Date: 24/02/2012
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Major Arnolds and Lt.Col. Seccombe
Photo title: THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: THE CAMPAIGN IN NORMANDY, JUNE 1944
Description: Major R A H Arnolds, RA, (left) in charge of the Forward Observation Bombardment Unit talking to Lieutenant Colonel Seccombe of Combined Operations as the pair consult a map in the Sword area. It is men of the "Forward Observation Bombardment" among whom are naval telegraphists, volunteers from HM ships, that the gun crews of the Royal Navy rely on for correct ranges as they bombard enemy strong-points and gun-nests ashore.
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Spot the German helmet bottom right probably grabbed as a souvenir.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 20 Sep 2020 14:01:11 EDT