Final visit today was to a man who lived local to where I do. The entrance into the cemetery looking stunning again Commonwealth War Graves.

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Out on the Operation Charnwood battlefield this morning. Lunch in Caen and a chance to sit and reflect in the once heavily bomb damaged Eglise Saint Pierre du Caen. Beautiful….

🇳🇱 Yesterday, in collaboration with Erfgoed Zeeland and Provincie Zeeland , we launched a new Liberation Route Europe walking route in the Netherlands, titled “In the Footsteps of the Canadian Liberators.”

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Today in 1944, the band of 13th/18th Royal Hussars play music as tank crews prepare their vehicles - inc. 'Charmer' & 'Conquest' of C Squadron - for the upcoming invasion of Normandy; they will land at Sword Beach in just over a week's time.

Photo: Sgt Mapham Imperial War Museums H 38965

📍 Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Normandy.

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It’s so good we’ll have you as part of coverage of this significant anniversary.

Thanks Ben 🙏

Tune in to Phil Upton tomorrow to hear about the 2 Royal Warwickshire Regiments D-Day story. The next month would become a long slog for them looking out towards the Lebisey Ridge and German positions.

And it’s strange to write this as I’m currently 15min walk from the 2 RWR and

Ahead of #DDay80 , a reminder of a thread on 2/KSLI Z Company commander, Peter Wheelock who attacked WN21a on Periers Ridge on 6th June 1944.

A day out on the battlefield, nearly midnight but still have time for history catching up with WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk. And yes, I am on the Op Charnwood Battlefield.

However, listening to the opening part of this episode around the Canadians v 12 SS Pzr Div, I think the 7 June at Cambes

Some great Sky’s and light today at Arromanches….

📅 Save the Date for the LRE Forum 2025, taking place from March 10th to 13th in Krakow!

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We were recently joined by BBC Breakfast on a veteran trip to Normandy. Their piece about D Day is scheduled to air tomorrow morning.

Travelling to France for #DDay 80 ? Fancy seeing some lesser-known #WW2 locations connected to #DDay & the Battle of #Normandy ? Then I hope this is thread is of interest!

🕯️ The Torch of Commemoration has been travelling far and wide across the UK and Italy, passing the responsibility of commemoration through the generations on its way to Normandy.

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Wow, dipped my toe into one of the new documentaries for DDay80 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

🕯️ In 10 days time witness the Great Vigil as we illuminate every CWGC grave in Normandy 🕯️

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