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Remembering World War II’s doomed Dieppe Raid, 75 years on

On 8th August 20198th August 2019 By peterlongden

More than 6,000 men, including 5,000 Canadians, landed at Dieppe and on four adjacent beaches with the objective of destroying German coastal defences as well as some strategic infrastructure. On August 19, 1942, more than 6,000 men landed in Normandy as Allied forces launched a raid on the French port […]

“Everything was so strange. People know nothing about you. What part of Africa is that?”

On 9th October 20179th October 2017 By admin

WW2 veteran Alan Wilmott talks to Delores William about his war experiences and life in Britain after the War. But there’s something unusual about this war hero. Delores popped in for tea and finds there’s more to Alan than his war service Delores Williams with Alan Wilmott at the […]

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