Aircrew from Northern Ireland were lost in a raid on Nuremberg, Germany, on the night of 30/31st March 1944 which … More
Month: March 2020
March 30 – Roll of Honour
Ham British Cemetery contains 485 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. Amongst the graves are those of … More
March 29 – Roll of Honour
Pozières British Cemetery and, surrounding the graves the Pozières Memorial. Many from NI who died in the 1918 German offensive … More
March 28 – Roll of Honour
Victor Beamish from Coleraine was one of a small band of near-legendary figures in the RAF in WW2. … More
March 28 – POW after St Nazaire raid, he escaped from Colditz
Kaiserschlacht Day 8. OTD & RH
March 27 – Roll of Honour
In March 1945 Winston Churchill visits UK forces near the Rhine with Field Marshal Montgomery, the latter standing in a … More
March 26 – Roll of Honour
The Medium Mark A “Whippet” tank went into action for the first time against the German Spring Offensive on this … More
March 25 – Roll of Honour
The 1918 entries in today’s Roll continue to reflect the cost of resisting the German Spring offensive – the Kaiserschlacht. … More