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#OTD in 1944, #WarArtist, Anthony Gross found himself in a #RoyalArtillery observation post on Mount Pincon.
He captured two gunners directing fire on a German stronghold in the village of St Pierre.
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Before serving in France, #WarArtist Anthony Gross painted many men from 50th Division.
He continued the habit in #Normandy, capturing Lt Cols Black, Gibb and Fenton and Maj Urton in the grounds of the Château of St André, then dvisional headquarters.
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79 years ago, #WarArtist Stephen Bone discovered that the needs of the British Army in #Normandy were many.
At Courseulles, amidst bomb-damaged buildings, he found men unloading #beer from an LCT.
#BeerDayBritain #NationalBeerDay #Normandy79 #WW2 #CheerstoBeer
When Anthony Gross reached Jerusalem Crossroads at Douet-de-Chouain, the evidence of war - not least caused by allied bombing - was plain to see.
#OnThisDay in 1944, the #WarArtist paused to sketch the scene.
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12th June 1944: Moving off the beaches #OTD 79 years ago, #WarArtist #EdwardArdizzone saw something of what the conflict meant for the French population.
At Lion-sur-Mer, he captured war damaged villas and a group of allied soldiers at rest.
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12th June 1944: Landing on Sword Beach, #WarArtist Edward Ardizzone met with the sights of a landing beach, which had become a logistics hub, subject to careful control.
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11th June 1944: As #EdwardArdizzone soon discovered, crossing the Channel #OTD 79 years ago was far from plain sailing.
"Oh, on the way over, my word that was a beastly crossing, it was very rough. And down below it was hell."
#WW2 #WarArtist #Normandy79 #MilitaryHistory
11th June 1944: #WarArtist #EdwardArdizzone arrived on board his Landing Craft Infantry and captured the scene between decks.
"Some hair-raising climbs up and down piers. Arrive on board about 3pm. Find mostly R.A.M.C personnel on board, pleasant crowd."
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OTD in 1944, #WarArtist Edward Ardizzone was preparing to embark for Normandy.
No stranger to war - he had witnessed the Blitz and war in France, Tunisia, Sicily, and Italy - he painted his journey across the channel.
Let's follow it over the next two days.
#Normandy79 #WW2
South of Bayeux lies Damigny, and it was here, #OTD in 1944, that Anthony Gross found members of the Durham Light Infantry.
He sketched a group from battalion headquarters, taking a moment to pause with jeeps and carriers scattered behind them.
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.@RishiSunak British and US soldiers were valiant on the beaches of Normandy, but they weren’t there alone. They had equally valiant brothers in arms, who deserve an equal mention.
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79 years ago, British and American soldiers were landing on the beaches of Normandy.
Their cause was freedom.
As on D-Day, British and American forces today continue to stand for freedom, peace and security.
We honour them, and those heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice 🇬🇧🇺🇸
What a way to recognise the ultimate sacrifice of our fallen Heroes and honour them.
Grateful to be a part of this year's D-Day Anniversary commemorations in France with the @3rdUKDivision.
I look fwd to the 80th Anniv next yr.
#WeWillRememberThem
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Yesterday Maj Gen Martin and team from @3rdUKDivision along with our allies remembered the immense sacrifices made by all during the DDay landings. #TheIronDivision #DDay
At 12.15 #OTD in 1944, 2nd Bn, South Wales Borderers launched an attack on the strongly held Château de Sully, near Bayeux.
#WarArtist, Anthony Gross was there to capture the debris left in the aftermath of the attack.
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#Normandy79 Paratroopers and troops from @16AirAssltBCT #theparachuteregiment wait for the 'green on' as their @RAFBrizeNorton Hercules C-130 flies over the Normandy countryside on the 6th June. Replicating the jump made by the🇬🇧6th Airborne Division seventy-nine years ago.
@brit_battleaxe My uncle was one ….20 yrs old…never returned. He is buried in Caen.
We owe them so much.
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Honouring those who went before them.
AS1 Wilkinson TACP signaller at @16AirAssltBCT was on the flight alongside troops from @TheParachuteReg as they jumped into Normandy to mark the 79th Anniversary of #DDay #Normandy79 🆎🇬🇧
#Normandy79 🆎🇬🇧Honouring those who went before them. Watch the moment troops from @TheParachuteReg @16AirAssltBCT jumped into Normandy to mark the 79th Anniversary of #DDay. Find out more about the Normandy Landings 👉 https://t.co/6s2zasrwU6
Honouring those who went before them.
Watch the moment troops from @TheParachuteReg jumped into Normandy to mark the 79th Anniversary of #DDay.
Find out more about the Normandy Landings 👉 https://t.co/hcZ5EKEVc5
1. #Normandy79 Approximately 159,000 troops were landed in Normandy on 6 June. Of these, 130,000 arrived on the five invasion beaches by sea, and 29,000 airborne troops landed by parachute and glider🆎UK 6th Airborne Div & US @82ndABNDiv @101stAASLTDIV 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇫🇷#LestWeForget
It was a great honour to assist veterans Ken Benbow and Stewart Taylor to attend the D-Day Landing memorial yesterday and pay respects to those who gave their lives for our freedoms. #DDay #Normandy79
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