Episode details
Radio Devon,6 mins,
Why did black D-Day troops have no guns?
Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing.
Available for over a year
The 320th Engineers Battalion were stationed in Devon in the build up to D-Day, and Jason helps to keep their memory alive by exhibiting the equipment and tools used in the Second World War, and telling the stories of the men who lived and died for our freedoms. Did you know there was a gun battle on the streets of Launceston? Jason has the story.
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