Denmead celebrates 1944
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The photograph on this page of Denmead celebrates 1944 by Clare Burke as part of the Geograph project.
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Denmead celebrates 1944
Image: © Clare Burke Taken: 6 Jun 2024
During the approach to D-Day, Allied troops under US General Eisenhower were concealed in the woods to the west of Denmead, preparing for embarkation to Normandy. The British Government went to great lengths to disguise the size of our forces and to convince the Nazis that the invasion of Europe would be launched from Dover. By reverse co-incidence, adjacent Waterlooville was the place where British soldiers halted in 1815 on their return from France, having defeated Napoleon: some went no further and settled permanently in the area.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.899266
Longitude
-1.058007