https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/list/44.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Derrick Parsons]]> https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/6548/23675.page https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/6548/23675.page GMT Latitude : 49° 17' 53'' N Longitude : 0° 18' 12' W

]]> https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/6548/23682.page https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/6548/23682.page GMT And now I'm going to be a bit cheeky and ask for more. I have a copy of the 41 Commando unit diary for the days around the landing and here are a number of other references that I'd like to track down. Any chance you could do these as well for me?
Derrick]]> https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/6548/23685.page https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/6548/23685.page GMT Post the grid references and I will take a look.
Guy]]> https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/6548/23697.page https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/6548/23697.page GMT http://www.echodelta.net/mbs/eng-translator.php

However, you do need to know the 'grid' covering the relevant geographical area which can be found here:
http://www.echodelta.net/mbs/eng-grids.php

In the case of your enquiry, you'll see it is 'French Lambert Zone 1', the grid is 'vU'

So using the website's "Coordinates Translator" (the first link in this post) you just:

1/ Select the grid or the geographical area concerned - using the dropdown box select 'French Lambert Zone 1'

2/ Enter the "Modified British System" coordinates to be decoded in the box 'vU080809'

3/ Press the 'Convert! button'

It will pin point it on a map for you and give you the Latitude and Longitude which you can put in Google Maps etc
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