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A collection of WW2 articles related to British infantry divisions or units and Commonwealth units. Places where they fought, liberated, gave the ultimate sacrifice and where they left their stories behind for us

Battle of the Scheldt: No. 4 Commando at Uncle Beach, Flushing – Walcheren, the Netherlands

In the early morning of 1st November 1944, the town of Flushing is rudely awakened by an extensive …

Posted October 21, 2017 (updated May 13, 2024) by Pascal

Dunkirk WW2 – Operation Dynamo – Evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force BEF, 1940 – France

From May the 26th until the 4th of June in 1940 the British fought fiercely to evacuate their …

Posted July 12, 2017 (updated September 8, 2024) by Patrick

Entrance gate - St. James Church - Acton Trussell featured

Commonwealth Graves – St. James Church, Acton Trussell, United Kingdom

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Posted June 13, 2017 (updated May 13, 2024) by Patrick

War Memorial Batley – West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

In the center of Batley, just South of Leeds in England, is a war memorial to commemorate the …

Posted May 18, 2017 (updated May 13, 2024) by Patrick

Beetle Mulberry Harbour, Whale Bridge in the back - Arromanche

Arromanches-les-Bains and the Mulberry Harbour Normandy France.

The Little town of Arromanches-les-Bains on the French coast in Normandy was part of the D-Day Landings on …

Posted November 13, 2016 (updated May 13, 2024) by Patrick