Trooper Churchill wears his Legion d’Honneur Medal above his British War Medals.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 01 Oct 2020 11:47:13 BST
This Is definitely a German Casement or Bunker and you can see the wide field of fire it would have had when Operational, close to 140 degrees (or 3000 mils) it can be seen this is a large Artillery piece capable of being used enormous damage to the Troops landing.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 22 Sep 2020 13:22:57 BST
These Troopers are stood in a German Artillery Casement or Bunker probably at or near the Invasion Beach. Much of the guns used had been stripped from Czech Border Defences in the Sudetenland which were rendered useless when German Troops occupied that area., others from the French Maginot Line which was well equipped but proved useless as the German Blitzkreig attack completely outflanked it.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 22 Sep 2020 12:47:01 BST
Madame Gondres’ family owned the Cafe Gondre in the back ground which was the first building on Mainland Europe to be liberated when Glider Borne Troops led by Major John Howard DSO (Ox & Bucks LI) landed Two capture the bridges over the Orne River and Caen Canal as the first Allied Troops to land in the Invasion.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 22 Sep 2020 08:37:19 BST
This Royal Marine wears the dark blue beret with scarlet flash worn by those members of the Corps who were not Commando Trained so he was probably a Landing Craft Rating manning the small Craft used in the raid.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 11:13:25 BST
The lady wears her French Legion d’Honneur Medal awarded for her action in helping British Commandos and Canadian soldiers involved in the Dieppe Raid. Two small Canadian badges can just be glimpsed above the Medal.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 11:06:21 BST
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 02 Sep 2012 22:32:48 BST
LORRAINE Hill-Salter receiving the medal of the town from mayor MR. PHILIPPE.
LORRAINE is the great-niece of L/Cpl RICHARD HARDING 3 Cdo killed there.
Posted by stephane on Mon 27 Aug 2012 15:28:21 BST
LOUSTALOT, the first American soldier KIA during WWII on Europe soil.
Posted by stephane on Mon 27 Aug 2012 15:26:09 BST
BERNEVAL, dedication to the men of 3 cdo killed there
Posted by stephane on Mon 27 Aug 2012 15:25:19 BST
Great job of Berneval village.
A dedication to each man killed on this shoil.
one wood helmet ( with name ), one flag and one rose.
Posted by stephane on Mon 27 Aug 2012 15:24:03 BST
BERNEVAL le Grand 20 08 2012
Posted by stephane on Sun 26 Aug 2012 12:01:26 BST
Ste Marguerite sur mer, 4 cdo square.
Peter KENNY, Jimmy DUNNING's friend, lay a wreath
Posted by stephane on Sun 26 Aug 2012 11:54:07 BST
The mayor ( center ) Mr Francois PHILIPPE, of Berneval; lay flowers with member of his comittee on 3 cdo monument.
The village of BERNEVAL every year is doing a great work to honor 3 cdo.
Posted by stephane on Sun 26 Aug 2012 02:02:54 BST
Madame la sous-prefet de DIEPPE lay flowers on 3 cdo monument
Posted by stephane on Sun 26 Aug 2012 02:00:26 BST
American senator from Michigan lay a wreath at 3 cdo memorial in BERNEVAL.
Posted by stephane on Sun 26 Aug 2012 01:59:05 BST
Map of the 4 cdo assault on Varengeville battery
Posted by stephane on Sun 26 Aug 2012 01:56:30 BST
JACQUES NADEAU Fusiliers Mont-Royal ( French Canadian ) taken prisoner Dieppe raid and Sister Agnes-Marie VALOIS age 98.
She was nurse in Rouen Hospital in august 1942, with all the other nurses, they saved many lifes.
Posted by stephane on Sun 26 Aug 2012 01:55:39 BST
Reg WISE 40 RM cdo
Posted by stephane on Sat 25 Aug 2012 23:08:34 BST
This is FRED WALKER and ROY CADMAN !!!!
Posted by stephane on Sat 25 Aug 2012 23:07:46 BST
Raymond RABOUHANS's family ( free french commando, att. to 4 cdo for Dieppe raid )
Ste-Marguerite-sur-mer 4 cdo square 20 08 2012
Posted by stephane on Sat 25 Aug 2012 21:56:29 BST
KEN HOLDEN Royal Navy 1942
Posted by stephane on Sat 04 Aug 2012 18:10:21 BST
