D-Day Lepe Heritage Group, Reference Materials.
INTRODUCTION.
Coding for every object, commences with a unique number, followed by a letter denoting the object type and a second letter denoting the particular Section within a DDLHG static Exhibition display, where the object is normally to be found.
Many of the items can “stand-alone”, whilst others form part of group. Available space at static exhibitions will limit the amount of material that can be displayed.
The KEY to the coding is as follows.
1 to xxx. A unique and sequential number given to each object.
First letter coding.
B = Book.
C = Chart.
CC = Cigarette Cards.
CD = Compact Disc.
DV = Digital Versatile Disc
HD = External Hard drive.
JN = Journal.
M = Magazines.
MOD = Model.
MP = Map. D-Day Lepe Heritage Group, Reference Materials.
NP = Newspaper.
PH = Photo.
R = Roller Banners & Header Sheets.
S = Stamps
SS = Spread sheet.
WD = War Diaries and personal recollections.
WP = Web Page.
WR = War Records.
Second letter key coding.
A = DDLHG (D-Day Lepe Heritage Group) Section Header.
B = Overlord and Neptune Section Header.
C = Marshalling Camps Section Header.
D = Embarkation Hards Section Header.
E = Loading the LCT’s Section Header.
F = GOLD Beach Section Header.
G = Hobarts Funnies Section Header.
H = Mulberry Harbours Section Header.
I = PLUTO Section Header.
J = Regimental Diaries Section Header.
K = Reference Materials Section Header.
A typical identifier for an item will appear as follows.
1/x/x. The first listed object in the total contents.
1/B/x. The first listed object that is a Book.
1/B/K. The first listed object in total exhibition contents that is a Book which is to be normally found within the Reference Materials section at a static exhibition.
Visitors to this website, Group members and volunteers are kindly asked to note that all listed contents may not be present at a static exhibition, due to space limitations at a particular location.
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CONTENTS.
1/B/K. A5 Book “The D-Day Ships” by John de S Winser. ISBN 0 905617 75 4. An invaluable reference to all vessels involved in Operation Neptune, the amphibious assault part of Operation Overlord. Relevant photos and vessel identities are highlighted and/or tabbed. There are numerous cross-references to 2/B/K below.
2/B/K Operation Overlord Book, specially printed from the original held by The Green Howards Museum, Richmond, Yorkshire. A wonderfully detailed, invaluable reference book, hand-typed and produced by an unknown compiler, in August ’44 as a Report, Record and Study relating specifically to Gold beach. Details were gathered into the book, prior to any individual operational reports being received and collated. Copies of certain sections and charts, relevant to Lepe and Stanswood are featured in our static exhibition and are also detailed below
3/B/K. Book. Entitled “Top Secret”, by Ralph Ingersoll. This is a First edition, 1946. From an American perspective. No ISBN reference.
4/B/K. Book A4. Battle of Britain. Len Deighton. ISBN 0 224 01826 4. A detailed account, good narrative and excellent photos, copies of wartime paintings and statistical charts.
5/B/F. Paperback book. “By Tank into Normandy”, by Stuart Hills. Particularly relevant photos and narrative highlighted and/or tabbed. ISBN 978-0-3043-6640-8. Approval for use of defined photos and text at static exhibitions obtained from publisher.
6/B/F. A5 size book D-Day, Gold Beach, by Simon Trew. Many pages with particularly relevant photos and narrative are highlighted and/or tabbed. (Ex Leeds Library Discard) ISBN 978-0-7524- 6060-4.
7/B/I Book A5. PLUTO Pipeline under the Ocean, by Adrian Searle . ISBN 0-9525876-0-2. A superbly detailed narrative and photographic record explaining the history of the PLUTO project from conception, through design and manufacture, installation, operation and eventual dismantling and recovery. This book has particular relevance as the SOLO section of pipelines left UK mainland at Lepe for cross- Solent installation to Thorness Bay. (Refer also to our Pluto section of our website)
8/B/K. Book. “The Armoured Campaign in Normandy” June – August 1944. Extremely useful and very detailed accounts, over short time frame. Excellent section on Page 57 “GOLD beach or landing sector with almost 5 pages dedicated to the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards, “B” , “C” and “A” Squadrons. By Stephen Napier ISBN 9 780750 979450.
