I keep forgetting that most of the people who come here had their attention spans trained by M-TV and Ren and Stimpy.

So here is a bite-sized excerpt of my earlier post that everyone said was too long lol.

The Commandos on D-Day

"On D-Day, 6 June, No 4 Commando landed on the Normandy beaches at Ouistreham Riva Bella, whilst the remainder of the Brigade, under the command of Lord Lovat proceeded to fight their way inland to link with the 6th Airborne Division, who had dropped to capture the bridges over the Caen Canal and the River Orne at Benouville.

No 4 Commando captured the town of Ouistreham before following on to join the rest of the Brigade at the bridges and to form a bridgehead with the 6th Airborne Division over the River Orne.

There during the following weeks, they successfully held the line, repulsing many German counter attacks, but unfortunately casualties were high.

On 10 June Commandant Phillippe Kieffer, of the French Commandos, was wounded and evacuated. Two days later Lord Lovat was seriously wounded and his place was taken by Lt Col Derek Mills-Roberts, CO of No 6 Commando, who had previously been the Second in Command of No 4.

On 19 August, No 4 Commando fought its way to the outskirts of Beuzeville and there on 26 August they were withdrawn from the fighting, having been continuously in action for a period of 82 days.