by ColinAuthor | Aug 21, 2015 | Battlefield Tours, Normandy Trips
I’ve split this day into two posts as we got through a lot! Another day, another battlefield tour! Or rather a continuation of yesterday’s as we’d only really covered half of the area of Operation GOODWOOD. This time, it was direct to the village of Soliers....
by ColinAuthor | Aug 21, 2015 | Battlefield Tours, Normandy Trips
Operation GOODWOOD Today we would be following in the footsteps – or rather tank tracks – of the British Army’s attack to the East of Caen: Operation GOODWOOD. This was Montgomery’s plan to make good use of the “excellent tank country” to the South & East of...
by ColinAuthor | Aug 12, 2015 | Normandy Trips
Return to Operation GOODWOOD… Having had an excellent breakfast prepared by Patrick’s wife, Annick, we set off towards Caen. Our first stop-off was at a large car boot sale (well, why not)… in the background was the remaining cooling tower from the old...
by ColinAuthor | Jun 13, 2013 | Normandy Trips
Rouen to Operation GOODWOOD Rouen Leaving Patrick and the brewery, we headed down into Rouen itself for a look around as we’d been through it on a number of occasions without taking any time out for a good sightseeing. So having parked up without too much...
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