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History in hiding
3 Sep 2017

History in hiding

by darrellkirsop | posted in: History, Military History, The Castle | 0

There are doubtless many forgotten secrets relating to the long history of la Ducrie. Sadly, we may never know most of them, but back in 2002, we discovered one such fascinating story, still within living memory. One day, we were … Continued

liberation, résistance, ww2
In the thick of it!
31 Jul 2017

In the thick of it!

by darrellkirsop | posted in: History, Military History | 0

73 Years ago this very week, the noise here would have been both terrific & terrifying! It’s a miracle that La Ducrie survived the heavy ‘Bocage’ fighting that raged all around here, not to mention the unprecedented carpet bombing that … Continued

bocage war, operation cobra, ww2

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