Bøker av James Robertshaw

Canadians Pioneers building up the Country, World War 1 involvement and about the history of Ernest Phillips a Canadian World War 1 Hero, who was decorated twice with the Military Medal. The book describes life in 1912 in Canada, how the First Nations People were recruited into the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The training, the actions in World War 1, the citations won. Life after WW1, leading up to WW2, Bletchley Park involvement and how my family helped build up and pay for 2 World Wars, through their efforts and sacrifices. Follows the life of my Grandfather and my relatives who worked in Bletchley Park during WW2 and what Bletchley did to win the War for the Allies.

JUNO was the code name for Canadian beach landings for the 3rd Canadian Division supported by the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade, reinforced by the 1st Polish Armoured Brigade. The objective of the Canadians was to take Carpiquet airfield. They had three objective lines, Yew, Elm and Oak, each of which was achieved on D-Day. In this book there is a write up on the counter attack by the 12SS Panzer Group and the executions of Canadians by them. Many of the Canadian troops had never been out of Canada and this was a big adventure for them. The medals they won are documented and were very brave.

Detailed research on the preparations of the Landings on UTAH beach, Camps occupied in England prior to the landings, details on the training in the UK, ships allocated to transport troops under Operation Neptune, Operational Orders, Units used , actions and citations, German fortifications map locations with photographs and WN number, German Units manning the fortifications . Ship and Aircraft deployments. Major actions. A study of the landings and how they were successful.

This book is part of the D Day Diary series and gives the operational orders for the 101st and 82nd US Airborne divisions , the units that took part, the Air Plan and drop zones, actions and citations and a detailed study up o D Day plus 6 of how they forfilled their orders, protected the D Day landings on the Western Flank on D Day, Utah and Omaha beach. How they set up the drop zones using the pathfinder units, Rebecca and Ereka technology.

Detailed research on the preparations of the Landings on Omaha beach, Camps occupied in England prior to the landings, details on the training in the UK, ships allocated to transport troops under Operation Neptune, Operational Orders, Units used , actions and citations, German fortifications map locations with photographs and WN number, German Units manning the fortifications . Ship and Aircraft deployments. Major actions. A study of the landings and how they were successful.