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9/B/K. Book “True stories of D-day” by Henry Brook, in association with the IWM, ISBN 978-1- 4095-8322-6. An excellent reference book, with a valuable section on Gold Beach containing excellent illustrations.
10/B/K. Book. “D-Day, Piercing the Atlantic Wall“, by Robert J Kershaw. ISBN 0-7110-2176-7. Superb reference book with some unusual photos, good narrative, interspersed with many first- hand accounts.
11/B/K. Book. “D-Day, 50years on” ISSN 1353-2464. An excellent reference book, providing an overview giving a good synopsis. Interesting photos and detailed event descriptions.
12/B/K. Book. “D-Day in Photographs”, by Andrew Whitmarsh. By Portsmouth City Council, D-Day Museum. ISBN 978-0-7524-7479-3. A superb collection of unusual and some, often seen, photos all with supporting narrative.
13/B/K. Book. “D-Day 6.6.1944“ by Richard Collier. ISBN 0-297-84346-X. Given as gift with inscription inside front cover, to a soldier “Eric ……” who served at Battle of Arnhem.
14/B/K. Book. Images of War, “Sherman Tank” by Gavin Birch, ISBN 1-84415-187-5. An excellent collection of a detailed photographic history from every campaign in which the Sherman and its variants and derivatives were used.
15/B/K. Book .“The Beaulieu River goes to War”. 1939 -1945, by Cyril Cunningham. ISBN 0-9523386. A superb reference book containing very informative narrative with excellent selection of photos. Particularly sections relevant to Lepe are tabbed.
16/B/K. Book. “Hampshire and D-Day” edited by Martin Doughty, HCC & Hampshire Books. ISBN 1-85741-047-5. An invaluable reference book, containing many particularly relevant photos and sections of narrative.
17/B/K. Book. “D-Day, Dawn of Heroes” by Nigel Cawthorne. ISBN 1-84193-239-6. Detailed account, with extensive Chapters on each of the landing beaches. Many unusual photos, including a rare picture, on Page 54, of the salvaged PLUTO pipeline.
18/B/K. Book. “Second World War”, by Peter Chasseaud. ISBN 978-0-00-797335-4. Collection of historical maps, commentary and photographs. Fascinating references.
19/B/K. Booklet. “Springboard for Overlord”(Hampshire and D-Day landings) by Anthony Kemp. An excellent reference book. ISBN 0-903852-42-X.
20/B/K. Book A4. The War in Pictures Vol 5, 1943 – 1945. Pages 156 –167 June 1944. Odhams Press. No ISBN reference number.
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21/B/K. A5 booklet entitled “Roof over Britain” The Official Story of AA Defences 1939-1942. Produced by the Ministry of Information. Nice details of early Barrage Balloon use, leading up to D-Day.
22/B/K. A4 Booklet. “D-Day, Royal Air force”. Approval for use given by Intellectual Property Rights at MOD for use of extracts.
23/B/K. Booklet A5, “The Battle of Normandy – Told to Children” ISBN 978-2-36152-101-1. An ideal introduction for youngsters, with narrative, pictures, Test and a Quiz.
24/B/K Booklet A5, “Normandy D-Day – Told to Children. “ ISBN 978-2-36152-120-2. An ideal introduction for youngsters with narrative, pictures, Test and a Quiz.
25/B/K. Book. The Beaches of the D-Day Landings. ISBN 978-2-7373-2388-1. Superb reference book.
26/B/K. A4 Book. Victory in Normandy, Major General David Belcham.
27/B/K. Paperback book “D-Day 1944, Voices from Normandy”. ISBN 978-1-4072-1462-7.
28/B/R. Book. D-Day, The Climactic Battle of World War 11, by Stephen Ambrose. ISBN 0-684-80137-X. An American account of Omaha and Utah. A number of excellent photos, some regularly used in other accounts.
