70 Ans Après/70 Years On
Photographs commemorating the 70th anniversary of the allied landings in Normandy which began the liberation of Europe towards the end of World War 2.
Looking Back - 2 June 2014
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To close this series, I have chosen a juxtaposition of weapon and commander as the statue of Montgomery regards a 3.7 inch anti-aircraft gun at the D-Day Museum, Portsmouth.
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Fort Southwick (1) - 13 June 2014
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With a long history behind it, the Fort Southwick of today is a rather unprepossessing building which provides park & ride facilities for the not-very-nearby Queen Alexandra Hospital. 70 years ago it housed a tunnel complex in which was situated the combined operations headquarters for Operation Overlord (D-Day).
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Fort Southwick (2) - 13 June 2014
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With a long history behind it, the Fort Southwick of today is a rather unprepossessing building which provides park & ride facilities for the not-very-nearby Queen Alexandra Hospital. 70 years ago it housed a tunnel complex in which was situated the combined operations headquarters for Operation Overlord (D-Day).
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WWII in Guernsey (1) - 30 May 2015
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A German observation tower in the south west of Guernsey is one reminder of the occupation of the island for most of WWII.
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WWII in Guernsey (2) - 30 May 2015
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This restored 22cm gun emplacement in the south west of Guernsey features a part original/part replica K532(f) gun. Originally (December 1941) operational as HKB471 Batterie Pleinmont, the emplacement was renamed in 1944 as Batterie Generaloberst Dollman.
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WWII in Guernsey (3) - 30 May 2015
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This restored 22cm gun emplacement in the south west of Guernsey features a part original/part replica K532(f) gun. Originally (December 1941) operational as HKB471 Batterie Pleinmont, the emplacement was renamed in 1944 as Batterie Generaloberst Dollman.
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WWII in Guernsey (4) - 30 May 2015
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This restored 22cm gun emplacement in the south west of Guernsey features a part original/part replica K532(f) gun. Originally (December 1941) operational as HKB471 Batterie Pleinmont, the emplacement was renamed in 1944 as Batterie Generaloberst Dollman.
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WWII in Guernsey (5) - 30 May 2015
WWII in Guernsey (6) - 30 May 2015
WWII in Guernsey (7) - 30 May 2015
WWII in Guernsey (8) - 30 May 2015
WWII in Guernsey (8M) - 30 May 2015
WWII in Guernsey (9) - 30 May 2015
WWII in Guernsey (10) - 30 May 2015
WWII in Guernsey (11) - 30 May 2015
WWII in Guernsey (12) - 30 May 2015
WWII in Guernsey (13) - 30 May 2015
WWII in Guernsey (13M) - 30 May 2015
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