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Paul Rogers
| Sergeant Paul Rogers (deceased) Aged 24, Paul Rogers volunteered to be a Paratrooper in 1942 and soon found himself at Toccoa training under Colonel Sink. When jumping into Europe on D-Day, Paul lost most of his equipment, including his rifle, and his parachute snagged on trees from which he had to cut himself loose; he later found out he had landed eight miles from the intended drop zone. With the 3rd Battalion he fought throughout Normandy but was injured when jumping into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden and subsequently spent four weeks in hospital. Upon rejoining the platoon he stayed with them all the way through to Hitler's Eagles Nest in Berchtesgaden. He died aged 96 on 16th March 2015. |
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Welcome Reinforcements by David Pentland. St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 6th June 1944. Anti-tank guns of 80th AA battalion and glider troops of 325th GIR, 82nd Airborne, land in the fields near St Mere Egise, during the early hours of D-Day. |
The Deadly Trap by David Pentland. St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 6th June 1944. Unaware that the Germans had recently flooded large areas around St. Mere Eglise, many U.S. Paratroops of the 82nd All American Airborne Division, were lost having landed in unexpected marshes and swollen rivers. |
In Contact by David Pentland. Northern Ardennes, Belgium, 21st December 1944. A patrol of the 504th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division call for support after coming under fire from enemy units south of the Ambleve river. |
First to Fight by David Pentland. St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 6th June 1944. U.S. Paratroops of the 82nd All American Airborne Division, descend on occupied France. |
Struggle for Sainte Mere Eglise by David Pentland. Normandy, 6th June 1944. At 04.30hrs, Lt. Col. Krause led the men of 3/505th PIR to take the town of Ste. Mere Eglise. For the rest of the day the 82nd Airborne troops fought off successive German attempts to retake the strategic town. |
The Causeway by David Pentland. Cauqigny, Normandy, 6th June 1944. A mixed force of the just 8 US 82nd Division paratroopers under the command of Lt. Louis Levy found themselves defending the strategic crossing over the flooded Merderet river, against the determined attacks of the German 91st Division. Despite being supported by captured Renault tanks the Panzer Grenadiers assaults were repelled, until at last out of ammunition the paratoopers were forced to retreat. |
Here Come the Cavalry by David Pentland. St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 8th June 1944. M4 Sherman tank of 70th tank battalion from Utah beach push inland to link up with U.S. Paratroops of the 505th PIR, 82nd All American Airborne Division. |
A Foothold in France by David Pentland. St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 6th June 1944. U.S. Paratroopers of 3rd Battalion, 505th Regiment, 82nd Airborne, land in the fields near St Mere Eglise, during the early hours of D-Day. |
Danger - Snipers by David Pentland. 6th June 1944. US Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division clearing snipers from Ste Mere Eglise Chapel. |
Helping Hands by David Pentland. Northern Ardennes, Belgium, 25th December 1944. M36 Tank Destroyers of A Company, 703rd TD Battalion are a welcome Christmas present for the Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division. They would prove invaluable as they were the only US vehicle capable of handling the Panther or Tiger tanks. |
Clipped Signature - Paul Rogers. Volunteered as a paratrooper in 1942 and joined the 101st Airborne, jumping into Europe on D-Day. Landing eight miles from his intended target, he cut himself loose after getting snagged in trees and losing most of his equipment. Fought through Normandy but spent four weeks in hospital after Operation Market Garden. Rejoined his platoon and fought through to the Eagle's Nest and the end of the war. He died in 2015 aged 96. Please note that the paratrooper printed remarque shown next to the signature may or may not be clipped with the signature - each print was signed differently. |
Screaming Eagles in Normandy, 7th June 1944 by David Pentland. Having made contact the previous evening with troops of 4th Infantry Division pushing inland from Utah Beach, paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division The Screaming Eagles help mop up the pockets of German resistance in their general advance towards Carentan. |
Chuting Up by David Pentland. England, 5th June 1944. U.S. Paratroops of the 82nd All American Airborne Division, preparing for their imminent assault on France. |
Holding the Line by David Pentland. Vielsalm, Belgium, 22nd December 1944. Men of the 508th PIR, along with the rest of the 82nd Airborne Division were rushed to the Ardennes and deployed in an attempt to halt the onslaught of the 6th SS Panzer Army. |
Easy Company - Moving On by Chris Collingwood. Major Dick Winters and the men of Easy Company, 101st Airborne Division, as they take up a holding position in the Normandy town of Carentan on 14 June 1944, eight days after their dramatic parachute drop into Normandy on D-Day. |
St Mere Eglise by Richard Taylor. St Mere Eglise - the first town to be liberated by allied soldiers on the morning of 6th June 1944, when, at 06.30 men of the Airborne Rangers parachuted into the town. |
Road to the Rhine by Robert Taylor. As the Allied armies dashed across France after victory in Normandy, they remained reliant on one thing - supplies. With Cherbourg the only port in use, everything depended on trucks to deliver enough fuel, food and ammunition to keep the momentum going. But there was a problem. Too few trucks, and too few drivers. The invasion was in danger of stalling, and if it did, the Germans might just regain the initiative. Action was needed, and quickly. Montgomery argued that all resources be channeled into a single, powerful thrust into Germany, but Eisenhower disagreed. the Allies would advance on a broad front. But he did give Montgomery the First Allied Airborne Army to try and capture the major bridges in Holland on the road to the Rhine, ahead of the Allies advance. For the men of the 101st Airborne, the Screaming Eagles, their task was to seize the bridges at Eindhoven. The 82nd would do the same at Nijmegan, and the British 1st Airborne would capture the farthest bridge, at Arnhem. On the ground the British 30th Corps would advance northwards and link up with them, and, if successful, turn the German flank on the Rhine. On 17th September 1944 the plan was put into action, the 101st quickly securing all of its objectives, and the 82nd capturing one bridge. The British 1st Airborne fought its way into Arnhem and seized the bridge over the Rhine. Now all they had to do was hold out until the 30th Corps arrived. But 30th Corps was making slow progress, and although the men of the 101st and the 82nd held out until relieved, in Arnhem it was too late to save the British 1st Airborne. Battle-weary, without ammunition or supplies, only a few survivors escaped back across the Rhine. Of the 10,000 men who had landed, just 2,000 made it out. If the operation had succeeded the war in Europe might have been over by Christmas 1944. Instead, hostilities would continue through the bitter winter. |
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