The unveiling ceremony of the No.1 SS Bde Memorial at le Plein ceremony
Note the annotations on the photo written by and courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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No.6 Commando Memorial stone at le Plein
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Captain the Abbe Rene de Naurois addresses the men of No.1 Special Service Bde.
Le Plein 14th July 1944 at the unveiling of the No.1 SS Bde Memorial. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Medal ceremony L'ecarde quarry, Amefreville, 16th July 1944
Monty presenting the medals to men of 1 and 4 SS Bdes and 6th Airborne Divn. Photo courtesy John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Field Marshall Montgomery decorates an officer of No.1 Special Service Brigade
L'écarde quarry, Amfreville 16th July 1944. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
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Montgomery Medal Award Ceremony
L'écarde quarry, Amfreville 16th July 1944. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
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Field Marshall Montgomery addresses the men
L'écarde quarry, Amfreville 16th July 1944. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Brigadiers D. Mills-Roberts and B.W 'Jumbo' Leicester
Medal Ceremony. L'écarde quarry, Amfreville 16th July 1944. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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L/Cpl. 'Ken' Emmerson, No.1 SS Bde. HQ, in a slit trench at Le Mesnil
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Building used by the HQ of No.1 Special Service Brigade at St Maclou near Beuzeville
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Church at La Deliverande 1944
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Wreckage of a plane near Douville
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Destroyed German self propelled gun at Breville
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Local girls outside Cafe Michel at Le Plein
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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"Two charming local children at Le Plein"
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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The Church at Le Plein 1944
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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L/Cpl. Phillott cutting the hair of L/Cpl. 'Ken' Emmerson at le Plein
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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L/Cpl. Phillott , No.1 SS Bde. HQ Intelligence section amidst the ruins of Breville
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Pte. Peter Lincoln Fussell of 1st Special Service Bde. HQ at Le Plein
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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The ruins of Breville after liberation
Taken from the Artillery observation post on top of the No.4 Commando HQ. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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View from the top of No.1 SS Bde HQ at Le Plein, Amfreville 1944
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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The view of Le Plein and Orne Valley from the belfry of Le Plein Church 1944 (annotated and extended)
Note the mass of gliders in the background. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Ptes. Gelderd and Sharpe and L/Cpl Luff of No.1 SS Bde HQ
With a safe blown up and looted by retreating Germans. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Cartography of Amfreville 1944 ( annotated version)
Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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Les Anciens Combattants of Le Plein
After the unveiling of the No.1 SS Bde War Memorial on 14th July 1944 at le Plein. Photo courtesy of John Emmerson
Date: 11/04/2012
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