The fantastic photo on our welcome page to greet the New Year is of men of 'A' Troop 45(RM) Commando.
The photo is one of the most iconic of the pre-invasion count down to D Day images and was widely circulated at the time.
Seated far right is Eric (Doc) Harden (RAMC) who was later to be awarded a posthumous VC for his heroic action at Brackterbeek.
Taken on 3rd June 1944 by Capt. Leslie Evans official army photographer.
http://www.commandoveterans.org/
The book by: Stephen Snelling
Commando Medic
Spellmont 2012
is well worth obtaining and is a fine account of this action.
John M
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