Valkyrie Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Oh now that’s not a bad idea at all!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 52 minutes ago, Valkyrie said: Mmmmm longest day or Saving Private Ryan tonight? 34 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Do both ? Make it an all evening event. Followed by Band of Brothers Episode 2 'Day of Days' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I did that one yesterday with the Ken Burns WWII documentary part 4, which I hadn’t seen. Good the BOB part 2 idea as focus is on the air drops portion rather than the beaches. In fact I watched to episode 6. what is everyone else watching\Studying ahead of zero hour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Over the last couple of weeks re-watching the 1970's series 'The World at War' a fantastic series. Got some of the National Geographic programmes on D-Day to watch, also been reading the Stephen Ambrose books Pegasus Bridge and D-Day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wdedig Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I am going to the Band of Brothers "Day of Days Chapter" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 And so it begins... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Just a small thought and covering the 'scope and dates of the GB' - here is a list of the men who died in just the British 11th armoured division- 927 - in alpha order - from 6th June to 31 August. Lest we forget eh RFN J A ABRAHAMS CPL J ADAMS TPR J ADAMSON L/SJT R W ADDINTON BDR M ALEXANDER L/CPL F ALLAN TPR M ALLBROOKE CPL J E ALLEN LT G A ALTASS PTE J AMPHLETT L/CPL A E ANDERSON TPR W T ANDREW PTE E ANDREWS PTE F ANKERS PTE R ANSELL TPR S M ANTHONY TPR W APPS PTE J ARAPIS TPR C ARCHER TPR H ARNO CPL A ARROWSMITH SJT E V ASHER TPR S ASHLEY SIGMN F B ASHWORTH PTE G L ASKEY CPL L C ATKINSON PTE G W BADLAN PTE J BADROCK CPL V BAINES TPR R BAKER PTE A J BAKER PTE F BAKER L/CPL D BAKER RFN D W BALAAM RFN J BALBI L/CPL R J BALCHIN TPR G BALDING L/CPL L BALL TPR W S BARKER L/CPL A BARKER CAPT R P BARNABY TPR A BARNED S/SJT H BARNEY TPR J W B BARRIE LT E A BARSON PTE W H BATE SJT G BATEMAN PTE J BATES L/CPL J T W BATKIN PTE W BATTRICK L/CPL W BAYLISS L/SJT A E BAYLISS RFN A H BEARD PTE A BEARDSALL SJT A BEATTIE TPR S BEAZLEY PTE B BEECH PTE C BELL PTE J BELLI TPR E BELSHAM PTE T W BENNELL CAPT D H BENNETT TPR K BENSON SJT G BERESFORD RFN F E BEVISS L/CPL J BIBBY PTE J BICKLEY CPL H W BILSLAND CPL P G BISSETT GNR S A BLACKBURN TPR W BLACKETT PTE J BLAKEMORE GNR K R BLOUNT TPR H BLUNDELL CAPT S H BODDY CPL D BOSTWICK RFN A N BOTFIELD LT A C BOUCHER PTE A BOUGHEY PTE W T BOWDEN PTE I BOWEN PTE G BOYLING PTE J J BRADDICK GNR B BRADSHAW L/CPL R A E BRADSHAW TPR A BRAGG TPR J BRAITHWAITE SJT R BRAY TPR W H BREEN TPR A BRISTOLL SJT P BRITT SJT T BROOKSBANK RFN T E BROPHY TPR J BROWN TPR A BROWN TPR J BROWN CPL W BRUCE TPR T H BUCKBY TPR C B BUCKLEY PTE C BUCKMAN CAPT J BUCKNILL SJT F R BUDD SJT M H BURGESS CPL A BURGIN SQMS P BURKE MAJ P F BURR TPR R BURROWS CPL H BURROWS TPR C BURTON PTE R BUSBY CPL J BUXEY PTE J L BYTHEWAY TPR T CALLENDER PTE W CARBERRY L/CPL R CAREY CAPT R J D CARRICK LT A CARTER L/SJT A CARTWRIGHT PTE S CARTWRIGHT FUS A CASWELL