29/B/K. Book. “Fighting Machines of World War 2” by B.T.White. ISBN 0-7137-1452-2. Technical illustration pictures and descriptions of Fighting vehicles and artillery from France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America and USSR. An excellent resource.
30/B/K. Booklet A4. D-day and the Battle for Normandy. A Pitkin Guide. ISBN 0-85372-682-5.
31/C/D. Map and chart on A0 size board of East & West Solent and Southampton Water. It depicts the overall D-Day Berthing Plan, detailing anchorage numbers within numbered water Areas. It is supported by 6# laminated A4 Identification sheets connecting the names of each of the vessels to their Berthing points, by Area, Row within Area and number within Row. Detailed information obtained from 1/B/K above.
32/C/F. 24” x 17” Laminated drawing, “Assault formations and Timings of 69th Infantry Brigade Plan for King Beach sector of Gold Beach.
33/C/F. A1 sized colour print of Craft Beaching Diagram of the 231st Infantry Brigade on GOLD beach from our Overlord Book 2/B/K, with Landing Table Index Numbers added.
34/C/F. A1 sized colour print of Craft Beaching Diagram of the 69th Infantry Brigade on GOLD beach, from our Overlord Book 2/B/K with Landing Table Index Numbers added. D-Day Lepe Heritage Group, Reference Materials.
35/C/K. 2 No. A3 Colour print UK Map and major cities “The Cost of the Blitz” Tonnage of High Explosive bombs dropped in 1940.
36/C/K. 2No. A3 B&W prints of chart showing comparison of RAF and LUFTWAFFE aircraft destroyed between 16 September and 31 October 1940.
37/C/K. 2No. A3 Colour print showing the auxiliary services “They also served”. Fire Watchers, Auxiliary Fire Service, Air Raid Wardens, Auxiliary Police Corps, Post Office Engineers. The WAAF.
38/C/B. A3 colour copy chart depicting The Allied Chain of Command.
39/C/B. A3 coloured diagram giving Army, Corps, Division breakdown for landings on 5 beaches.
40/C/B. A3 colour copy of Weekly Intelligence Summary August 26 1944.
41/C/H. A3 colour copy of diagram of layout and composition of both Mulberry Harbours with narrative.
42/C/E. A3 colour copy showing pictures of 10 variations of Landing Craft.
43/C/G. A3 colour copy of technical drawings of “Hobarts Funnies” Courtesy of The Tank Museum.
44/CC/K. Full set of original cigarette cards by Gallagher 1- 48 inclusive, “Badges of Army Regiments” includes The Green Howards.(No 32)
45/CC/ K. Full set of original cigarette cards by John Player 1- 50 , inclusive, Drum Banners and Cap Badges of Army Regiments, includes The 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards (No 7) ,7th Dragoon Guards (No 10), Nottinghamshire Yeomanry,(Sherwood Rangers (No 26).
46/CD/K. Audio CD interview with (the late) Stephen Frederick Wright, 2014 (Copy)
47/DV/K. DVD “Assault on Normandy GOLD BEACH” by Pen and Sword Digital.
48/DV/K. 8 Piece DVD collection “World War II”
49/DV/K. DVD “The World at War” June – August 1944. One of a series, produced in 1973 when memories were still clear and veterans of the War were still numerous.
50/HD/K. Extensive and very detailed document files (held on external hard drive) Copies of documents copyrighted The National Records Office.
51/HD/F. Flash map. Animation of the Canadian D-day offensive on Normandy. Courtesy of the Canadian War Museum.
52/JN/F. Print of the “Journal of the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards, Issue No 4 September 2014. 10 Pages. D-Day Lepe Heritage Group, Reference Materials.
53/JN/F. Print of the “Newsletter of the 4th/7th Dragoon guards Issue #31, February 2009.
54/M/K. Original Magazine. “The War Illustrated” 16 September 1939. Excellent centre page spread drawing of Britain’s Royal Navy of the time.
