The World War II History Project

21/08/2025

Back at an old favorite, the IWM archives.

17/08/2025

Our last day in Normandy was a Sherwood Ranger day, listening to Graham Stevenson's interview of coming in on Gold Beach and being seriously wounded in Tilly-sur-Seulles, laying flowers at the Sherwood Ranger memorial there, and attending the ceremony for the new Sherwood Ranger memorial at Berjou. A beautiful way to end a fantastic trip. The Notts Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry 1939-1946

12/08/2025

Enjoying a sunset concert in Port en Bessin

10/08/2025

Today I grabbed fistfuls of Omaha Beach sand and smoothed it into the marble markers, and laid flowers at "my" B-24 crew's graves in the American Cemetery in Normandy. Always a moving experience, but this time, the first time in 15 years, without a crowd gathering and intruding, taking pictures of us up close, trying to speak to us and ask us questions as we lay flowers on the graves and honored their memories. Both B and D plots were roped off, forbidden to the public, and staff granted us special access and brought us personally to the graves. For the first time ever, a chance to honor the fallen in silence and in peace. Global Military Research, LLC American Battle Monuments Commission

09/08/2025

Here with Don Mounts of Global Military Research remembering Hans Poelchau, Hamburg native, considered half-Jewish by the N***s, who still fought in the German Army and died in Normandy serving his country. His mother, considered fully Jewish, survived the war in Hamburg with his father and sister. Hans grew up next door to Charley Koenig and they were best friends. Charley tried desperately to find Hans after the war, but it wasn't until 2017 that we found him here, in La Cambe cemetery in Normandy. Global Military Research, LLC

09/08/2025

First things first. Honoring the Sherwood Rangers at their memorial in Bayeux. Loyal unto Death. The Notts Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry 1939-1946

08/08/2025

Starting this D-Day landing beaches tour with Pegasus Bridge. Perfect weather. Perfect day.

02/08/2025

Loyal Unto Death.

Next Month!
16th August 2025 and the Dedication of a Brilliant New Memorial to the Sherwood Rangers in Berjou, France Thanks to James Holland, and All Who Have Donated to the Fund.
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Loyal unto Death

19/07/2025

Interviewing again today a 99-year-old German Battle of the Bulge veteran whom I've known and interviewed since 2012. In the foreground copies of the diary he wrote then.

18/07/2025

Finishing up the week in the German Federal Military Archives. Love this work.

17/07/2025

Excellent day in the Basel archives.