“We’ll rant and we’ll roar like true British sailors”. Listen to the chansons du jour of the Napoleonic era as the ex-emperor is carried down to St Helena on HMS Northumberland. Visit http://www.napoleonsworld.co.uk
Then chapter about HM 66th Foot (Berkshire) and Soldiers Ditties.
Countdown to D-Day. My father always said that the 82nd and 101st were the crème de la creme of the US forces in Europe. Commanded by a New York stock-broker with extraordinary qualities. My father had worked with US staff at COSSAC in Norfolk House & admired them greatly.
When my father arrived off the beaches, he was stunned by the extent of MULBERRY which covered 1400 acres of the coast. Moved into laager before being sent up the line. KIA on 30th June. Lies at St Manvieu side by side of his guardsmen he admired so much killed at the same time.