55/M/K. LOT. Original Magazines. “The Second Great War” Volumes 72 – 81 inclusive, 83 – 90 inclusive, 92, 94 – 98 inclusive, 100, 102 – 104 inclusive. This set, all contains many pertinent references by photo and narrative that are tabbed.
56/M/K. LOT. Original magazines. “The War Illustrated and Afterwards”, Volume 9 , Nos. 206 – 223 inclusive, 225 – 230 inclusive, Volume 10 , 231 – 235, 237,239 – 248 inclusive, 251-253 inclusive. Each volume of this set contain pertinent references by photo and narrative that are tabbed.
57/MOD/G. Building brick model of a Churchill tank (depicting the Petard launching variant).
58/MOD/G. Building brick model of a Sherman Tank, modified to show Duplex Drive (Swimming) variant with inflated skirt and drive propellers.
59/MOD/E. Building brick stylised model of an LCT with loading ramp, accommodating 2 M7 “Priest”, Self-propelled guns.
60/MOD/E. Building brick model of a Sherman Firefly Tank.
61/MOD/K. 3 Knitted and stuffed figures, 12” high of Army, Navy and Air Force personnel using original wartime patterns. Toys for children
62/MOD/H. Pre-production, engineering model of a “Beetle” support pontoon, 13” long x 4” wide x 5” high (over legs). This item is on Long term loan to the DDLHG and is the property of Colin van Geffen. Many of these “Beetles” were fabricated locally.
63/MP/B. A4 print of map of Southern England, The Channel and French coast, showing Convoy Routes and Naval covering forces. Reproduced from “The War at Sea, by S.W.Roskill, HMSO 1957- 1964.
64/MP/B. A3 print of map “Plan of Anchorage, Isle of Wight, Final Assembly.
65/NP/K. Full size facsimile copy and 8 laminations of the London Evening Standard newspaper dated 6th June 1944.
66/NP/K. Copy (original or facsimile ??) “The People” newspaper 30th July 1944.
67/NP/K. Copy (original or facsimile ??) “Daily Herald” newspaper 5th June 1944.
68/NP/K. Copy (original or facsimile ??) “News Chronicle ” newspaper 28th May 1941.
69/NP/K. Copy (original or facsimile ??) “Daily Mail” newspaper 27th March 1945. D-Day Lepe Heritage Group, Reference Materials.
70/NP/K. Copy (original or facsimile ??) “Daily Express” newspaper 26th October 1944.
71/NP/K. A4 , double-sided copy of a propaganda news-sheet entitled “News from England” (for the Channel Islands people) Dropped by the RAF. Our version of how the war is progressing.
72/NP/K. 3 Originals of the Guernsey Evening Press newspapers dated 24 June ’42, 9 and 11 Feb ’44, produced under German occupation.
73/NP/K. Original of Daily Mirror newspaper dated 7 September 1939.
74/NP/K. Original of Daily Echo D-Day 50th anniversary newspaper June 7 1994.
75/NP/K. Original of Daily Echo D-Day 50th anniversary newspaper June 6 1994.
76/NP/K. Daily Echo D-Day 70th anniversary newspaper, May 24 2014.
77/NP/K. Daily Mail D-Day 70th Anniversary newspaper June 6 2014.
78/NP/K. Daily Mail D-Day (The human stories) Part One. 50th Anniversary Newspaper. February 21st 1994.
79/NP/K. Daily Mail D-Day (The human stories) Part Two . A 50th Anniversary Newspaper. Dated February 22nd 1994. Excellent article on Hobart’s Funnies, good pictures of Crab flail, Bobbin and 15+ DD ‘s on an unidentified “chocolate- block” hard. Gosport ???
80/NP/K. Daily Mail D-Day (The human stories) Part Three . 50th Anniversary Newspaper . February 23rd 1994. With excellent article on Hobart’s Funnies, good pictures of Crab flail, Bobbin and 15+ DD ‘s on an unidentified (Gosport) chocolate- block” hard.
81/NP/K. Daily Mail D-Day (The human stories) Part Two 40th Anniversary of Battle of Britain.
82/NP/K. Daily Mail on Saturday. June 23 1990. A salute to The Few.
