Army Group 1944 Battlefield Tours

27/08/2024

Neil Barber had an amazing time this weekend meeting and chatting with you all about his new book, and the Tour!

To get a copy of Neil’s new book, go here:
https://www.sabrestorm.com/book-item/pegasus-bridge-by-neil-barber/

To come on one of our tours lead by Neil himself, visit our page, or head over to:
https://www.armygroup1944battlefieldtours.com/

If you are visiting us, pop and say hi to this wonderful author, and grab a copy of his book.
Neil Barber has written a book called Pegasus Bridge, based on his research and interviews with ww2 veterans from the 6th Airbourne, the book gives an in depth specialist view of the battles

23/08/2024

"We look forward to seeing you over the weekend!" - 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫

𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝟬𝟰𝟰/𝗶𝟬𝟰𝟰𝗔
Army Group 1944/Militaria/Battlefield Tours
1944 6th Airborne Battlefield Tours
𝗔𝗴𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟰𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺

11/08/2024

"𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝!"
- 𝐀𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐲

𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝟬𝟰𝟰/𝗶𝟬𝟰𝟰𝗔
Army Group 1944/Militaria/ Battlefield Tours
1944 6th Airborne Battlefield Tours
𝗔𝗴𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟰𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺

02/08/2024

𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝟬𝟰𝟰/𝗶𝟬𝟰𝟰𝗔
Army Group 1944/Militaria/ Battlefield Tours
1944 6th Airborne Battlefield Tours
𝗔𝗴𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟰𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺

06/06/2024

𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐋 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 (𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀. 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧 (𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭) 𝐨𝐟 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲.

“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not
here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any
Speaks
That fought with us upon (D-Day) Saint Crispin’s day.”

Abridged from Henry V, Act IV, Scene III
William Shakespeare

05/06/2024

𝐏𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞

No 96 Glider came to a stop in the barbered wire. The control tower of the bridge can be seen in the background, less than 100 yards away.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭, 𝐆𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝟗𝟏:

“It was nine minutes past midnight when, with a rumble and a final chatter, I came to rest six yards from our allotted spot, less than 100 yards from our objective of the bridge. There was the briefest moment of total silence. “You are in the right place sir” I announced to a pleasantly surprised Mr Fox, (Lieutenant Fox) and before I could even leave my seat he and his men had flung open the door and alighted in a stampede of boots”

A quote from Pegasus Bridge – 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤.

05/06/2024

“𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐲”
Monty’s message to troops of 21st Army Group, prior to D-Day landings 1944
𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟒, 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐔𝐊

“The time has come to deal the enemy a terrific blow in Western Europe. The blow will be struck by combined sea, land and air forces of the Allies together constituting one great Allied team, under the supreme command of General Eisenhower.

On the eve of this great adventure, I send my best wishes to every soldier in the Allied team. To us is given the honour of striking a blow for freedom, which will live in history. And in the bitter days that lie ahead, men will speak with pride of our doings. WE have a great and a righteous cause.

Let us pray that “The Lord Mighty in Battle” will go forth with our armies, and that His special providence will aid us in the struggle.

I want every soldier to know that I have complete confidence in the successful outcome of the operations we are now about to begin.

With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory.

Good luck to each one of you. And good hunting on the mainland of Europe.”

General Bernard L Montgomery
C in C 21 Army Group

02/06/2024

Neil Barber’s eagerly awaited new, WW2 80th Anniversary “𝐏𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞” 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 and is available through 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬@𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦.𝐜𝐨𝐦

Many of you I know will be in Normandy this week for the 80th Anniversary Commemorations. Enjoy, it will be a unique experience.

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, Neil is launching his book at 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥-𝐩𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐬.𝐨𝐫𝐠 the excellent 6th Airborne Museum outside 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞.

For those of you who aren’t in France but would like to get a signed copy – we will be holding a book signing on our stand at the Military Odyssey at Detling on the August Bank Holiday weekend: https://www.facebook.com/military.odyssey

Still want more: 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫, in Normandy with Neil between 𝟏𝟎 – 𝟏𝟑 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 See 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐲𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟒𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦/

More details to follow once Neil gets back from Normandy.

