This account of Exercise “JANTZEN” concerns the involvement of No. 70 R.A.F. Beach Unit and is taken from that Unit’s Operations Record Book entries. LLANYBYTHER13.7.43Weather: Fine Arrangements made for the Sections of No. 70 Beach Unit to be attached for all purposes, except accommodation and discipline, to the Units with whom they would be working.Office […]
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Exercise “ROUNDABOUT”December 1943 to April 1944 ‘Exercise “Roundabout” was mounted at the port of Leith, near Edinburgh and consisted of ten phases, starting in mid-December 1943 and finishing in April 1944. In each phase eight or ten coasters carried mixed stores from Leith to Gullane, 20 miles east along the Firth of Forth. Gullane was […]
William Sinclair MacLeod joined the R.C.A.F. in his native Canada and served with 409 Squadron, R.C.A.F. in the UK. He then qualified as a Code & Cypher Sergeant and was posted to 255 Squadron, R.A.F . He travelled to Bone, Algeria with an advanced party of 255 Squadron in November 1942. Sgt. Macleod served with […]
No. 111 R.A.F. Beach Section was formed in Italy, originally as No. 83 Brick. and took part in the assault landings in the South of France. No. 83 Brick No. 83 Brick was formed in November 1943 as one of three Bricks in a new R.A.F. Beach Group for the Central Mediterranean Force. At the […]
No. 110 R.A.F. Beach Section was formed in Italy, originally as No. 82 Brick. and took part in the assault landings in the South of France. No. 82 Brick No. 82 Brick was formed in November 1943 as one of three Bricks in a new R.A.F. Beach Group for the Central Mediterranean Force. The new […]
No. 109 R.A.F. Beach Section was formed in Italy, originally as No. 81 Brick. and took part in the assault landings in the South of France. No. 81 Brick No. 81 Brick was formed in November 1943 as one of three Bricks in a new R.A.F. Beach Group for the Central Mediterranean Force. The personnel […]
Operation “DRAGOON” Assault Landings in the South of FranceD-Day, 15th August 1944 The plan to invade Southern France was originally identified by the codename “Operation ANVIL” but became known as “Operation DRAGOON” at the beginning of August 1944. The aim was to establish a beach-head east of Toulon as a base for the assault and […]
Operation “AVALANCHE” Assault Landings at SalernoD-Day, 9th September 1943 In Operation Avalanche, the task was “to seize the port of Naples and to secure the airfields in the Naples area with a view to preparing a firm base for further operations.” [1] The Gulf of Salerno, south of Naples was chosen as the landing place for the […]
No. 5 R.A.F. Beach Unit was originally formed under the title “R.A.F. Beach Group”. Its three constituent “Bricks” seem to have been formed at the beginning of November 1943 but the unit’s Operations Record Book does not begin until the arrival of the R.A.F. Beach Group’s newly appointed Commanding Officer. R.A.F. Beach Group, Central Mediterranean […]
Exercise GOLDBRAID was a full-scale exercise by 3rd Canadian Division at Bracklesham Bay, near Chichester, at the end of March 1944. All units under the command of 102 Beach Sub Area took part. J. J. Carey who was the Brigade Major of 102 Beach Sub Area wrote: “This was the most valuable exercise we had…… […]