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THE GREATEST COMMANDO OF THEM ALL. Here's Lord Lovat, shown in red circle as he waded ashore on 6 June 1944, reflecting on the loss of so many of his men on D Day and the even more hellish days that followed: "The causes of war are falsely represented; its purpose is dishonest and the glory meretricious. Yet we remember a challenge to spiritual endurance and the awareness of a common peril endured for a common end. That is the only way to come through a shattering experience - and enshrine the memory of those brave men who did not return." His memoir, March Past, is a lyrical and emotionally devastating account of one of the greatest British warriors of all time, a man who led the bravest for almost five years in WWII, who always got the job done. I am a huge, huge fan. ... See MoreSee Less
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WHERE THE MEN OF THE LONGEST WINTER FOUGHT - LANZARETH, BELGIUM. Photo by John Snowdon. ... See MoreSee Less
D DAY HEROES. The Americans awarded medals of valor by the British - Montgomery at forefront of image - for actions on D Day. Maxwell Taylor, Cota, Canham, and far right, Phil Streczyk, who led men in first break out from Omaha Beach. ... See MoreSee Less
Pointe du Hoc ... See MoreSee Less
Describing Longest Winter foxholes in Lanzareth ... See MoreSee Less
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