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Harry, who landed at Sword (6th June,1944)

June 6, 2012

A few years ago I spent a morning with Harry, a retired soldier from Cheshire. (I was going to tape …

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Riesenkopf, Alsace

November 9, 2011

Halifax bomber MZ807 ended its mission on the Ruhr here on 2/3 December, 1944. The memorial site is two thirds …

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