PTE F CAVANAGH LT L CAWLEY GNR J W CAWTE PTE S CHALLENGER SJT R CHAMBERLAIN TPR K CHANEY PTE G CHAPMAN PTE R CHARITY TPR R J CHESHIRE TPR W CHESTNEY L/CPL J CHIPPING PTE G CHIVERS SJT F CHRISTIE SJT J CHRISTIE CPL P T CLANCY TPR D CLARK CAPT R G CLARK SJT J CLARK TPR R CLARKE CPL R CLARKSON CPL R CLEGG RFN J CLIFT TPR D CLIMIE TPR E COKER PTE A COLE GNR R P W COLES TPR R COLLINGHAM TPR C N L COLLINGS CPL H COLLINGWOOD CAPT G W COLLINS PTE B W J CONNEW PTE F CONNOR SJT J COOK TPR M E COOK TPR W H COOK PTE G H COOKE CAPT M COOKE-HURLE TPR A COOPER PTE P F COOPER CPL A G COOPER GNR J G COOPER TPR F W CORE LT J B CORNWALL TPR B CORNWALL RFN J W CORSIE SJT R COTTERALL TPR J W COULTON CPL L E COURT CPL R COUZENS SJT W E S COVENEY PTE A COWDELL TPR F G COWLES PTE D COX L/SJT E W COX LT J CRESSWELL L/CPL E CRISP PTE A P CROCKER TPR T CROOKES TPR E P CROWLEY CAPT H B CROWTHER TPR M CRUICKSHANKS L/CPL W E CUBBON TPR S CULL TPR E CULLINGFORD L/SJT G CUNNINGHAM RFN F CURTIS CPL J CURTIS TPR S CUSWORTH TPR R CUTTING PTE F CUTTING TPR T DAKIN TPR C DANKS L/CPL C R DARVILL PTE J DAVAGE TPR P DAVEY PTE D O DAVIES PTE H J DAVIES PTE D DAVIES PTE F DAVIES CPL A DAVIES PTE W DAVIES L/CPL E DAVIES PTE J R DAVIES PTE E DAVIES PTE G E DAVIES PTE V J DAVIES PTE E DAVIES PTE E DAVIES PTE J DAVIES-SHUCK TPR E DAVY RFN L DAY TPR D DEANS TPR H DEGG PTE D DELEURY L/CPL J B DENNISON RFN A DENNY TPR F DEVER SPR P DEVLIN TPR D DEW CPL H DICKENSON SJT R H DICKIE SJT J DICKSON TPR H F B DILLON-TRENCHARD TPR L DIXON PTE W DODD 2/LT R E DOLBY CPL A DOUGHTON PTE E A DOUGHTY TPR J DOW LT C L DOWELL GNR L H DOWN TPR H DRAKE L/SJT F J DRIVER SPR A L DRURY LT F R DUCLOS PTE E C DUKE TPR J DUNCOMBE TPR A S EAVES SJT S C EDMONDS GNR A F EDMONDS CPL E EDWARDS TPR F EDWARDS CPL F EDWARDS LT A H EHRENFELD GNR R H ELLICOTT LT J D ELLIOTT CPL E EMES GNR F E ENEVER TPR G J H EPATHITE PTE S ESTEBANEZ PTE J EVANS L/SJT A EVANS PTE A EVANS PTE H T EVANS L/SJT E E EVANS PTE B EVANS PTE S EVANS L/CPL A EVANS CPL L EVERILL TPR J EYRES PTE G FARMER PTE D FINNEY PTE W FINNIKIN TPR J W FISHER CPL G FITZGERALD PTE W FLAMSON LT E R FLETCHER PTE M J FLYNN CPL E FOLKES CPL D FORBES LT I D FORBES PTE J FORD PTE C FORRESTER PTE J FOULKES TPR H FOXON TPR J FOY MAJ J H FRANCE TPR E F FRANKLAND L/CPL C FRANKLIN BDR M H W FRASER TPR W FRENCH SJT E J GALE GNR L GARDENER CAPT P S Y GARRETT GNR L GEORGESON PTE A J GIFFIN PTE W T GILBERT CPL F W J GILBEY LT W GILES LT W GILES TPR R GILLIES TPR K J GILLMORE TPR W GLANVILLE CPL A T GODDARD PTE C GOODMAN PTE R GOODMAN LT C GOOM PTE W S GOSS PTE J GOUGHERTY PTE F GOULD CAPT C F GRAHAM TPR W GRAHAM SIGMN M GRAHAM TPR J D GRANT TPR J H GRAY PTE S H GRAY RFN G GRAYSON TPR T GREAVY PTE L GREEN TPR E S GREEN CPL F GREENWOOD PTE F GREENWOOD LT B D S GRIERSON TPR E A GRIFFITHS PTE D H GRIFFITHS PTE J GRIFFITHS DVR J GRIMSHAW RFN J GROSSMAN TPR G F A GUY LT W I H GWYNNE-JONES TPR S HADDOCK PTE E HADDON TPR H HAIGH SJT A HAINEY RFN A HALL GNR A HALL TPR W HALL BDR J HALLINAN PTE A HAMBLIN TPR R HAMILTON PTE W G HAMON PTE S HANCOCK SJT C HANCOCK L/CPL A HANDS TPR C E HANMAN PTE D HANN CPL J HARDING FUS B HARDING TPR G HARDWICK RFN R HARFORD TPR W HARPER L/CPL S HARRIS SJT D HARRIS CPL A HARRIS TPR H HARRIS TPR A R