by Evelyn | Jan 31, 2022 | Normandy 1944
by Evelyn McKechnie Built by the German Todt organisation between 1941 and 1944, close to Sainte-Mère-Eglise, the Azeville Battery was a vital part of the Atlantic Wall. From the very beginning of D-Day on 6th June, it was at the heart of the fighting, bombarding Utah...
by Evelyn | Jun 5, 2020 | Normandy 1944
PIPERS IN BATTLE Bill Millin – Normandy by Evelyn McKechnie On the 8th June 2013, a piper memorial was unveiled on Sword Beach in Normandy. It is in honour of the world-famous Scottish piper, Bill Millin, who piped soldiers ashore on D-Day, 6th June 1944. He was...
