![]() ![]() Multiple injuries were sustained, with cuts from flying glass and falling ceiling plaster. The AA gunners who shot this particular bomb down are to be congratulated on their marksmanship although not, by us, on their choice of killing ground. ![]() Captain Mayer had the presence of mind to shout "Get down" and we all hit the floor - not a moment too soon, as the bomb exploded almost immediately.Īll persons present who had been regarding "Buzzbombs" as a curiosity of some kind bound from somewhere in France to the Greater London area were rather forcibly reminded that they can land elsewhere and now have a rather healthy respect for them. We were just in time to see the bomb diving down towards the hotel. Possingworth Park, 17 JuneĬanadian officers of the Algonquin Regiment in the lounge of the Possingworth Park Hotel near Uckfield were listening to the evening news bulletin in which the newsreader spoke of the "Buzzbombs" and boldly stated that "we have their measure now."Īt that moment, Captain Mayer called out "There comes one now" and all rushed to the window to see. The war diaries give details of numerous V1 incidents and sightings three near misses are described below. On June 28th, however, they received the disappointing news that their move to Normandy was to be delayed by at least two weeks and so they continued training in Sussex with flying bombs overhead. The war diaries reveal excitement at the news of June 6th 1944, and the expectation that they would soon be in action. Here they had conducted rigorous training to prepare them to fight in the forthcoming second front in Europe. ![]() The 4th Canadian Armoured Division had been camped on the Ashdown Forest since November 1943. What is often overlooked is that there were still large concentrations of troops in England awaiting their turn to cross the English Channel, but not all of them were destined to make it that far. While the armies in Normandy fought their way inland, casualties from "Divers" back in England were rising. However, from June 13th, a new battlefront was opened with the first launches of the V1 flying bomb ( right) - the first of Hitler's 'Vengeance' weapons. The recent media coverage of the 70th anniversary of D-Day fell into the usual trap of focusing on June 6th 1944, while placing far less emphasis on the build-up and subsequent bloody campaign in Normandy. However, this wasn't on the front line in France - it was in England. The outcome of this battle could have a bearing on the outcome of war and casualties were high. In July 1944, a ferocious battle was being fought in NW Europe. ![]()
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