21/05/2024

(𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥: The Merville Gun Battery, Normandy, taken on 28th May 1944 after several air raids.)

Colonel Otway, (9th Bn. Para. Regt.) having outlined the method of assault, decided that detailed training was required to familiarise the men with their specific tasks, deduce the necessary equipment and add the fine detail to the assault plan.

On the 8th of May 1944, after direct Brigade negotiations with the Landowners at Walbury Hill, near Newbury, a mock-up (using tubular scaffolding, covered with canvas) of the Merville Battery was constructed by the RE’s and the Para’s. All the features such as minefields, tank traps, trenches and wire, plus hedges, trees and tracks on the route to the Battery were also accurately reproduced.

Nine rehearsals followed, five by day and four by night (using live ammunition).

After the final exercise, “a 24 hours leave in the local area was granted. Security was tested by some thirty attractive, well dressed WAAFs in civilian clothes. All concerned had an excellent time and the integrity of the troops was proved to be complete, at any rate as regards security!”

The Battalion returned to Bulford Camp on the 19th May 1944 for final preparations.

05/05/2024

May 1944: Lt Colonel Terence Otway
Commanding Officer, 9th Parachute Battalion.

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭

Colonel Otway, in April 1944, 80 years ago, was called to a meeting with Brigadier James Hill, the Brigade Commander of 3 Para Brigade. Firstly, Brigadier Hill told him that he was promoted to Lt Colonel and was to take command of the 9th Battalion forthwith. He was also told that the 9ths D-Day task was a “Grade “A” stinker of a job”; to neutralise the guns of a heavily defended coastal battery.

Col Otway was driven to the Divisional Intelligence HQ, near Bulford. He was locked in an upstairs room, in which the walls were festooned with photographs, maps and diagrams. On a large table lay a model of the Battery and its surrounding area.

After a week analysing the mass of information, Colonel Otway and one of his officers, Captain Robert Gordon-Brown, had formulated an assault plan.

“The basis of my plan was surprise and the fact that I did not intend to allow the (Enemy) garrison to concentrate on any one point; they would have to look several ways at once.”

05/04/2024

Neil Barber's latest book is being published soon!

"𝐏𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐃-𝐃𝐚𝐲"

This is Neil Barbers 80th Anniversary Edition book commemorating the 6th Airborne in Normandy 1944.

The book will be published on or before 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟔𝐭𝐡

It will be available from Sabrestorm Publishing: [email protected]

Also available at: Casemate Publishing, Amazon, other online bookshops, plus all decent bookshops that stock hardbacks!

10/03/2024

𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫.

The dates for the tour we are planning are:

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒.

The Tour is of 4-day duration:

Day 1: Rendezvous at Ashford International Station, ferry crossing from Dover to Calais, then drive to Caen and the battle area. Scene setting, briefing.
Day 2: The 6th June 1944, actions at the Pegasus and Orne Bridges, then the defence of Benouville, the relief at Le Port and the Ranville LZ/DZ and subsequent actions.
Day 3: Varaville and the Canadians. The 9th Battalion attack on the Merville Battery and the subsequent combat actions at Chateau St Come.
Day 4: the reverse of day one to return mid-afternoon at Ashford subject to ferries working and the weather.

03/03/2024

𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫.

The dates for the tour we are planning are:

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒.

The Tour is based on Neil’s books “The Day the Devils dropped in” and the “Pegasus and Orne Bridges”, their capture, defence and relief on D-day 1944.

Neil extensively interviewed nearly all of the surviving WW2 veterans from these historic battles and this research enabled his exciting books to come about.
Neil Barber and John Redfern have teamed up, as 6th Airborne enthusiasts, to provide a tour that focuses purely on the 6th Airborne Division in Normandy 1944 and especially from D-Day to D+6.

