Date: 22/11/2016
Views: 3539
Owner: Pete Rogers (Admin)
Men of a Forward Observation Bombardment Unit in the Sword area
Photo title: THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: THE CAMPAIGN IN NORMANDY, JUNE 1944
Description: Men of an FOB unit (Forward Observation Bombardment) at work in one of the forward observation posts in the Sword area. The gun crews of the Royal Navy rely on them for correct ranges as they bombard enemy strong-points and gun-nests ashore.