The D-Day Firefighters - Strangest Operation Overlord Unit
September 10, 2022
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The untold story of the special unit of firefighters trained to land on the D-Day beaches in 1944.
SPECIAL THANKS to Trevor A. Millar for suggesting this topic.
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Primary Source: 'The National Fire Service Overseas Contingent & D-Day', www.nfs-afs.org.uk (for more information please visit their website).
Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; nfs-afs.org.uk
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