July 1944 Rain and mud 24th Jul 1944 Return 25th July 1944 C.O. lost on cab-rank ops 26th Jul 1944 On the Move 26th Jul 1944 Move 26th Jul 1944 Visit 26th July 1944 Bombing sorties 26th Jul 1944 Artillery Active 26th July 1944 Typhoon shot down near Caen 26th July 1944 Shot down 26th July 1944 Stood down for maintenance 26th July 1944 Attacks on guns and tanks 27th July 1944 Tanks attacked 28th July 1944 Three sorties 30th July 1944 Harrassing Fire 30th July 1944 Column of arms attacked 31st July 1944 On the Move 31st Jul 1944 Support 31st Jul 1944 Quiet 31st Jul 1944 Advance 31st Jul 1944 Attack Made 31st Jul 1944 Attack Made 31st Jul 1944 HQ Moves 31st Jul 1944 Guard 31st Jul 1944 Shelling 31st Jul 1944 Fighting Patrol 31st July 1944 Shelling 31st Jul 1944 Attack Made 31st Jul 1944 Fluid 31st Jul 1944 Reliefs Completed 31st July 1944 Pilots injured 31st of July 1944 Changed plans 31st Jul 1944 In Action 31st July 1944 Orders 31st July 1944 Reliefs 31st July 1944 Busy day 31st July 1944 Cab-rank ops 31st Jul 1944 Move 1st Aug 1944 In Action 1st Aug 1944 In Defence 2nd Aug 1944 Air Defence 3rd Aug 1944 Air Defence 3rd August 1944 Rocket attacks 3rd Aug 1944 Enemy Vessels 4th Aug 1944 Air Defence 4th Aug 1944 Flares 5th Aug 1944 Air Defence 5th Aug 1944 Torpedo 6th Aug 1944 Support 6th Aug 1944 Quiet 7th Aug 1944 Inspection 8th Aug 1944 Defence 8th Aug 1944 Delay 9th Aug 1944 Warning 10th Aug 1944 Shelling Reported 12th Aug 1944 Anti Tank Mine 12th Aug 1944 HQ Moves 13th Aug 1944 Landing Craft 13th Aug 1944 On the Move 15th Aug 1944 Fire 16th Aug 1944 Shells 17th Aug 1944 Inspection 18th Aug 1944 Enemy Aircraft 19th Aug 1944 Mine 20th Aug 1944 Quiet 21st Aug 1944 Bad Weather 22nd Aug 1944 Bad Weather 23rd Aug 1944 Gun Fire 24th Aug 1944 Quiet 25th Aug 1944 Quiet 26th Aug 1944 On the Move 10th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th Jun 1944 Orders If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Those known to have fought in D Day and the Battle of Normandy during the Second World War 1939-1945. Abrams. R W . Sergeant (d.6th June 1944 ) Adams Gordon Frederick. Cpl. Adcock William Alfred. Pte. Airy John. Pte. Alexander Alec. Alker Hodgson Wilson. Pte. Allnutt Robert. Almond Robert. PFC Andrews William George. Sgt. Angers Eddie. Anglis Anthony Blackstone. Able Sea. Argent Edgar. Pte. Argo James. Parm.Mate. Armstrong Henry Wilson. Pte. Arnott Thomas Wood. Ascough George Richard Nicholson. Mjr (Act. Col.) Ash B.. Sgt. Ashcroft Trevor. Pte (d.8th June 1944) Ashman Ronald Edward. Lt. (d.27th September 1944) Ashton Raymond. Sgt. Atkinson Thomas Henry. Sgt. Baalham Gorge Henry. Cpl. Bailey Alfred. Pte. Bailey Arthur. Bailey William Kenneth. Pte. (d.16th July 1944) Baker Alfred James. Sgt. Baker Thomas William. Baldock Henry George. Pte. Banks Donald. L/Cpl. Barker Sydney. Tpr. Barlow Ronald Heywood. L/Sgt. (d.22nd June 1944) Barrett Jack. Pte. Barwell Alwyn David. AB. Beck Sidney. Lt. Beever Andy. Pte. Belcher Philip Rodney Sykes. Pte. Bell Clarence. Cpl Bell Herbert William. (d.6th July 1944) Bellamy. F W . Sergeant (d.6th June 1944) Benfield Charles Edmund. Bennett Harry. Pte. Bennett MM & Bar.. Robert William. L/Cpl. Bernhardt Gerard G.. Rifleman Bidmead William. Biggs CdeG.. Ernest Henry Wetton. Lt.Col. Billen Cliff. Billett Derek Patrick. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Birrell Charles. A/Cpl. Blane Jack. L/Cpl. Blaymires William Joseph. Cpl. Blundell MID.. Harold Mclenon. Sgt. Boswell Bronze Stars (3). George W.. Botsford Margaret Mary. VAD. Brading Arthur James. WO1. (d.23rd Jul 1944) Braithwaite Stanley. Stkr1. Brett Ernest. L/Cpl. Bridges Reginald Stanley Henry. Brooke Harold. WOII. Brookman John. L/Cpl (d.8th August 1944) Broome Merle. Brown Arthur William. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Brown Cloyd. Brown George Henry. Bdr. Brown Ivan Henry James. Pte. (d.11th Jul 1944) Brown James Gorrie. Lt.Cdr. Brown. A H . Sergeant (d.6th June 1944) Brydon George Young. Pte. Bulkeley Owen Richard John. Cpl. Bull Hector. Able Sea. Burling Harold William. L/Cpl (d.7th Aug 1944) Burns Robert. L/Cpl. Butler MM.. Joseph A.. Sgt. (d.23th Nov 1944) Butterworth James Ernest. Pte. Byrd Alfred Mitchell. Pte. Cable George. Cama John Edward. Sub.Lt. Cannings Gerald Edward. Cpl. Capel Charles Stewart. Capp Alan. Cpl. Carlson Robert E.. Cmdr. Carrick MC.. Michael Howard. Capt. (d.27th June 1944) Carter Jack. Cpl. Carter Perce. Cpl. (d.6th Jun 1944) Carter Sidney George. Pte. Casson Joseph A.. Pte. (d.27th Jun 1944) Catanzaro Joseph. Catlin John Edward. Pte. Champion Walter Jack. Pte. Chapman Jeff. Chapman Raymond Dennis. Ldg Wireman. Chapman Stephen Henry. Sea. Charvill Harry. Pte. Cicchinelli Dante. Clark Robert Edward. Pte. Clay Eric Victor. Spr. (d.18th June 1944) Clegg MM.. Norris. Sgt. Clifford MID. Ralph Frank. Sgt. Cloughton Wiliiam Jones. Able Sea. Coggeshall Bronze Stars (5). Daniel G.. Coldicott Charles Alfred. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Compton Sidney George. Sgt. Conlon James. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Constable Bernard Cecil. Ord.Sea. Conway Alfred. Dvr. Cook Roy William. Coons Fred. Cooper Douglas Alfred John. Tpr. Cooper Joe. Sgt. Cooper William Norman Bartlett. Flt.Sgt. Corns Harry Ashley. WO. (d.7th Jun 1944) Cosstick George Chapman. Stkr1. Court George Robert. Cowan Archibald White. Cpl. (d.9th July 1944) Cowley Samuel Henry. Mjr. (d.19th July 1944) Cox Jack Scott . F/O. (d.6th June 1944) Crick Lorne Charles. Pte. Crofts Reg. Cross J. M.. Sgt. Dalby Albert. L/Cpl. (d.28th Jul 1944) Dalgarno James. Pte. Darby Charles Dwight. Davies FJ. Davies James. Pte. Davies Joseph. Pte. Davis Leonard Alec James. Sgt. DeTommaso Purple Heart. Dominick Mark. T/Sgt. DeVorse Bernard Joseph. T5. Dickinson Stanley. Dicksee Richard Frank. Cpl. Diment Byron. Pte. (d.30th June 1944) Distasi Nicholas. Pte. Dixon MBE.. George William. RSM. Dobson Norman. Drv. Docking George Herbert. Doohan James. Lt. Dossetter Arnold Edward. Pte. Dowden Walter Roy. L/Sgt. (d.9th Jun 1944) Dowler Arthur. Doyle Morris Vernon. Sgt. Dunbar George. Pte. Durkin Charles James Louis. L/Sgt. Dyer Leonard. Pte. (d.6th June 1944) Eager DFC MID. Kenneth Richard Wilson. Sqd.Ldr. Eagle Leonard Arthur. Cpl. Eagles Charles. Eccles John Alan. Stokr1. Ellison Eric Ronald. L/Cpl. Elphick James. Evans Peter. Cpl. (d.14th Jun 1944) Eyden Sydney Henry. Grdsm. (d.12th Aug 1944) Fahy Michael. Gnr. Fantacone Peter. Farnell Kenneth Thornton. Cpl. Farrar Arthur. Pte. (d.6th June 1944) Farthing Eric Baden Powel. Fus. (d.6th Sept 1944) Fells MiD.. Charles William. Sgt. Ferdinand William Victor. Sgt. Ferguson John. Cpl. (d.3rd Oct 1944) Fine Ronald. Finn Leslie James. Pte Finnigan Thomas. Pte. Firth Edward Maurice. Cpl. (d.13th June 1944) Fischer Martin W.. Cpl. Fish Clifford Albert. Forder Harold. Pte. (d.15th June 1944) Fowler Ernest. Tpr. Frickers Alan. Capt. Friend Robert William. W/O. Frost William Frederick. Able Sea. Gage MID.. Sydney John. Sgt. Gallon Sidney. Stvd3. Gardner John Walter. Pte. Gardner John Alexander. Trpr. Garland Alfred James. CPO. Gauthier DSO, LOH.. Jean Henry . Capt. Gibbs Arthur Henry. Tel. Gibbs Raymond. Gnr. Gillies Colin Emrie. Spr. Glen Thomas Graham. Pte. (d.4th July 1944) Glennie . Gordon Neil. 1st Lt. Gray MM.. Douglas E.. Sgt. Greer Thomas Richard. Stwd. Gregory Albert. L/Cpl. Greig John Albert. Griffiths Thomas. Spr. Grout Alva Lee. TEC5. Guarnere William. Gurr Thomas Charles. PO. Guy Brian. Gwilliam William Henry James. Sgt. (d.14th Jun 1944) Hacker John Arthur. L/Cpl. (d.16th Jun 1944) Haggard DSM.. William E. Staff Sergent Hamilton Robert Brewster. Pte. Hannaford. W A . Warrant Officer (d.6th June 1944) Harbridge Clarence. Harkema Henry. 