I was lucky enough to visit Normandy a little over 2 years ago and spent a great deal of the time visiting the WW2 related areas. I thought people might be a little interested in some of the photos which I took. One of the most interesting places we visited was the Azzaville battery. It… Continue reading My tour around the D-Day beaches
Category: WW2
D-Day Commemorations in Pictures
Most of the D-Day veterans are sadly no longer with us but this past weekend has seen commemorations with some of the few more survivors. All photos from BBC, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Getty Images, AP. A number of events were also held in Portsmouth which was the Headquarters for D-Day planning including a Drumhead… Continue reading D-Day Commemorations in Pictures
The Spirit of D-Day Lives On!
A small story which I thought some people like to read involves D-Day veteran Bernard Jordan aged 89. He was reported missing from his Pines Care home in Hove. Bernard apparently was told by his care home that he wasn’t able to attend the events in Normandy these last few days whether due to the… Continue reading The Spirit of D-Day Lives On!
70th Anniversary of D-Day
This time 70 years ago on 6th June 1944, the world held its breath as the largest amphibious military operation even seen was under way. Operation Overlord was the long-awaited Allied invasion of Nazi held Europe that would lead to the liberation of mainland Europe and 70 years of freedom and democracy. D-Day was never… Continue reading 70th Anniversary of D-Day
Operation Mincemeat: One of the biggest hoaxes in history
With the 70th Anniversary of D-Day around the corner I thought that I might write a short series of posts about this historic event. The first of which might be one which you’re unfamiliar with but in its own way was one of the key points of WW2. After a long series of battles in… Continue reading Operation Mincemeat: One of the biggest hoaxes in history
The Book Thief
Yesterday I went to the cinema as I often do on a Tuesday morning, one of the benefits of working from home. Usually the cinema is empty with the staff outnumbering the movie-goers but not yesterday. The cinema is exactly 12 minutes walk away and there are usually 15 minutes of trailers before the film… Continue reading The Book Thief
Stephen Liddell 