Witnesses to war: Memories of the front


Veterans of the Second World War will never forget the events of those far off days - and neither should we. We should capture these memories now, while we still can - so that these deeds shall not be forgotten.

This section aims to gather the previously untold stories of this period. The ups and the downs - they are all history, and the people who have told their stories here were part of its making. Thankyou to you all.

Link to story about the prelude to D-Day

Veterand Reunited

This section tries to help the families of Veterans to fill in the gaps in their history

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Have you a memory of the front that you would like to preserve for history?

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Normandy Memories

Link to story about the prelude to D-Day

Prelude to D-Day

A 19 year old Sherman tank gunner tells of the day before the Normandy landing


Link to story about the landing in Normandy with a bicycle

Bicycle Invasion

An officer of the 4th Bn Welch Regiment tells of landing in Normandy with a bicycle


Link to story about the landing in Normandy with a bicycle

Static Warfare

An officer of the 4th Bn Welch Regiment tells of trench warfare in Normandy


Link to story about the landing in Normandy with a bicycle

Wounded

An officer of the 4th Bn Welch Regiment tells of being wounded in Normandy

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Related Pages

"They shall not grow old, as those of us that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning we will remember them."
A soldier salutes the Normandy Veterans

RAF Memories

Link to letters from RAF Servicing Commando

RAF Servicing Commando

Memories of joining the RAFSC


Link to letters from RAF Servicing Commando

3206 Servicing Commando, RAF

Stories from 3206 SC in NW Europe, 1944


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Market Garden Memories

Link to stories about the battle of Reusel

Reusel Church

The 4th Welch tell of the vicious fighting at Reusel, as part of Market Garden. ( 3 stories)


Link to story about the Lommel bridgehead

Lommel Bridgehead

4th Welch at the begining of Market Garden


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Ardenne Memories

Link to story about Christmas Eve in Bastogne

Christmas in Bastogne

Art Schmitz tells of Christmas Eve 1944