| The Meaning of D-Day |
New Tiger Tank
DVD |
History knows only one D-Day, 6 June 1944 when Allied
forces landed in occupied France and began the liberation
of Europe. In reality every Allied operation of the war
had a D-Day when it was scheduled to take place and an H-Hour
when it actually started.
That simple code keeps the precise date and time from the
enemy and either side of the operation time is counted down,
and then up again. Thus the day before D-Day is D minus
one and the day after, D plus one.  1
July 2003 is, therefore, D minus 341 to the 60th
Anniversary of D-Day – the countdown has begun....... (click
to enlarge picture)
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| The Tank
Museum’s Tiger tank is the subject of a new DVD.
Telling the story of Tiger 131 from its capture to its restoration,
Saving The Tiger- The Story of Tiger 131 is available
exclusively from The
Tank Museum shop from 14th July 2005 (priced £12.99
+p&p) |
| Tanks on D-Day |
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 Tanks
played a key part in the invasion and, in particular those
peculiar, modified tanks known as Hobart’s Funnies. For the
next year or more this site will be devoted to telling you
all about those tanks, who Hobart was and what was so special
about his 79th Armoured Division.
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| Fortress
Europe |
| The Germans had been expecting
an invasion since 1942. They knew it was coming but they
could not be sure when, or of course where..>> |
| Combined
Ops |
| The distinctive badge, with
it's Anchor, Eagle and Tommy gun, symbolised the spirit
of co-operation and harmony between the three services
that Churchill expected when he created..>> |
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