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ARMIES OF WW11 BRITISH: BRITISH 1939/1940 INFANTRY DIVISIONS: By May 1940 when German attacks began the British Infantry Divisions consisted of 10 Infantry Divisions in 3 Corps (1, 11 and 111), 1st Army Tank Brigade, and an RAF detachment of about 500 aircraft, the BEF Air Component. Typical organization of a 1939 British Infantry Division: […]

Here is hopefully the first of many posts outlining and detailing stats and info about the Armies that fought in WW11. Our first to tackle is the GERMAN 1939 INFANTRY DIVISION A German Infantry Division had the strength of 17,000 men, although most divisions were well below this figure following losses during the campaign. In […]

Wanted to send you all some more of our D-Day 70th anniversary photo’s. Enjoy!

Was very lucky to be among the many who were able to celebrate and commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy Beach invasions.  The crowds were intense, yet we were still able to see and meet a number of veterans who made it to the celebration. There were more celebrations and functions happening than […]

Fallen Soldiers Etched into the Sand on Normandy Beach to Commemorate Peace Day on September 25, 2013 What a beautiful tribute to the fallen English Soldiers at Gold and Sword Beach from WW11 at Normandy, France. A set of British Artists, Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss with volunteers, set out to create a temporary installation […]