83/NP/K. The Sunday Telegraph 17th June 1990. Battle of Britain. 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
84/NP/K. The Mail on Sunday 29th May 1994. An excellent general reference with great narratives. A wonderful front page picture. Centre page Invasion Map.
85/PH/F. Set of 3 , A4 size B&W, photo prints showing CSM Stan Hollis (1912-1972) Holder of the only Victoria Cross awarded on D-Day, 6th Btn The Green Howards, on an early “Battlefield Tour” back in Normandy. Courtesy of The Green Howards Museum.
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86/PH/F. A4 Laminated photo called “Getting ashore” showing 3 soldiers with Bren gun and bicycles wading ashore from an LSI. Courtesy of St Barbe’s Museum and IWM.
87/PH/F. A4 Laminated photo. D-Day panorama of landing armada.
88/PH/F. A4 Laminated photo of Sherman tanks (non DD) coming ashore from LCT 1080. Courtesy of St Barbes Museum and IWM.
89/PH/K. A4 Laminated photo of D-Day convoy with 10 LCA’s and DEMS in background. Courtesy of St Barbes Museum and IWM.
90/PH/K. A4 Laminated photo of A Troop 41 Commando, Royal Marines on SWORD Beach 6.6.44. Courtesy of St Barbes Museum and IWM.
91/PH/K. A4 photo of a Sergeant “Writing Home” in sealed Bell-tented camp. Courtesy of St Barbes Museum and IWM. An often used, evocative picture of the time before embarkation.
92/PH/K. A4 Laminated photo of D-Day briefing on LST British and American troops. Courtesy of St Barbes Museum and IWM.
93/PH/K. 2# , A4 laminated photos of Mill Lane , Brockenhurst (Then and now) Construction under way to strengthen and widen the bridge for heavy traffic, Marshalling Area B under control of HQ at Balmer Lawn Hotel .
94/PH/D. A5 Print of 2No photos of Duplex Drive Sherman tank. I No. with flotation skirt fully raised (inflated) showing drive propellers. The second, showing the skirt in the lowered position. Extract from “By Tank into Normandy” Extract from 5/B/F above.
95/PH/D. Copy of Photo of Lieutenant Stuart Hill MC, Commander of Tank 3071065, Painted tank turret code 33, LCT 2006. Extract from 5/B/F above.
96/PH/K. An A4 copy of full page panoramic picture of a Normandy beach, with vehicles in foreground. LCT’s etc unloading and numerous and various ships at anchor off shore. Photo is “US Official” and is from “The Second Great War Magazine” See Item 55/M/K above.
97/PH/K. An A4 copy of a page containing 3 pictures. Photo1. Troopship and LCT 765 awaiting order to disembark. Photo 2. Discharging supplies from merchant ships onto the pier-heads of Mulberry B at Arromanches. Photo 3. Supply ship beached by 70mph gale on June 19th. Photos courtesy of “British official” “Pictorial Press” and “Associated Press”.
98/PH/F. A3 copy of photo showing close up “Empire Lance” with assault landing craft in davits.
99/PH/C. A4 Laminated print of Hampshire Road with Priest SP (Sexton ??) guns being prepared for D-Day.
100/PH/K. A4 Laminated print of RHINO ferries (self propelled barges) bringing troops and supplies ashore. D-Day Lepe Heritage Group, Reference Materials.
101/PH/G. A4 Laminated print of a Churchill based Bridge Layer tank (Gt Eastern Tank Ramp)
102/PH/K. A4 Laminated print of LCOCU Frogmen in training for invasion tasks of clearing mines, tank traps , steel barricades.
103/PH/G. 2 pages, A3 print of article on DD tanks Photo of Sir Percy Hobart, mention of 4th/7th Dragoons and Notts Yeomanry and extensive text on Page numbered 398. See 55/M/K
104/PH/H. A3 print of aerial photo of Mulberry B, with annotations identifying components.
105/PH/H. 2No A4 prints of Phoenix Caissons under construction.
106/PH/H. A3 copy of panoramic photo showing Phoenixes and Whales, assembling off Selsey on D-Day – 1.