HARRISON TPR H HARRISON CAPT R H HART TPR S HART CPL R J HART TPR A HARTNELL PTE G H HARVEY TPR G HAWKINS L/CPL C H HAYCOX L/CPL G HAYES SJT W R HAYWARD TPR J HEALY CPL F T C HEATH RFN W HEIDEN 2/LT P G HELYAR SJT D HEMMING CPL E M HENEGAN LT J H G HENSON L/SJT J HEPBURN RFN G HESLINGTON PTE C HEWITSON TPR L HICKEN RFN E HIGGINS PTE E R HIGGINS PTE J HILL TPR B HILLIER TPR R D HILLIER CPL G HILLMAN PTE A G HILLMAN TPR L HISCOCK CPL A HISCOX GNR R R HITCHENS LT J G HOBSON TPR W HODDINOTT PTE R HODGES L/CPL E HOGG SJT R HOGG TPR H HOLDEN TPR V H HOLDEN PTE J HOLDEN SIGMN K HOLDSWORTH PTE W H HOLLAN TPR T HOLLIS L/CPL F HOLMES L/CPL R HOLT TPR F A HOMEWOOD TPR J HOOPER SIGMN G HOOPER TPR J HOPKINS PTE C A HOPKINS RFN T HOPSON SJT B HORROBIN PTE A HOULDSWORTH RFN T HOWARD TPR W H J HOWARD TPR A HOWARTH PTE W A HOWE CPL J S HOWSOM PTE J H HUGHES PTE D E HUGHES PTE W E HUGHES PTE B HUGHES TPR M HUME RFN W J HUNT L/CPL T HUNTER TPR R HUNTER DVR A E HUNTER PTE R H HURST L/CPL G HUSBANDS TPR W HUSH L/CPL A HUTCHERSON L/CPL J HUTCHISON SJT H P HUTTON TPR E W HYAM TPR J H INSLEY CPL H E ISARD RFN N ISHAM CPL W IVES TPR T R JACKSON L/SJT J W JAMESON CPL A JEFFERSON L/CPL H D JEFFRIES PTE C JENKINS PTE R T JENKINS RFN A JEROME CPL G JERVIS FUS H JOEL TPR R JOHNSON PTE J JOHNSON LT D R G JONES PTE D JONES SJT B JONES PTE A C JONES PTE L G JONES SJT I E JONES PTE C E JONES PTE A JONES PTE T JONES PTE C JONES PTE A JONES PTE J JONES PTE W JONES PTE A JONES L/SJT F JONES PTE H JONES GNR E T JONES DVR G C JONES TPR W JORDAN PTE R KEATING TPR J KEIGHTLEY PTE C KELLY CSM W KELSHAW TPR H KENWORTHY TPR G KERSLEY CPL C T KETTERIDGE LT J F KEYES TPR P A KING SJT G J KING GNR L A A KINGE GNR F KIRKHAM SJT C KITSON L/CPL C KOTSCHY L/CPL B C LACKIE TPR K LAIDLAW PTE D LANATA TPR K LANE TPR L LARCOMBE TPR H F LAVENDER TPR R LAWSON MAJ H LE GRAND L/CPL A E LEE PTE J A LEHTO L/CPL S H LEIGH PTE G LENNEY PTE W M LESTER PTE N LEVETT CPL A LEVY PTE E B LEWIS PTE T G LEWIS PTE R H LEWIS PTE W LEWIS DVR H LEWIS TPR J LISLE RFN G LITTLEPAGE PTE R H LIVINGSTONE PTE G LLOYD TPR H LORD TPR H LORD BDR W T LOVELL LT D B LOVELOCK CPL J H LOW PTE H A LOWE LT F C LOWINGER SJT H LOWIS RFN A LUCKFORD SIGMN J LUKE GNR H R LUKER SJT A LUMSDEN L/CPL F LYNCH TPR J LYONS L/CPL A MacDONALD TPR E M MacGREGOR L/CPL A MacMILLAN TPR B MADDERN L/CPL W MADLEY LT S D E MANASSEH LT P J MANTON TPR C MARCHANT CPL C W MARRION TPR H MARSDEN TPR C MARSHALL L/CPL M T MARSHALL LT L W MARTIN TPR M M MARTIN TPR R J MARTIN TPR R W T MARVEN CPL J MASKINS LT D MATHERS CAPT W K MATHEWSON PTE A J C MATHIAS PTE G S MAXWELL L/CPL P MAY PTE S McBRIDE SJT A McCONNELL TPR J McEWAN SJT V D McGILL L/SJT J McINALLY SJT D McINTOSH TPR C McLAREN GNR W McVEY BDR W McWILLIAMS PTE A W J MEADER TPR E MEADOWCROFT RFN J S MEADOWS PTE G MEADOWS RFN R MEALAND CPL D MEARNS TPR E MELLOR PTE C MEREDITH PTE L MIDDLE L/CPL P MILLBURN RFN R MILLER PTE S A MILLER PTE C W MILLER PTE R V MILLERSHIP L/CPL T MILLINGTON GNR F J MILLS SJT R MILLWARD REV C MINTON-STENHOUSE GNR A MISKELLY RFN F C MITCHELL L/CPL B MITCHELL RFN C MOAKES L/CPL D MOLYNEUX TPR C MOORE PTE A H MOORE L/BDR W A MOORE TPR T D MORGAN PTE D R MORGAN SJT G MORGAN GNR F S MORRIS PTE J MORRISEY TPR R W C MORROW L/CPL F MOSS GNR