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- CHURCHILL'S SIGNAL OF APPRECIATION -

An expression of a Nation's gratitude for the role of Combined Operations in planning and training for D-Day.

~ Background ~

On June 12 1944, just 6 days after D-Day, Churchill and his distinguished company stood on the beaches of Normandy. On return to London that evening he sent a signal to Mountbatten, ex Combined Operations Adviser, at his then HQ in Ceylon.

~ Churchill's Signal ~

"Today we visited the British and American Armies on the soil of France. We sailed through vast fleets of ships with landing-craft of many types pouring more men, vehicles and stores ashore. We saw clearly the manoeuvre in progress of rapid development. We have shared our secrets in common and helped each other all we could. We wish to tell you at this moment in your arduous campaign that we realise how much of this remarkable technique and therefore the success of the venture has its origin in developments effected by you and your staff of Combined Operations."

                 Arnold                                                                                         King
                 Brooke                                                                                       Marshall
                 Churchill                                                                                     Smuts

Subject	Link
Latest Design of the Combined Operations Memorial including photos of the proposed site in the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.	Combined Ops Memorial
*Steven Pressfield's new book Killing Rommel.* Donate £7.00 to the Combined Operations Memorial Fund and receive a copy of Killing Rommel worth over £12.00. Click here for information about the book (pdf file). There's a limited supply so first come first served. Please e-mail to establish availability before you donate.	e-mail
HELP FOR HEROES. Airborne & Commando Engineer's 1656 k (1035 miles) cycle through France in aid of 'Help for Heroes' - a charity/appeal that helps servicemen injured during current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The journey was completed in just 8 days. Click on the link to read about the trip... and there's still time to show your appreciation of our courageous servicemen and women.	Help for Heroes
Commando Country, by Stuart Allan, Senior Curator of Military History at the National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle; a newly published book on Scotland's role in the training of Commandos and Special Operations personnel in WW2.	National Museums Scotland's Bookshop
HDML 1387 - the restoration of one of the few remaining WW2 harbour defence motor launches.	Medusa
Commando Veterans' Association - for those who wore the green beret for any time from 1940 to the present day. Associate membership also available.	CVA