2nd Lt. Harley Stan. Harris Derek Edward. Cpl. Harris George Edward Joseph . Gnr. Harris John Leslie. Harris William Ralph. Pte. Hart. R H S . Flight Sergeant (d.6th June 1944) Hartley Albert William Dennis. Captain Hayes Victor John. L/Cpl. Hellings Bernard. Pte. Hemauer Carl F.. Pfc. Hernandez Frank. Pvt. Heslam James William. L/Cpl. Hickman William James. Pte. Hickmott MID. Edward William. Cpl. Higgins Steve. Hinshelwood David. Sgt. Hinson Thomas William . AB Hirst James Richard. Pte. Hiscox Reginald Oliver. Sea. Hodgson John. Hogg George. AB. Holder Ernest Jack. Holloway Alfred William Joseph. Cpl. Holmes Joseph. Pte. Honeyman MC.. Frederick Harvey . Mjr. (d.11th Jun 1944) Honychurch Jack Leslie. Maj. Hood Topham Donald. Lt.Col. Hornby. J B . Flying Officer (d.6th June 1944) Horsman Geoffrey. Pte. Horton Arthur Samuel. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Howie William. Sgt. Hudson Robett Charles Ernest. Sub Lt. Hughes Eric. Sgt. (d.23rd August 1944) Hughes John. Hughes Walter David. Hull Albert. Pte. Hulme Albert. Pte. (d.16th July 1944) Hunt Ellis Verne. Sgt. Hunter George Whitehall. Sgt Hurman MID,. Preston John. Maj. Hutchins. C J K . Squadron Leader (d.6th June 1944) Iavecchia Veto. Illingsworth Stanley. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Ings James. Ldg.Sea. Jack Ebenezer Chisholm Leitch. Pte. (d.16th Jun 1944) Jacob-Vaughan John. Mjr. James Arthur William. Pte. James John Lloyd. Sgt. (d.16th June 1944) Jauncey Arthur Leonard. Gnr. (d.29th June 1944) Jenkins James Christopher. Sgt. John Thwaite Jack. Johnson Charles. Pte. Jones Harry. Pte. Jones Robert. Bmdr. Jope James. Sgt. Keane Philip. L/Cpl. Keenan Wilfrid Turtle. Capt. (d.29th June 1944) Kendall Denzel. Kerr John Shaw. Pte. (d.13th June 1944 ) Ketcheson Earl Thomas. Cpl. Kimak John B.. Pvt. Kirkwood Thomas William. Gnr. Kitchen Albert. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Knox William. L/Cpl. (d.14th Jun 1944) Lachelt Bronze Star. Melvin Howard. S/Sgt. Lake Edward John Albert. Rfn. (d.20th Oct 1944) Lake MiD.. William. Cpl Lamb Norman. Pte. Lambert Jack Prior. Gnr. Lanham George Victor. Lannom Leonard Edward. Lt. Lawrence Gwenneth Pauline. Pte. Lawrence . Mark. Pte. Le-Guen MM.. Marcel. Brigadier-Chef. Lee GM.. George. Sgt. Leech Carl Arthur. A/CPO. Lewis William Henry. Able Sea. Lewis William Hugh. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Liddell Robert Kemp. O.Tel. Lings Charles. Cpl. Liskutin DFC.. Miroslav. Flt.Lt. Lovell Arthur. Sgt. Lovesee Raymond. Lowe William Francis Owen. Sgt. Lucas . Lundie William. Cpl. Lynch Jack. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Lynch James Patrick . MacConnachie Thomas Finlay. Lt. Mackonochie Christopher. Capt. Macpherson MC, CD.. James Pennington Carlyle. Major. Mahan John Robert. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Mahoney Patrick. Mainwaring MC MID.. Harry. Capt. Maletz Stanley M.. Tech5. Manning Albert Edward. Marshall CDG MID. Raymond. Sgt. Mavor Andrew Corbett. L/Cpl. May John. CSM. McArthur . Cpl. McCann Roger. Mar. McCarthy Michael Francis. Sgt. McCauley Harold James. PFC. McClure Roy. Cpl. McCoy. W C . Flight Sergeant (d.6th June 1944) McGuire George Taylor. Gnr. McGuire Vernon Lee. McIntosh James Alexander. Gnr. McKenna James. Pte. McLean John. Able Sea. Medhurst William Thomas. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Melhuish William Henry. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Middleton Arthur Robert. Pte. Middleton Jack. Sgt. Miers DSC. Cyril Gordon H.. Act. Capt. Mills Edward Matthew. Pte. Mintram William Victor Horace. Mitchell Leonard Douglas. Gnr. Molloy Hugh Patrick. Rfmn. Montgomery James. Able Sea. Moodie Robert John. Spr. Moore Stan. Morgan George. Rflmn. (d.19th Jul 1944) Morgan George. Rflmn. (d.19th Jul 1944) Morley Arthur Henry. Pte. (d.11th June 1944) Morris AM, DFC.. Donald Wilson. Lt Col. Morris Raymond. Mortimer Arthur Henry. