D-Day and Invasion of Normandy
Landing thousands of men on the beaches of Normandy, in the face of intense resistance, was the sum of an incredible amount of bravery, ambition and organisation. Despite the successes of D-Day, losses were heavy on land, sea and air. Tell us their stories. (Image © IWM A 23938)
Major Edward Jeffries Bruford, 7th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Lance Serjeant John Leslie Hargreaves, alias "Jarvis", 6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Private Harold Pritchard - 'Was one of a real band of brothers in Normandy, now forever rests at Bayeux'
Corporal Harry Alan Ward, 15th Battalion Reconnaissance Regiment
Brigadier Sir Walter de Sopham Barttelot, General Staff Cdg. 6th Guards Tank Bde.
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