J MOULDING TPR A MUIRHEAD LT A N G MUNRO L/BDR F MURPHY TPR R MURRAY GNR L NANKTELON CPL E D NEWMAN TPR J NIBLOCK MAJ C NICHOLS SJT W E J NOBLE PTE A NURSE TPR B NURSEY PTE W A OAKEY PTE A G O'BRIEN SJT E OLDHAM PTE D O'LEARY L/CPL W OLIVER RFN H OLIVER PTE L OLIVER GNR P O'MALLEY CAPT C O'NEILL GNR J O'ROURKE LT D OSBALDESTON BDR J OSBORNE PTE D H OWEN PTE H OWEN CPL P PACKMAN CFN E PARDOE TPR J PARKER RFN S PARKINS TPR P PARKINSON GNR J C PARR0TT L/CPL D L PARRY L/CPL W J PARRY TPR T PARSONS PTE D G PARSONS TPR K R PASKELL RFN J PATON TPR D J PATTERSON TPR G PEARCE LT J PEARCE MAJ G F PECK 2/LT P R PELLS PTE I PENDRY PTE T PENNINGTON GNR H W T PERCIVAL TPR A PERKS RFN H PERRY TPR S PETCH TPR P PETERS TPR A PHILLIPS PTE W D PHILLIPS PTE R S PHILLIPS PTE S PHILLIPS LT E PHILLIPS RFN S PIDDINGTON TPR H T PIRIE PTE J PLANT PTE E PLIMMER PTE H J POINTEN TPR G POLLARD PTE H PONDER PTE B POOLE PTE B POPE PTE C PORTAL PTE J POUNCETT TPR E POUND MAJ J H C POWELL CSM M POWELL PTE S POWELL LT M A PRATT L/SJT T PREEDY L/CPL K J PRICE PTE R W PRICE TPR L PRICE TPR J PRICE LT J R PRIESTLY PTE S D PRINCE 2/LT C PRITCHARD PTE W PRITT L/BDR F PUDDIFOOT BDR C PYLE SJT T RANSOME L/CPL C RAWLINSON CAPT W J M RAYNSFORD CPL H READ RFN H READ MAJ A W READ TPR P REAGEN TPR C REDDING FUS J REDPATH TPR H REDWOOD SJT N A REED TPR F REED CPL G REEKIE PTE B REES PTE J REES SJT C REMANE TPR C RENSHAW CAPT B K REYNOLDS PTE J REYNOLDS MAJ H F RICHARDS PTE N RICHARDS PTE E H RICHARDS LT R L RICHARDS TPR B RICHARDSON TPR H RICHARDSON CPL W J RICHINGS PTE B RITTERBAND CPL R ROACH L/CPL J ROBERTS RFN E ROBERTS PTE G H ROBINS TPR F ROBINSON CPL T ROBINSON PTE F W ROBINSON GNR G W ROBINSON LT P J W ROBSON PTE M ROCHE RFN T A RODBER RFN S RODKOFF L/CPL J ROFFEY L/CPL J T ROLLINSON RFN J ROOKE PTE A H ROOKE L/CPL A J ROSS LT T J W ROWLANDS TPR R W ROWLANDS TPR R RUSSELL PTE J RYAN L/CPL W A RYCROFT TPR B SACCO PTE E SAGE PTE S A SALMON RFN A SALT PTE W G SALT RFN E A SAMMET TPR J SAWYER PTE W G SAYSELL SJT A SCOFIELD SJT L SCOTT CPL J B SCOTT TPR J SCOTT TPR J SCULLY PTE A SEAL TPR W SEASMAN PTE B SEER CPL A SEYMOUR TPR P SHARPE LT N P SHARPE PTE A SHARPIN L/CPL R SHAW GNR H J SHAW L/SJT F SHAW LT P R D SHAW TPR R SHEARER MAJ W G C SHEBBEARE PTE A A SHEFFERS LT J F SHELDRAKE L/SJT J SHELTON TPR E SHEPHERD TPR G SHEPPARD TPR B SHORE PTE S J SHORT TPR F SIBBRING SJT J SIMPSON TPR H SIMPSON GNR W SINCLAIR TPR H SINCLAIR LT O G SINNATT TPR R SIVES PTE J SIVITER TPR H SKELTON PTE B SKINNER TPR G SLACK TPR W SLATER TPR R SLOCOMBE PTE W J SMALL L/CPL J SMEDLEY CPL J SMETHURST TPR R SMETHURST TPR G SMITH TPR J L F SMITH CPL W SMITH RFN R SMITH RFN R SMITH PTE E A SMITH PTE S G SMITH PTE C SMITH GNR J SMITH SJT F SMITH L/CPL E H SMITH L/SJT J L SMITH TPR T SMITH RFN J SNAITH TPR R SNAPE RFN M SNELL PTE J SNOWZELL SJT N A SPENCE TPR H SPENCELY LT C E SPOONER TPR G SPROAT LT W G SPRY LT A P STANFORD FUS R STANTON PTE W J STAPLES SJT C J R STARKS TPR J STEBBINGS RFN W A STEDDY TPR W STEVENS TPR J STOCK TPR D W STONE L/CPL D A STONE L/CPL J STRACHAN PTE R STRATTON L/CPL L STRINGER TPR J STRIPP CPL R STUART CPL G F STUBBS PTE C G STURLEY SJT F SUMMERS TPR J SUTHERLAND CPL I B SUTHERLAND RFN E E SWEETMAN TPR J SWIFT TPR H SYKES RFN W J TALBOT