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Moss Albert. Muller Walter. Munroe James Henry. WOI. (d.6th June 1944) Murray Thomas William. Gnr. Nelson James Cuningham. Sgt. Nesbitt CdeG, MID. Gerard. Padre (d.5th July 1944) Newman Bob. Pte. Newman Reginald Robert. Newton Gordon. Cpl. Nicholls James Henry Fredrick. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Nicklin Robert. Norman John Wesley. L/Cpl. Norrie William Casson. Pte. (d.16th Jun 1944) Norris Anthony. North DFC.. Allan Kingdom. F/O. Nunn William James F.. Pte. O'Keeffe Patrick. Pte. (d.13th Aug 1944) O'Leary Micheal John. Pte. Ogilvie John. Cpl Oldfield Harry Lesley. (d.6th June 1944) Olivier MiD.. Rodolphe Valere. Sgt. Pack Harry Edward Clifton. L/Cpl. Palmer Harry. Pte. Parnell William John. Mid.Ship. Parsley Thomas. Pte. Patterson John Moffat. Pedley Norman. Pte. Pennington Robert. Pte. (d.28th June 1944) Penny Sydney Douglas. Pte. Penstone Alec William George. Able Sea. Perry Stanley. Capt. Petfield Malcolm. RQMS. Phillips Arthur Edwin. Plater George. Pte. Player Gwilym Ernest. Pooley Eric Charles. Cpl. Posegate Lowell Marion. Cpl. Potter John Edward. Dvr. Poulter MBE.. Benjamin John. E.O. Pugh Philip Charles. Gdsmn. (d.11th Aug 1944) Pye Eric Norman. A/QMS. Pye John Gerard. QMS. Quigley Edward. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Ramsey James J.. Pvt. Randall John. Tpr. Ratcliffe James. Pte. Rawlinson Walter. Able Sea. Reid DFM. John. F/O (d.26th June 1944) Reynolds John Norman. Sig. Richko George. PFC. Ridgley Ronald. Cpl. Ridgley Ronald. Cpl. Robertson Alex Main. AB Robinson Douglas Graham. Pte. (d.8th Aug 1944) Roff William Ernest. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Rolfe Alfred Cyril. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Rose LdH.. Donald Charles Harris. Rose Robert. Cpl. Rowe James William Stanley. L/Cpl. Rowland Kenneth Edward. L/Cpl. Roy Richard. Sgt. Rudland Edward Neville. Lt. Ryding Joseph Herbert. Pte Ryles George Frederick. Sgt. Saites BSM. Louis Nick. S/Sgt. Sale Anthony Phillip. Cpl. Sales Robert L.. S/Sgt. Sanders Arthur Henry. Sanders Thomas D.. Sarbutts George. Sgt. Satterfield . Saunders Robert David. AB. Savage Harold Victor. Sawyer Benjamin. Pte. Scott Frank. F/Lt. Screech Harold William. Tpr. Sekel Joe. Sellman Ernest Leonard. Tpr. (d.24th June 1944) Sharp Arthur Bramwell. Shaughnessy John. Pte. Sheehan John. Pte. (d.30th June 1944) Sheen John Oliver. W/Sgt. Shields James Mason. Pte. Shimmons Eric Bert. Pte. Shorrock George Orson. Pte. (d.16th July 1944) Simpson MM.. Charles Beresford. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Sims Frederick. AB. Skinner William Orval. LAC. Slaney Charles Austin. Pte, (d.3rd Aug 1944) Smith George William. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Smith John Edwin. L/Cpl. Smith Joseph Harold Albert. L/Cpl. Smith Robert Alinson. Trpr. (d.27th June 1944) Smurthwaite Gerard. Snow Ellis A.. Spiers Mary Kathleen. Nursing Sister. Springall Albert John. AbleSea. Springhorn Albert J.. Squires John. Gnr. Stacey Reginald Fredrick. Sgt. Stallard George Thomas. Fus. (d.19th Aug 1944) Stevenson Archibald Christie. Tpr. (d.11th Jul 1944) Stollar Edward. Gnr. Stone William Henry. Fus. (d.11th July 1944) Stringer William. Spr. Stubberfield Edward James. L/Cpl. Sully William George. Bmbdr. Swann Charles Henry. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Sweeney Francis Kitchener. L/Cpl. Tallis Eric. Pte Tannahill MiD.. Anthony J.. A/Sjt. (d.4th Nov 1944) Tarmey Tom. Lt. Taskis Thomas Bolitho White. Cpl. Tedford Thomas. L/Cpl. (d.14th Jun 1944) Templeman W. Tpr. Tett Lesley Frank. Pte. Thomas Desmond. Sgt. Thomas DFC. Rhys. F/Lt. Thorne Ronald Percy. Tibbs Arthur William. Pte. (d.4th Aug 1944) Tierney Frank. Pte. Tranter John Thomas. Cpl. (d.14th Jun 1944) Trotta Dominick Rocco. T5. Tuffin William Henry. Stok1. Turnbull Robert Bruce. Spr. Turner MM.. Albert Norman. Sapper. Turner Henry William. Pte. Turner Lewis Albert. Cpl. (d.14th Jun 1944) van_der_Kop Hans. Veal Kitchener David. Cpl. Vernon Charles Thomas. Pte (d.6th June 1944) Vernon Joseph Sands. