Britain at War May issue – Special D-Day 70th Anniversary Section

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70th Anniversary D-Day Special Section
To mark the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, we examine some of the locations or relics in and around the UK that are closely connected with the events of June 1944 and those involved.

PLUS:
COLLISON COURSE
For the pilots of the Advanced Air Striking Force sent to France in 1939 it was not only enemy anti-aircraft fire and aircraft that were a danger. Over-zealous French pilots could also be a problem.

THE SNIPER SCHOOL
So concerned was Major Frederick Crum about the dangers of enemy snipers on the Western Front, he decided to start a Sniping School. His teachings probably saved hundreds, if not thousands of lives.

FIRST VICTORY
Among the RAF pilots flying over the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944, was Flying Officer John Arthur Houlton – the man who would be credited with the RAF’s first victory on D-Day.

CATTLE RUSTLERS OF THE AEGEAN
Most visitors to Turkey’s Aegean coast do not realise that they are also visiting a First World War battlefield where some of the Royal Navy’s strangest actions were fought.

and much more!

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