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The memorial dedication ceremony will be held on Thursday July 4th 2013 at 1.30 pm in the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire. For more information please click here.

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 ~ WHAT'S NEW? ~

Below you'll find information on the most recent additions to the website. Entries will normally be removed after 9 months on display.

Date

Subject

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01/03/13

Combined Operations Explained. After you've read this page you should know why Churchill set up the Combined Operations Command, the duties and responsibilities he bestowed upon it and some of its achievements.

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03/02/13

Dedication Ceremony - How to register an interest and information.

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22/01/13

Operation Infatuate - the invasion of Walcheren from the perspective of a Lieutenant in command of a Landing Craft Tank (LCT). It was a very hazardous operation against concentrated enemy defensive positions; but they came through, damaged but not broken.

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24/12/12

With Gratitude & Thanks. As the memorial nears completion we acknowledge the support and encouragement of countless people over the best part of 9 years. Heartfelt thanks are due to everyone of course, but details of those who made an outstanding contribution are included on this page.

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22/06/12

PLUTO, the WW2 Pipe Line Under The Ocean, had a sizeable network of storage tanks, pumping stations and pipelines in southern England to ensure an adequate supply of fuel could be pumped to the Allied armies as they advanced across occupied mainland Europe and into Germany. This is an account of one tiny part in Fawley of that network as remembered by a local resident, then a young boy.

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22/06/12

Landing Craft Assault (LCA).  These small troop carrying craft were usually carried on mother ships to the landing beaches and lowered into the water with their crew of 4 and up to 36 fully armed troops on board. This first hand account includes a landing early on D-Day morning when death and destruction were constant companions.

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08/06/12

RAF Air/Sea Rescue. For a select few in the RAF Air Sea Rescue Service, D Day was to find them undertaking an important, top secret task which would improve the chances of survival of thousands of servicemen . It was so secret that they did not know what they were involved in until they were in position off the Normandy beaches.

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15/03/12

"Combined Operations - A Normandy Beachhead." An evocative painting of a D-Day Beach Landing by Military artist, David Thorp, generously donated to the Combined Operations Memorial Fund. Proceeds from a raffle and associated prints will go to the memorial fund.

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09/02/12

Royal Air Servicing Commando Unit 3201. An often light hearted account of hazardous duties illustrated with cartoon images drawn by the author.

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There are over 200 books listed on our 'Combined Operations Books' page which can be purchased on-line from the Advanced Book Exchange (ABE) whose search banner checks the shelves of thousands of book shops world-wide. Type in or copy and paste the title of your choice or use the keyword box for book suggestions. There's no obligation to buy, no registration and no passwords. Just click on the book icon opposite to take you to the ABE banner.

Normandy Programme of Events for 2013. A massive amount of information on commemorative events from Tuesday 4th of June to Sunday 9th of June courtesy of Bern and Fay Robins. Click here
Legasee Film Archive. As part of an exciting social history project, the film company Legasee is looking for veterans from any conflict who would like to have their stories filmed for posterity. This footage will be used to launch a unique online archive of interviews for use by schools, colleges and members of the public. Films are now available on line. Click here
A WW2 Prayer for Combined Operations to our Roll of Honour page. Click here
You can now Search for Books direct from our Books page. Don't have the name of a book? Just type in a keyword to get a list of possibilities... and if you want to purchase you can do so on line. Click here
Commando Veterans' Association - for those who wore the green beret for any time from 1940 to the present day. Associate membership also available. Click here

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