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Wagg LP. Tpr. Walsh Andrew. Pte. (d.3rd July 1944) Walsh Thomas Anthony. Gnr. Ward Kenneth. Pte. Ward MID. Walter George. Lt.Co. Waters Robert Henry. Pte. Watson George. L/Cpl. (d.14th Jun 1944) Watson John. Pte. Watt Robert. PO. Webber Ronald Frederick. Gnr. (d.26th Jul 1944) Wells Royden. Signalman Welsh Albert Edward. Welsh John. Pte. (d.29th June 1944) West Cyril Henry. Pte. Weston Edward. Whaley Leo. Wheeler Thomas John. Pte. (d.20th Aug 1944) White Leonard George. Sgt. White DSM, MiD.. Robert Frank Escolme. Able Sea. White Victor Noel. PO. White William Ernest. S/Sgt. Whiten Levi Reginald. Pte. Whyte Robert. Tpr. (d.8th Jul 1944) Wilding William Ronald. Stkr. Williams John Llewellyn. Lt. Williamson MC.. Charles Young. Lt. (d.6th June 1944) Wilson OBE, VRD.. Allistair Tennant. Cdr. Wilson Charles Clement. Pte. Wilson George Edward. Pte. Wilton Raymond. Wincott. A R . Flight Sergeant (d.6th June 1944) Winter Albert James. Pte. Winter Robert Fredrick. Pte. (d.9th August 1944) Wood Jack. Sgt. Wood James William. L/Cpl. Woods DSO, MC & Bar.. Humphrey Reginald. Lt.Col. Worboyes Jesse Arthur. Tpr. (d.6th Jun 1944) Worrall Reginald John. Pte. Wright MM.. Walter. Pte. Wrighton Thomas James William. Pte. (d.14th Jun 1944) Wyand Guy Herbert. F/O. (d.7th Jun 1944) Wynn-Werninck Willliam. Mjr. Youd Laurence. Pte. Young Arthur Leonard. Pte. Young MM.. Joseph William. Sgt. (d.14th Jun 1944) Young Kenneth Francis. Pte. (d.6th Jun 1944) Young Raymond Derrick. Tpr. Young Thomas. Pte. Frank. Burns Daphne. 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There are:1825 items tagged D Day and the Battle of Normandy available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. Tpr. LP Wagg Staffordshire Yeomanry Tpr.LP Wagg served with the Staffordshire Yeomanry British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Tpr. W Templeman 15th (S) Regiment Reconnaissance Corps Tpr.W Templeman served with the 15th (S) Regiment Reconnaissance Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. James Elphick 61st Recce Regiment, 13th Assault Troop Reconnaissance Corps James Elphick served with the 61st Recce Regiment, 13th Assault Troop Reconnaissance Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. FJ Davies Parachute Regiment FJ Davies served with the Parachute Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Sgt. Harold Mclenon "Nobby" Blundell MID. 463 Squadron Nobby Blundell was born in Blundell's Cottage in Canberra in 1914. lthough a qualified mechanic he was also a wheat farmer at Weethalle (near West Wylaong) in New South Wales when he was called up in January 1940. His preliminary training was at Richmond near Sydney and then Ascot Vale in Melbourne as a Fitter 2E after which he traveled to the UK and joined 456 RAAF Nightfighter Squadron on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. In September 1942 he was remustered as a Flight Sergeant but a plane crash rendered him unfit for operational duties and he returned to 456 Squadron. In early 1943 he joined 617 Squadron for special duties. 617 Squadron were the Dam Busters and Nobby flew with the Lancasters during test drops of their bombs. On the night of 16/17 May 1943 617 Squadron attacked the Mohne and Eder dams causing considerable damage in Germany’s industrial centres in the Ruhr valley. Nobby Blundell’s role was to redesign the undercarriage of the Lancaster so it was able to carry the drum type bombs. In November 1943 he was posted to 463 Squadron which was based at Waddington in England as a Sergeant Engine Fitter. He was Mentioned in Despatches for his work during the D-Day operations in June 1944 and in October 1944 Blundell was sent to Russia to service Lancaster bombers attempting to sink