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by Joske Vermeule, September 1
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Torquay's secret 'Morse Code' lights hold special D-Day message of "Vanishing Point" as it's the spot hundreds embarked on their D Day mission, mostly our friends from across the pond. Full story here..![[Linked Image]](https://tm-img.com/images/2024/06/04/mor.jpg)
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Interesting. But which direction does one read them from, near to far or vice versa? 
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Does this help G.. I'm assuming L to R from the shore side.. [img] https://tm-img.com/images/2024/06/04/0_vanishing-point.webp[/img]
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Guess I'd have to walk it. In your first photo the three visible characters spell VAN or ANB depending on near to far or t'other way around
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An appropriate new painting created in Brixham where yet more Allied soldiers embarked from on that fateful morning.. ![[Linked Image]](https://tm-img.com/images/2024/06/05/a.jpg)
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When doing Royal Marines Commando training we had to do beach assaults from landing craft the same as used on D Day. You feel so vulnerable in the wood and steel craft bouncing and rolling through waves with splashes of water coming over the sides not being able to see where you are going, then the order "Prepare to Beach" followed by the command "Down Ramp Out Troops" and there you are wading and running for your life totally exposed. I can only just begin to imagine the fear those young men felt amongst the chaos of battle with only one way to go. Total respect and admiration, as we say "Until we meet at the Final RV".
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When doing Royal Marines Commando training we had to do beach assaults from landing craft the same as used on D Day. You feel so vulnerable in the wood and steel craft bouncing and rolling through waves with splashes of water coming over the sides not being able to see where you are going, then the order "Prepare to Beach" followed by the command "Down Ramp Out Troops" and there you are wading and running for your life totally exposed. I can only just begin to imagine the fear those young men felt amongst the chaos of battle with only one way to go. Total respect and admiration, as we say "Until we meet at the Final RV". One just for you Bruce. copied from MOD FB page. Earlier today in Normandy, 47 Commando Royal Marines made their way to the beach from a landing craft to begin a ‘yomp’ across the fields to their commemorative event in Port-en-Bassin to pay tribute to their forebears. ![[Linked Image]](https://tm-img.com/images/2024/06/06/47.jpg)
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![[Linked Image]](https://tm-img.com/images/2024/06/07/pe.jpg) Princess Elizabeth watches parachutists practicing ahead of the D-Day landings on May 1944.
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