107/R1/A. Is the DDLHG, exhibition entrance Pop-up roller banner.
108/R2/B. Is the Overlord and Neptune, Pop-up roller banner.
109/R3/C. Is the Marshalling Camps, Pop-up roller banner.
110/R4/D. Is the Embarkation Hards, Pop-up roller banner.
111/R5/E. Is the Loading the LCT’s Pop-up roller banner.
112/R6/F Is the Gold Beach Pop-up roller banner.
113/R7/G. Is the Hobart’s Funnies, Pop-up roller banner.
114/R8/H. Is the Mulberry Harbours, Pop-up roller banner.
115/R9/I. Is the PLUTO,Pop-up roller banner.
116/R10/J. Is the Regimental Diaries, Pop-up roller banner.
117/R11/K. Is the Reference Material, Pop-up roller banner.
NB.Please refer to INTRODUCTION. These Banners can be used individually, as available space dictates. Selection of Banners and contents will consider the difference between a manned/unmanned exhibition.
118/S/K. Stamp album containing 43 Churchill postage stamps, 116 commemorative D-Day stamps from various nations. Personal property of Ian Maclean.
119/S/K. Stamp Album containing Canadian issued Second World War Souvenir stamps for each year 1939-1945. Commemorative/Souvenir editions. Each year is beautifully recorded in text and photos on a 3 part fold out. Each year also has an Ottowa franked, First day cover and a sheet of 4 unused mint stamps. The album also contains sheets of 4pairs of stamps issued by Isle of Man for 50th Anniversary of D-Day. Bedel Smith & Bertram Ramsey… Montgomery & Dempsey….Leigh Mallory & Tedder. Bradley & Eisenhower. Personal property of Ian Maclean
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120/S/K. Set of 5. 1st Class GB Stamps, each depicting a D-Day landing beach. 75th D-Day Anniversary. Personal property of Ian Maclean.
121/SS/K. 19 Page A4 copy of Excel spreadsheet, Full details of the Royal Observer Corps personnel that were assigned to Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships (DEMS). These personnel were designated “Seaborne” and given Naval Rank. Original base form produced by Neville Cullingford, ROC Museum Curator.
122/SS/K. An A4 Laminated sheet, detailing the approx strengths/sizes of British Army units.
123/SS/K. A4 Photocopies (16 sheets) of War Diaries of the 1st Btn, Royal Winnipeg Rifles, 1st June to 30th June 1944 and 20 Sheets of period .July to 31st July 1944.
124/WD/J A4 Photocopies (9 sheeets) of War Diaries of the 1st Btn, Royal Winnipeg Rifles, 1st August to 31st August 1944.
125/WD/J A4 Laminated “Memories of the War Years 1940-1946” 15 Pages. By Brian Tillman.
126/WD/J. A4 Photocopies (11 sheeets) of War Diaries of the 1st Btn, Royal Winnipeg Rifles, 1st WD 5.
127/WD/J. A4 copy (45 Pages) Extract from the War diary of the 6th and 7th Btn of the The Green Howards. Nov 1943 to August 1944. Many detailed, useful references of the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards. 128/WD/J. 3No A4 typed pages . An account of initial landings on D-Day Gold Beach, by DD tank commander Stuart Hills of C Squadron Notts Yeomanry.(Courtesy of Notts Yeomanry Musem)
129/WD/J. 3.No A4 typed pages. War diary 1st to 8th June 1944 ,of CO. Lt Col J.D.A. Anderson D.S.O. of Notts Yeomanry. Courtesy of Notts Yeomanry Museum..
130/WD/E. 1No A4 page. Tank CREW listings for all tanks on LCT 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007. Courtesy of Notts Yeomanry Museum.
131/WD/E. 1No A4 page. Tank NUMBER listings of all tanks on LCT 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007. Includes 2 instances of painted ident’n number on tank turret. Courtesy of Notts Yeomanry Museum.