the German raider, Tirpitz. After the war he ran a motor engineering business in Sydney until he retired in 1974 to live in Dubbo. He self-published five books on 467 and 463 Squadrons and was awarded a Medal in the Order of Australia (OAM) in 1995 for services to war veterans. He later moved to Cairns but died in Hervey Bay, Queensland on 13 September 2003. Add to this record. Cpl Clarence Bell Royal Army Service Corps My father Clarrie Bell was a driver in the RASC in units 98 PTC, 33 GT Coy and 633 Coy. He landed in Normandy on 6th of June 1944 and moved through France and Holland ending up in Berlin. Ann Lewis Add to this record. Spr. Robert Bruce Turnbull Royal Engineers My dad, Robert Bruce Turnbull, he drove the landing craft on D-Day. If anyone knows of any info on him during the war, I would be so grateful. He died in 1981 and he did talk of the war and what he did only I was too young and ignorant to listen back then! Maggie Fleming Add to this record. Lt. Edward Neville Rudland Royal Artillery My father, Edward Rudland joined the war, I think, at 19. He left his University at Oxford where he was studying medicine in order to fight. He was exempt because of his chosen profession. He landed in Normandy on D Day + ? and was with an anti aircraft battery. He went to to Belguim . I have many souvenirs, such as a piece of the shell that landed on his bunk, which he had left only moments before. He was injured when he hit a mine which he rode over on his motorbike. Julia Smith Add to this record. Able Sea. Hector "Jack" Bull HMS Boscawen Jack Bull was my father and he served in the Royal Navy from 16th of April 1940 until 31st Dec 1945. His service record says he was on, HMS Collingwood, Victory, Dunluce Castle, Excellent and HMS Boscawen (Plucky), from Nov 1943 to Dec 1944. The Plucky (as he always called it) was in the first flotilla sweeping the English Channel prior to and during the D-Day landings, and he was still at sea when his first son was born on 15th of June. Peter G Bull Add to this record. Able Sea. Robert Frank Escolme White DSM, MiD. LCT 513 LCT 513 was the Landing Craft (Tank) my Dad was on. He joined HMS Glendower on 25th of February 1943 (aged 18) and was discharged on 27th of March 1946 (aged 21) at HMS Copra. He kept a flag from the ship and a deactivated shell as well as some ammunition boxes which I still have. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and 'Mentioned in Dispatches'. On 12th of July 1944 The Star newspaper reported that: "After Landing Craft (Tank) 513 had touched down on a beach of Normandy, and her cargo of troops and vehicles had gone ashore, it was discovered that a beach mine was caught in the landing ramp and could not be dislodged. Although it hadn't exploded it was liable to do so as soon as anything touched the detonator". This was said by D S Hawkey, RNVR, the Commanding Officer. His first lieutenant, Sub-Lieut B D Davis, RNVR, of Norbury, wanted to go forward and cut it off "but I didn't think that was very advisable". The ship came all the way back across the channel with the mine stuck in the bows. Then D S Hawkey decided they couldn't enter the harbour with it still there, "so we tried to get rid of it. We rigged a wire from the ramp to the capstan, with the idea of shaking the mine loose as we ran the ramp into the swell. I cleared the upper deck, and the party needed for working the capstan got under cover. I was standing on the bridge, keeping well down, and giving orders to the capstan crew through the loud-hailer. Unfortunately, we heaved in a bit too hard, and instead of shaking the mine loose we pulled it inboard"! However, by a stoke of luck it fell sideways and the detonator was knocked off without exploding the mine. No time was wasted in throwing the mine over the side." Dad rarely spoke about the war but he did see and experience some horrible sights including standing