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Ben Mayne

@battlefieldben

Second World War Historian/Battlefield Guide. Director of Liberation Route UK @lre_foundation. Ambassador and Advisor @TaxiCharity. Moto GP fan! Personal views.

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Back from a very small and intimate remembrance service at the National Memorial Arboretum. Two, D-Day, Royal Navy veterans were present at the service which made it even more poignant.

Back from a very small and intimate remembrance service at the National Memorial Arboretum.

Two, D-Day, Royal Navy veterans were present at the service which made it even more poignant.
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On one of the #DDay commemorations I took this photo of the last of YorkWW2DDayVeterans which went viral - a nod to Abbey Road & The Beatles and Ken Smith on the left telling me what he thought of it all! Classic! #DDay81

On one of the #DDay commemorations I took this photo of the last of <a href="/YorkWW2DDayVets/">YorkWW2DDayVeterans</a> which went viral - a nod to Abbey Road &amp; The Beatles and Ken Smith on the left telling me what he thought of it all! Classic! #DDay81
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He is visiting the grave of Flt Sgt Stanley Black. A very unique Australian story, he was killed in action on 11 June 1944. Stanley was fighting on the ground at the village of Graignes alongside men of the US 82nd Airborne Division. The village had been surrounded by elements

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#LestWeForget D-Day 6.6.1944 A story of #Allies, integration, developing combined arms warfare, #courage and sacrifice…we hope to do many #history eps on this subject over the coming years 🎙️ Previously I’ve studied British 3 Div led by MG Rennie #swordbeach Queen Red is a

#LestWeForget

D-Day 6.6.1944

A story of #Allies, integration, developing combined arms warfare, #courage and sacrifice…we hope to do many #history eps on this subject over the coming years 🎙️ 

Previously I’ve studied British 3 Div led by MG Rennie

#swordbeach Queen Red is a
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Today at the National Memorial Arboretum, not only did we attend the commemorative service to remember D-Day, we visited some other of the units memorials. Shaun Ross Coldicutt at the KSLI memorial, a unit close to his heart, landed on Sword Beach on D-Day reaching Lebisey Wood by

Today at the National Memorial Arboretum, not only did we attend the commemorative service to remember D-Day, we visited some other of the units memorials.

<a href="/ShaunColdicutt/">Shaun Ross Coldicutt</a> at the KSLI memorial, a unit close to his heart, landed on Sword Beach on D-Day reaching Lebisey Wood by
Al Carns (@alistaircarns) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When veterans get together they can achieve anything…..London to Everest and back to London in under seven days! Nothing easily achieved is worth doing…

When veterans get together they can achieve anything…..London to Everest and back to London in under seven days!
Nothing easily achieved is worth doing…
@robert.glennie.bsky.social (@robertglenniept) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 3rd County of London Yeomanry arrive in the MONT FLEURY LA RIVIERE area, #OTD 7th June 1944. Sherman II of Major Ollie Woods, A Sqn’s OC. Great view of the wading trunking. From the KSY Museum collection. #4Armd #TheSharpshooters #3CLY #History

The 3rd County of London Yeomanry arrive in the MONT FLEURY LA RIVIERE area, #OTD 7th June 1944.
Sherman II of Major Ollie Woods, A Sqn’s OC.

Great view of the wading trunking.

From the KSY Museum collection.
#4Armd #TheSharpshooters #3CLY #History
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Visiting Gold Beach? You may find this of interest. Taken from the 104 Beach Sub Group Files. The location of assembly and dump areas around Ver-Sur-Mer. #WW2 #DDay81 #GoldBeach

Visiting Gold Beach? You may find this of interest. Taken from the 104 Beach Sub Group Files. The location of assembly and dump areas around Ver-Sur-Mer.  #WW2 #DDay81 #GoldBeach
@robert.glennie.bsky.social (@robertglenniept) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Two Sherman Vc led by a Sherman II, from 4th Armoured Brigade, passing through Douvres-la Delivrande, #OTD 8 June 1944. Lt Handford climbed the church tower to get the view. IWM B 5268 #4Armd #Firefly #SWW #History

Two Sherman Vc led by a Sherman II, from 4th Armoured Brigade, passing through Douvres-la Delivrande, #OTD 8 June 1944.
Lt Handford climbed the church tower to get the view.

IWM B 5268
#4Armd #Firefly #SWW #History
Max Dutton (@maxdutton2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Your 60 seconds (ish) from Commonwealth War Graves St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Normandy, France. One to add to your list of “must visit” I think. 🌹🌷🪻

Ben Mayne (@battlefieldben) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Is there any chance that I can go into Nuneaton town centre without seeing a crime being committed 🤷🏻‍♂️ Claire Harrison Warwickshire Police Nuneaton and Bedworth Police. Yesterday’s case of blatant shoplifting in B&N. It does look like I stopped it by staring at the two females, watching and shaking my

Max Dutton (@maxdutton2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Your 60 seconds (ish) from Fontenay-le-Pesnel British War Cemetery, Normandy. I love the drive down the field track to this cemetery, it builds anticipation so well, and the wonderful but subtle architecture here is a beautiful tribute. Have you been? Will you be visiting? 🚙

Leger Battlefield Tours (@legerbattletour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On 10th June 1944, the small village of #Trévières was liberated during the #Normandy campaign. Our battlefield tour explores the grounds where these events unfolded, offering a powerful look at the challenges faced in the aftermath of #dday >> ow.ly/oRL250W4G01

On 10th June 1944, the small village of #Trévières was liberated during the #Normandy campaign. Our battlefield tour explores the grounds where these events unfolded, offering a powerful look at the challenges faced in the aftermath of #dday &gt;&gt; ow.ly/oRL250W4G01
@robert.glennie.bsky.social (@robertglenniept) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sherman V DD from 13/18 Hussars, in this atmospheric photo by Sgt Christie, with the Horsa near Ranville #OTD 10th June 1944. Love the stowage on this one, particularly the spare drive sprockets, one of which is ringing the MG… fantastic. IWM B 5348 #27Armd #SWW #History

Sherman V DD from 13/18 Hussars, in this atmospheric photo by Sgt Christie, with the Horsa near Ranville #OTD 10th June 1944.

Love the stowage on this one, particularly the spare drive sprockets, one of which is ringing the MG… fantastic.

IWM B 5348
#27Armd #SWW #History
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A great day out on the ground in the Ardennes. So many topics covered from planning, logistics, build up, offensive and defensive actions, personal letters written home, massacres, war crimes and atrocities, executions or not in some cases, armoured vehicles, routes,

A great day out on the ground in the Ardennes. 

So many topics covered from planning, logistics, build up, offensive and defensive actions, personal letters written home, massacres, war crimes and atrocities, executions or not in some cases, armoured vehicles, routes,