Juno beach

[rabbit]

Prior to our ferry to the U.K. we stayed in a hotel overlooking Juno beach at Luc-sur-mer The town has put posters with photos of soldiers who helped liberate the town on lampposts. I thought it a lovely gesture

[Liz]

you see them all along the D-day beaches, smashing feature.

[Mangetout]

I hope the families kñow.

[MAD87]

Very interesting. I must find out where British troops landed, as myy father took part in the D-Day landings.

[rabbit]

About 6000 British troops landed on Juno
The majority were Canadians. Brit beaches were Sword( st Aubin to Ouisterham) and Gold Arromanche where the Mulberry harbour was installed

[MAD87]

About 6000 British troops landed on Juno
The majority were Canadians. Brit beaches were Sword( st Aubin to Ouisterham) and Gold Arromanche where the Mulberry harbour was installed

Thanks for the heads up.

[Doug]

Very interesting. I must find out where British troops landed, as myy father took part in the D-Day landings.

My pa-in-law was a naval gunner, saw his mate blown to pieces, badly injured himself, came to in hospital in Scotland then invalided out of service being told he was no longer fit to serve his country so
aways refused to talk about it also refused any citation or medals.

Living on the edge of the New Forest near the Solent I remember the build up to D-Day with queues of tanks and armoured vehicules all down the road. When they went the ditches were full of cartons of chocolates and cakes left by the yanks.all in the near by village had a feast.

[MAD87]

Living on the edge of the New Forest near the Solent I remember the build up to D-Day with queues of tanks and armoured vehicules all down the road. When they went the ditches were full of cartons of chocolates and cakes left by the yanks.all in the near by village had a feast.

The only comment my father made was that he and his comrades waited in a field at Chandler's Ford until they got the go-ahead to move to the south. On your doorstep.
His comment about US soldiers was that they got a Purple Heart for taking a bath...

[Doug]

The only comment my father made was that he and his comrades waited in a field at Chandler's Ford until they got the go-ahead to move to the south. On your doorstep.
His comment about US soldiers was that they got a Purple Heart for taking a bath...

I knew a number of people also family who were in 2nd ww all had nothing positive to say about the yanks, in fact they all slated them.
Look at the D-Day rehearsal in the west Country also D-Day itself where they were slaughtered in many numbers by their mistakes, D-Day by landing on the wrong beach. Know some in the Iraq war and they refused the USA troops any where near them aka friendly fire.

[rabbit]

Cafe Gondrée was the first French property liberated on the 5th June when the Pegasus bridge near Ouisterham was captured by the brave commandos who landed by glider on a tiny patch of land. After the war Mme Gondrée would never serve a German in the café and I believe her daughter continues the habit to this day. Some years ago some commandos decided to have a reunion there and invited a German Panzer commander. They told Mme Gondrée that he was Swedish