at an anti-aircraft gun with his friend one moment, and the next seeing his friend blown up. One of the few times I ever saw my father cry was whilst he was watching the Remembrance Service at Royal Albert Hall on TV and remembering his friends who died. He revisited Normandy in 1990 and movingly recalled the scenes he witnessed there. He died in 1991. Sue Howard Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. D-Day: June 6, 1944 -- The Climactic Battle of WWII Stephen E. Ambrose Stephen E. Ambrose draws from hundreds of interviews with US Army veterans and the brave Allied soldiers who fought alongside them to create this exceptional account of the day that shaped the twentieth century. D-Day is above all the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their existence, when the horrors, complexities and triumphs of life are laid bare and courage and heroism come to the fore. More information on: D-Day: June 6, 1944 -- The Climactic Battle of WWII Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest Stephen E. Ambrose They came together, citizen soldiers, in the summer of 1942, drawn to Airborne by the $50 monthly bonus and a desire to be better than the other guy. And at its peak -- in Holland and the Ardennes -- Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Divison, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world. From the rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to the disbanding in 1945, Stephen Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company. In combat, the reward for a job well done is the next tough assignment, and as they advanced through Europe, the men of Easy kept getting the tough assignments. They parachuted into France early D-Day morning and knocked out a battery of four 105 mm cannon looking down Utah Beach; they parachuted into Holland during the Arnhem campaign; they were the Battered Bastards of the Bastion of Bastogne, brought in to hold the line, although surrounded, in the Battle of the Bulge; and then they spearheaded the counteroffensive. Final More information on: Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters Dick Winters & Cole C. Kingseed Ages 18 & up. They were called Easy Company—but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150% casualties while liberating Europe—an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters was their commander—"the best combat leader in World War II" to his men. This is his story—told in his own words for the first time. On D-Day, Dick Winters parachuted into France and assumed leadership of the Band of Brothers when their commander was killed. He led them through the Battle of the Bulge and into Germany, by which time each member had been wounded. They liberated an S.S. death camp from the horrors of the Holocaust and captured Berchtesgaden, Hitler's alpine retreat. After briefly serving during the Korean War, Winters was a highly successful businessman. Made famous by Stephen Ambrose's book Band of Brothers—and the subsequent award-winning HBO miniseries—he is the object of worldwide adulation. Beyond Band of Brothers is Winters's memoir— More information on: Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories from the Band of Brothers Marcus Brotherton Ages 18 & up. They were the men of the now-legendary Easy Company. After almost two years of hard training, they parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and, later, Operation Market Garden. They fought their way through Belgium, France, and Germany, survived overwhelming odds, liberated concentration camps, and drank a victory toast in April of 1945 at Hitler's hideout in the Alps. Here, revealed for the first time, are stories of war, sacrifice, and courage as seen by one of the most revered combat units in military history. In We Who Are Alive and Remain, twenty men who were there, and the families of three deceased others, recount the