I was playing with Google and “Solent Overlord” and came across a photoset by Mark Rutley on flickr I asked if I could link to it and he kindly agreed, there was also one image of the man that makes OVERLORD such success that I particularly liked and that is reproduced here:
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Following on from James Daly’s talk about his grandfather’s experience at Arnhem and Stalag XI B I have just heard a gentleman from Winchester on Radio 4′s Saturday Live who was also at Arnhem, captured and ended up in Dresden, experiencing the Allied bombing that destroyed the city and killed 50,000 civilians. Continue reading »
The New Forest played host to a multitude of military activity during World War 2. In the past sixty-odd years much of the vegetation has grown over the scars and structures that were left.
These pictures came from a trip on a cold and grey November day in 2010, the full story can be found here.
Photographers: Colin Lacey and Robert Soar
My forecast for 20th November was somewhat optimistic but even a cold and grey, rain threatening day couldn’t diminish the beauty of the New Forest. Nor did it dampen the enthusiasm of those who set out to discover the history of the WW2 bombing ranges
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Saturday 20th November – the forecast is for a cold, bright, crisp day – so wrap up warm, bring your camera and see where 10 ton Grand Slam bombs were tested and enjoy the beautiful Hampshire countryside
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