Photo updated

You are right David. It should have read Commandos meet Airborne.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 22 Aug 2020 12:05:02 EDT

I think the soldiers in scrimmed helmets and smocks are probably not Commandos as they are carrying 9mm Sten Guns so may be Airborne so may be from the Coup de Main glider-borne force who seized the two Bridges over the river and canal. If I am right they are mainly from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (Ox & Bucks LI). You will see, in contrast, that the Commandos wear Battledress (BD) . The Green Beret L/Corporal is expecting trouble as he has his pistol ready, could still be in close contact with Germans.

Posted by David Prichard on Sat 22 Aug 2020 08:41:12 EDT

Robert Moran - Far left

I came across this picture after looking up my late grandfathers military history, knowing he was in the no.6 commandos, knowing they were involved in operation overlord and went to orne bridges I was looking through thhese pictures and found the man on the left hand side of this picture is my grandfather Robert (bob) Moran and I couldnt be more proud.

Posted by alison halliday on Tue 20 Jul 2010 18:01:58 EDT