horrors and the victories, the bonds they made, the tears and blood they shed- and the brothers they lost. More information on: We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories from the Band of Brothers D-Day Bryan Perrett It's 1944 when Lieutenant Andy Pope takes part in the D-Day landings, crossing the English Channel to the beaches of Normandy. Ordered to cut off the Germans' line of retreat, Andy's company comes under sustained attack until, as the only unwounded officer left, Andy finds himself in command and fighting for survival... More information on: D-Day D-Day Bryan Perrett It's 1944 when Lieutenant Andy Pope takes part in the D-Day landings, crossing the English Channel to the beaches of Normandy. Ordered to cut off the Germans' line of retreat, Andy's company comes under sustained attack until, as the only unwounded officer left, Andy finds himself in command and fighting for survival... More information on: D-Day One Man's War Joe Nethercott This book is the story of a country boy from west Somerset who joined the RAF as soon as war was declared in September 1939, when he was 18 and an apprentice motor mechanic. Within months he was driving big lorries and cranes in the Battle of Britain, recovering crashed planes. He went on to the North African Western Desert, Egypt, Libya, Tunis and El Alamein. From there to Italy: Naples, Monte Cassino, invasion of Sicily. Then Corsica followed by France, landing near St Tropez in the D-Day of the South. Finally after four years abroad, back to the UK, a wedding and release from the RAF. Along the way he was blown up, bombed, burnt, and ill. He was not one of the commanders, or the shooting and bombing action heroes. He was responsible for the transport that contributed to everything else being possible. He tells of the problems in organising vehicles, keeping them on the road, repairing, bodging, cannibalising, improvising and inventing. This is the not often heard voice of an ordin More information on: One Man's War Time Bomber Robert P Wack Time Bomber is a powerful and intriguing story set primarily in World War II France during the final days before and after D-Day. While vividly depicting the bravery, sacrifice and human experience of soldiers who fought for the Allied nations, the author expands the story into the realm of “time travel,” providing a fascinating look at the “what ifs” of the work being done by scientists during that era. Included in that group is Dr. Willem Jacob van Stockum, whose life and work inspired this book. Although Time Bomber is a work of fiction, Dr. van Stockum was a real-life figure. A brilliant mathematics professor who has been called “one of the fathers of time travel,” he was also one of the brave soldiers who fought in the War against the Nazis. More information on: Time Bomber A Sailor at War 1939-1945 Ken Welsh One man's war as seen through the eyes of a volunteer sailor, Albert Welch, who served on the Royal Naval warships HMS Mauritius, HMS Capetown, HMS Widnes and HMS Centurion during World War 2. The book represents the factual history of the ships that Albert served on during this period in the context of his detailed eye witness accounts of major battles, some of which were to become momentous events in world history. Albert’s vividly described, eye witness account is fully illustrated with over 100 photographs, many of which are taken from Albert’s wartime photo albums. This book provides a broad perspective on the war at sea, the home front and visits to exotic foreign ports, contrasting periods of humour, tragedy, danger, boring routine, and the full horror of warfare up close. Above all, it shows the risks these young men took for King and Country and the sacrifices so many of them ultimately made to preserve our freedom today. More information on: A Sailor at War 1939-1945 Links

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