PTE R TARRANT RFN E TATMAN SJT W W TAYLOR PTE H TAYLOR PTE J TAYLOR TPR A TERRY TPR J H THISTLETHWAITE PTE W M THOMAS PTE S E G THOMAS PTE D H THOMAS PTE W H THOMAS TPR W J THOMAS LT J THOMPSON TPR F THOMPSON DVR W W THOMPSON DVR W R THOMPSON SJT W N THOMPSON LT W J THOMSON TPR S THOMSON LT J M THOMSON GNR F J THORNE TPR A THOROGOOD TPR R THORPE L/SJT J THORPE TPR H TINGLE L/SJT F W TITCOMBE SJT J O TOOLEY PTE R TOVEY RFN N H TOWN 2/LT P M TREANOR TPR K R TREGALE PTE S A C TREGEAGLE CAPT R H M TREHEARNE CPL W TRUSLOVE SPR R A TULLOCK TPR A TURNER RFN B T TURNER PTE C W TURRELL TPR F TYRRELL CPL H UNGER GNR G R UNIT TPR D UTTING TPR W VANE RFN W VICKERS CAPT C P VIVIAN CSM H O S VOSS PTE E WAGG CAPT H T WAGG CPL W V WAKEFIELD CAPT R C WALFORD TPR W WALKER PTE T WALKER RSM J H WALL PTE N WALSH TPR S WALTON TPR C WARBEY PTE F WARD PTE H G WARMAN TPR R S WARNER L/CPL J W WARREN RFN D WATKIN SJT V A WATKINS PTE D E WATKINS CPL E WATMOUGH L/SJT J L WATSON RFN I WATSON RFN J WATSON PTE A WAYTHE L/SJT J WEBSTER RFN E WEBSTER GNR N WEIR TPR J WESTON TPR S J WETHERELL PTE E WETTON PTE R H WEVBER SJT G E WHEATCROFT RFN J WHEATLEY L/CPL R WHEWAY DVR H WHITAKER PTE B WHITE LT S J WHITE TPR D H WHITE PTE W WHITEHURST TPR D WHITING TPR R WHITTAKER PTE J WHITTINGHAM RFN F G WICKS LT R WIGRAM RFN C V WILLIAMS PTE R WILLIAMS PTE E WILLIAMS PTE F WILLIAMS CPL H WILLIAMS SPR C B WILLIAMS L/SJT P WILLIS TPR G WILSON CPL H WILSON RFN F WILTSHIRE TPR A WITHERS L/CPL L WITHINGTON TPR J WOOD CPL C R WOOD GNR J E WOOD L/CPL J WOODHOUSE SJT W WOODRUFF TPR G T WOOLDRIDGE CPL F J WOOLEY SJT S S WOOLGER L/CPL L WORTON DVR W E WRIGGLESWORTH SJT J WRIGHT 2/LT R C B WYMAN CPL T YEADON SJT T YEOMANS LT L T YODAIKEN TPR R O YORK PTE A J YOUNG 5 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 All those men, all those names. Really hits home scrolling down how many in just one unit in just one short campaign 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Thanks for posting that Steve. The scale of the sacrifice made is beyond imaging and should never be forgotten. All the best Ben 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) Hi folks, I'm a bit late to the party (as usual).... I want to build something for this GB so have opted for a P61 Black Widow from the 422 NFS. There's a few photos online showing "Husslin Hussy" (serial 25536) with partial fuselage and underwing invasion stripes (which is the ship the monogram kit provides decals for). Now I do not know if they had any "direct" role (I very much doubt actually during D-Day and the immediate aftermath) but the 422nd was certainly active by July '44 (thanks to @gingerbob for the pointer). My question is, would this be eligible? Edited June 7, 2019 by Lawzer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 20 minutes ago, Lawzer said: Now I do not know if they had any "direct" role (I very much doubt actually during D-Day and the immediate aftermath) but the 422nd was certainly active by July '44 (thanks to gingerbob for the pointer). My question is, would this be eligible? That should be OK @Lawzer Just found this video on YouTube - it may help? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Many thanks for that link @Robert Stuart ! 