The Pegasus Diaries – The Biography of Major John Howard DSO
Many people ask what I think of Stephen Ambrose’s 1984 book, ‘Pegasus Bridge‘ and I will certainly deal with that
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Jeff Haward MM – Waltzing with a German in No Man’s Land
Within Jeff Haward’s family, some of his wartime stories became legend, mainly because he related them as funny incidents. As
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The Extraordinary Survival of Lieutenant Dougie Martin, 9th Parachute Battalion
Lieutenant Douglas Martin was the 9th Parachute Battalion’s liaison officer with 3 Parachute Brigade. In February 1944 he married Eileen
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Clarification of a Famous D-Day Photograph
There is a photograph that many people with an interest in the 6th Airborne Division in Normandy will be very
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Fighting with the Commandos – Short Films of Stan Scott, 3 Troop, 3 Commando.
It was my privilege to meet and become a friend of Army Commando, Stan Scott. That friendship (and his extraordinary
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3rd Parachute Brigade HQ Ceremony – Le Mesnil – 6th June 2019
The northern flank of the 6th Airborne Division’s perimeter was deliberately situated on the vital Breville Ridge which overlooked the
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Remembering Harold ‘Johnnie’ Walker, 9th Parachute Battalion
One here from a good few years ago. Harold ‘Johnnie’ Walker of 12 Platoon, ‘C’ Company, 9th Parachute Battalion. Harold
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The Calvary Cross – The 9th Parachute Battalion RV following the Assault on the Merville Battery.
In the introductory video on the ‘ABOUT’ page, in one scene I can be seen sitting at a Calvary Cross.
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Jeff Haward MM celebrates his 100th Birthday !
At the end of July, Middlesex Regiment veteran Jeff Haward became a centurion, duly receiving his telegram from Her Majesty
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‘A’ Company, 7th Parachute Battalion’s Heroic Defence of Benouville (and therefore Pegasus Bridge) on D-Day
Benouville was the village at the western end of Pegasus Bridge. It’s defence on D-Day was absolutely crucial because if
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