132/WD/E. 1No A4 page. 15th LCT Flotilla LCT 442, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 476, 7006, 7007, 7008, 7009 and 7013. Signatures of crew members from 10 of the LCT’s. Courtesy of Notts Yeomanry Museum.
133/WD/E. 133/WD/K. A4 , 3 page laminated print. Synopsis of D-Day Planning, with treasury tag.
134/WP/K. Printout. (7 pages), from Historic England website with summary entry, describing timeline of Cadland House and Estate.
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135/WP/F. A4 print (8 pages) of the Landing table on Gold Beach, British troops, 50th Infantry Division, 231st Infantry Brigade.
136/WP/F. A4 print (7 pages) of the Landing table on Gold Beach, British troops, 50th Infantry Division, 69th Infantry Brigade.
137/WP/F. A4 print (6 pages) of the Landing table on Gold Beach, British troops, 50th Infantry Division, 56th Infantry Brigade.
138/WP/F. A4 print (6 pages) of the Landing table on Gold Beach, British troops, 50th Infantry Division, 151st Infantry Brigade. 139/WP/F. A4 print (17 pages) Summary of Gold Beach landings.
140/WP/K. A4 print, 5 pages from Royal Observer Corps Ref 8/SEA/10087 Seaborne Observers, etc.
141/WP/K. A4 print, 5 pages from Combined Operations website applicable to ROC “Seaborne” ops on D-Day.
142/WP/G. 3 Page A4 print-out from internet www.duplexdrivetanks.co.uk. Pictures, narrative with an excellent statistical table of Tanks by Regiment and Normandy Beach destination.
143/B/K. A5 Book INVASION, D-Day and Overlord in 100 moments. A useful summary, containing details on major topics. ISBN 978-1-912690-00-8.
144/B/K. Victory in Europe. Titled “D-Day to the fall of Berlin”. ISBN 978-1-84193-334-4.
145/B/K. The D-Day Atlas. Maps, Narratives, Photos. Excellent reference book. Presented by Gilly Drummond. ISBN 978-0-500-29119-1.
146/MOD/H. 30” long model of a Phoenix Caisson, typical of one of the 6 types used as outer breakwaters in Mulberry Harbours.
147/MOD/K. Building brick model of C47 Skytrain aircraft used as Para-troop carriers and Glider tugs.
148/MOD/K. Building brick model of 6 wheel drive GMC all purpose personnel and cargo carrier.
149/MOD/K. Building brick model of an LCA (Landing Craft Assault ) aka Higgins Boat named after the American designer.
150/PH/I. Laminated A4 picture of “Conum” PLUTO” pipeline drum.
151/WD/K. A4 print, 2 pages. A first-hand account by Royal Marine Captain Edward Griffiths. 541 Flotilla of LCA’s carrying The Green Howards to Gold Beach. Courtesy of Mrs Suzie McRae and Green Howards Museum.
152/WR/F. Laminated Force “G” Embarkation table with LTIN (Landing table Index Number and LCT serial numbers. D-Day Lepe Heritage Group, Reference Materials.
153/WR/F. Laminated Pre-loading table includes Stanswood Q2 reference.
154/R/K. Light Anti-aircraft location definitions “D-Day Lepe “header.
155/R/K. Heavy Anti-aircraft location definitions. “D-Day Lepe” header.
156/WR/E. Sherwood Rangers “C” Squadron Tank crews loaded out from Stanswood with LTIN’s.
157/WR/K. 6# Laminated sheets. Transcription and photocopy of letter from General Montgomery to Frank “Simbo” Simpson.
158/PH/G A3 laminated photo montage from Page 400, showing 6 photos of DD’s in water, under preparation, on land with skirt down and tank Driver fitted with Breathing Escape apparatus . See 55/M/K.
159/PH/K. A3 View of deck of LCT(R) with loaded rocket racks.
160/WD/J . A4 15 Page diary of 1st Battalion The Dorsetshire regiment.
161/WD/J. A4 8 Page, Operations Record Book of 119 Flight Barrage Balloon Squadron.
162/PH/K. 3# A4 Aerial photos of Stansore point and Stanswood bay showing Dolphins and Piers.