👍 I better get cracking going b the pace I build stuff!!! 😆 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Here's a link with the Squadron's movements (and some photos)- you're well within the terms of this GB. Y'know, you got me thinking- I had planned a Monogram P-61 build, and with my daughter's input selected "Jukin' Judy", which is the lead a/c in your formation of three! I got sidetracked, as usual, but maybe I should see about getting "on-tracked"? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 1 hour ago, gingerbob said: Here's a link with the Squadron's movements (and some photos)- you're well within the terms of this GB. Y'know, you got me thinking- I had planned a Monogram P-61 build, and with my daughter's input selected "Jukin' Judy", which is the lead a/c in your formation of three! I got sidetracked, as usual, but maybe I should see about getting "on-tracked"? Thanks for the new link @gingerbob ! There's some more photos of the 3 ship formation (maybe a staged publicity shoot?) that I hadn't seen and it shows "husslin hussey" without the top turret so I guess one less thing to have to do 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Thanks Steve, theres a LT D Osbaldeston, I will do some investigating. He may be a relation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Ozzy said: Thanks Steve, theres a LT D Osbaldeston, I will do some investigating. He may be a relation Potential change of plan? Hope you find what you want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: Potential change of plan? Hope you find what you want. Robert no change of plan, he could be a relative as he was from my family on my dads side neck of the woods. Definitely potential for the future, he was 3RTR killed during day one of operation Goodwood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Still can't pin a build down for this GB you'd think with a recent drop back into mainly 1/72 scale aircraft the world would be my oyster but no, you know I even thought of Airfix's HMS Belfast it's cheap and still a nice little kit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 15 hours ago, Ozzy said: Thanks Steve, theres a LT D Osbaldeston, I will do some investigating. He may be a relation Hi Ozzy - Lieutenant D Osbaldeston served in the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment - often referred to as 3RTR. He died on the 18th July 1944 in Caen, during the beginning of Operation Goodwood. In total 21 men of the 3RTR died in the Battle of Caen that day - a hard won victory and a city left in ruins. Steve 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 2 hours ago, BIG X said: Hi Ozzy - Lieutenant D Osbaldeston served in the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment - often referred to as 3RTR. He died on the 18th July 1944 in Caen, during the beginning of Operation Goodwood. In total 21 men of the 3RTR died in the Battle of Caen that day - a hard won victory and a city left in ruins. Steve Thanks Steve, he’s from the neck of the woods my dads side of the family are from, so there is a strong possibility he may be a distant relative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Christ @BIG X that does really bring it home, amazing what they did for everyone at such a great sacrifice. little question, might come to nothing, anyone know of any D-Day lizzie’s?? Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 34 minutes ago, rob85 said: Christ @BIG X that does really bring it home, amazing what they did for everyone at such a great sacrifice. little question, might come to nothing, anyone know of any D-Day lizzie’s?? Rob You've got me there - Lizzie's... your surname perhaps... The Li's I have from 11AD's Role of Honour are as follows... CPL S LIGHTFOOT TPR L LINES TPR J LISLE RFN G LITTLEPAGE PTE F LITTLER SJT J LITTLEWOOD PTE R H LIVINGSTONE Please bear in mind the database I have collated only covers those who lost their lives - those who survived are more anonymous and I know they would appreciate that - heroes all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 58 minutes ago, BIG X said: You've got me there - Lizzie's... your surname perhaps... The Li's I have from 11AD's Role of Honour are as follows... CPL S LIGHTFOOT TPR L LINES TPR J LISLE RFN G LITTLEPAGE PTE F LITTLER SJT J LITTLEWOOD PTE R H LIVINGSTONE Please bear in mind the database I have collated only covers those who lost their lives - those who survived are more anonymous and I know they would appreciate that - heroes all. Sorry my poor writing to be honest! I a terrible at the structure of a post. any one know of any Lysanders that flew in d day. Hope that makes more sense Rob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 A few years back I took my wife and daughter to the Commonwealth War Grave at Bayeux. The grounds were beautifully tended and immaculate. I told them we were only going to concentrate on one small section, initially they didn't understand why but after a few minutes they were in floods of tears, absolutely heartbroken! The section contains a 17 year old 2nd Donkeyman from a merchant ship blown up by a mine, alongside him was the ship's chief engineer, a 70 year old. The latter should have been at home playing with his grand children, the former would never live long enough to have children. Beyond them there were numerous young men who died in their prime, it's all very humbling My own grandfather went up the beach on D-Day with the Ox&Bucks to meet up with the glider troops from the same regiment at Bénouville (aka Pegasus Bridge), note these guys were NOT paratroops, as part of Lord Lovatt's brigade, he was 42, I thank God he survived not only D-Day, the Riechswald Forest and the liberation of Belsen but also Dunkirk, El Alemain, Salerno and Monte Cassino. Poor old bugger should have been at home tending his allotment! He was a very taciturn man and after 22 years of military service myself, I understand why. Thanks to all of those that gave their lives, RIP. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 4 hours ago, rob85 said: any one know of any Lysanders that flew in d day. Hope that makes more sense Blackbird Models do decals for a 161 squadron Lizzie in June 1944, with stripes in 1/48 and 1/72 in their Operation Overlord pt 1 sets Never tried Blackbird decals, so can't comment about the product. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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