Our ANZAC Walter prepares for the next offensive In Part I, we met ANZAC Walter Oscar Johanson, who lied about his age to enlist in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) during…
Month: April 2024
The D-Day rehearsal, codenamed Exercise Tiger, or Operation Tiger at Slapton Sands in Devon
Slapton Sands in Devon seemed the perfect place for the American Forces to simulate practice landings for the D-Day assault on Utah Beach, France on 6th June 1944. Though the operation was…
Community Story: Tracing my ancestor’s military service – Part I
Researching an ANZAC ancestor’s military service during WWI: his story and legacy New Zealander Walter Oscar Johanson answered his country’s call and left his homeland to serve during World War I (WWI),…