| PHOTOS 0011 to 0013: Seine crossing series. |
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| Since first posting photo 0005 (Seine crossing) we've found more photos
in the archive that were taken at the same location. An email from
Ian Daglish explained (see Photo 0005) that these photos cross the Seine
from west to east at Vernon. Ian goes on to say: "This bridge
("Goliath") Class 40 Bailey, opened 19:00 hr, 27th August, 1944."
Photo 0011 is taken before Nelson crosses. On the left of the
picture a destroyed bridge can be seen.
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| Click here (or the image) to view the photo 0011 (before crossing) |
| Click here (or the image) to view the photo 0012 (mid crossing - destroyed bridge) |
| Click here (or the image) to view the photo 0013 (end of crossing) |
| PHOTO 0014: Captured Photo - German Dornier Do 26D. |
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| A photo of a German seaplane... |
| Click here (or the image) to view the photo |
| UPDATE Feb 12th 2001: WOW!!
Four different people from across the globe have emailed us within twenty-four
hours. All identifying the plane as a German Dornier Do 26D seaplane
(and
therefore most probably not crashing).
Thanks go out to Thomas Laven (again), Rob MacKenzie, Bryan Brinkman, and Ethan McKinney for taking the time to provide us with the information. Click on the photos to see the details (with their recommended links)!! |
| PHOTO 0015: D-DAY "TT" HQ. |
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| A D-Day photo of a boat landing. These look like British or Canadian soldiers. Notice the notes at the bottom. |
| Click here (or the image) to view the photo |
| UPDATE Feb 18th 2001: Shaun Carter has emailed us explaining the "TT" in the photo most likely referred to the Northunbrian Infantry Division which landed at Gold beach. Click on the photo to see Shaun's correspondence. |
| PHOTO 0016: Aerial Photo: Falaise retreat. |
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| This aerial photo has the note "Falaise Retreat" on the back. Larry's son Terry remembers making the note years ago as his father described the photo. Note the traffic cluttering the roads. |
| "(Commander of the U.S. First Army General Omar) Bradley hoped to prevent an enemy retreat by sending elements of both the First and Third armies north through the Argentan to link up with the Canadian First Army, which struck south by way of Falaise. But the trap did not close quickly enough. Although the Americans made rapid progress at first, Bradley ordered them to halt because he feared that they would collide with the Canadians in the open field. The Canadians, who encountered stronger resistance, also advanced more slowly than hoped, and Montgomery failed to reinforce them with British troops. This combination of factors enabled 35,000 enemy soldiers to escape before the pincers closed on August 19 (1944)." - Lyons, Michael J. World War II: A Short History. p.256 |
| Can anyone specify the location of this photo? |
| Click here (or the image) to view the photo |
| PHOTO 0017: Tower (Belsan?) |
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| We believe this is a photo of a guard tower at the Belsan concentration camp. |
| Click here (or the image) to view the photo |
| Can anyone confirm if this is or is not a Belsan tower? |
| PHOTO 0018: The King and Queen. |
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| A royal visit from the King and Queen. On the back of this photo is a note from Nelson to his wife explaining the publicity shot. |
| Click here (or the image) to view the photo |
| PHOTOS 0019 and 0020: Dutch Series |
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| These two photos were taken in the Netherlands.
Photo 0019 is a badly damaged windmill in a now unknown location. Photo 0020 is a photo of some Dutch children. Larry told his family they wandered into camp looking for food. We do not know what happened to them. |
| Click here (or the image)
to view photo0019
Click here (or the image) to view photo0020 |
| Does anyone know the location of the windmill?
Does anyone know the idenity of the children?. |
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