Interesting site

[vskalex]

Stumbled across this little gem of a site when surfing. Really nicely done, apologies if this is old news to you.

Orne Bridgehead

[Gpig]

excellent! Thanks!

Gpig

[Josh Coady]

An amusing anecdote from the site:

D + 18, 24th June

Not content with vigorous patrolling activity by night, an extensive sniping programme was decided upon, and from then on the enemy were constantly harassed by day and night.

By this time it was clear that the enemy no longer held the initiative and control of the country between their positions and our own was indisputably ours. No enemy patrols came out and apart from registered mortar fire on the more obvious routes of approach and withdrawal, our patrols were unmolested until they reached the actual line of the enemy defences. The enemy were on the defensive.

Another successful sortie by 3 Commando was made during the night. The patrol, a small one, penetrated into the enemy positions undetected, though it was not long before the enemy reacted.

Considerable confusion arose and several Germans started to run about. One came up to a Corporal of the patrol and asked what was happening. The Corporal, a fluent German speaker, told the man that the English had surrounded them and shouted to him to follow him. This he did only too willingly, imagining he was being led to safety, and was duly taken prisoner. The Germans appeared too disorganised to shoot, and the patrol withdrew.

Interrogation of the prisoner gave interesting indications of the enemy's strength and morale. Patrols, he said, were very restricted because the enemy had lost so many men in this way. Officers did not patrol at all owing to the shortage of them.

Thanks for the link!

-Josh