For more information, Visit our website: https://www.armygroup1944battlefieldtours.com

30/01/2024

A short video message from Neil Barber regarding the upcoming Army Group 1944 Battlefield Tours planned for May and September 2024. Places are available .

To learn more, register your interest or enquire, Visit our website at: www.ag1944battlefieldtours.com

Or contact us directly through our E-mail at: [email protected]

28/01/2024

Neil Barber at Stoneleigh Militaria today! Visit us today at Hall One!

Promoting the 6th Airborne Battlefield Tours in Normandy, and his forthcoming, New Book 'Pegasus Bridge'

More details at: www.AG1944battlefieldtours.com.

27/12/2023

24/12/2023

The Normandy 6th Airborne Battlefield Tour, with author and historian, Neil Barber

Tuesday 30 April and Friday 03 May 2024.

We can offer additional seats on our Battlefield Tour in May 2024.

Living History Societies, associations and Reenactor group rate available – contact us for details.

[email protected]

We will be at Stoneleigh Militaria (Hall one) on Sunday 28th January 2024 – come along and meet us.

20/10/2023

After running our most recent battlefield tour in September we had some lovely feedback from Chris (Sussex):

“Morning John, I had a brilliant week, great bunch of people, very informative. Neil certainly knows his stuff!”

𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟖𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒.
𝐓𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 (𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐲𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟒𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦) 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬.

13/10/2023

After running our most recent battlefield tour in September we had some lovely feedback from Andrew (Kent):

"Dear John & Neil

I have a particular interest in British airborne operations during the Second World War and have read much about the 6th Airborne Division in Normandy (including Neil's books). I knew of various incidents and the battles but my knowledge was lacking in that, without having visited the sites before, I had difficulty in piecing all the different locations together.

The itinerary and yours and Neil's in-depth knowledge filled the missing gaps for me. Having met and interviewed many veterans, Neil's ability to share their various stories and recollections, standing where they actually happened, was fascinating, especially when he was able to link them to his extensive portfolio of photographs of the time.

I thoroughly enjoyed it, found it very informative and would recommend the tour to anyone who wants to remember, and learn more about the exploits and achievements of, those very brave people who fought in those battles."

𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟖𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒.

𝐓𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 (𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐲𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟒𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦) 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬.

09/10/2023

“Neil Barber at the Merville Battery, Normandy, September 2023. During our recent 6th Airborne Division, Battlefield Tour “The Day the Devils dropped in”

Spaces are available for our 80th Anniversary Tours in 2024. To express an interest see website for details.

www.ag1944battlefieldtours.com

31/08/2023

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐁𝐄, 𝐌𝐂
“a stick of parachutists covers a considerable area: under operational conditions twenty men could expect to cover over one thousand yards. The concentration of such a stick in the dark and on unknown ground would take time.
Immediate surprise was the essence of the bridge problem. If three gliders can be landed slap on the objective, a concentration of seventy-five armed men is immediately achieved.”
More details on battlefield Tours with Neil Barber:
𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟒 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬
𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐚𝐠𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟒𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦

28/08/2023

Hello Everyone, A small message from Neil regarding the 6th Airborne 80th Anniversary tour in Normandy, Taking place in May and September 2024!

More details: 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟒 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 / 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐚𝐠𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟒𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦

or Contact us: [email protected]

25/08/2023

𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐎𝐝𝐲𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑
Detling Show Ground, Kent 26th – 28th Aug 2023

𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟒𝟒/𝟒𝟒𝐀: 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟒 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 (𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬)

Neil Barber, author of the 6th Airborne books “The Day the Devils Dropped in” (the 9th Parachute Battalion in Normandy at the Merville Battery attack to the Chateau St Come D+6)

and the “Pegasus and Orne Bridges” their capture and defence on D-Day by the Ox’s & Bucks Glider force and their reinforcement by 5th Parachute Brigade

𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝟖𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒.

𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟒:𝟑𝟎

More details: 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟒 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 / 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐚𝐠𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟒𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