Leicester-born Dale developed a keen interest in the military, joining the British Army at 16 and completing two tours in Northern Ireland by 1986. Despite a successful military career, he grappled with balancing military life with marriage, ultimately transitioning to civilian life and seeking solace in libraries, deepening his knowledge of warfare. In 2003, the family relocated to Normandy, realising Dale’s dream of becoming a battlefield guide. Today, he passionately shares the region’s 1944 wartime history. For those eager to explore Normandy’s battlefields with a blend of history and passion, visit:www.dboothnormandytours.com.

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• Foreword by Daniel Hamchin 7Acknowledgments 9 Author details 11Introduction 131Wright & Moore. Boys to Men 192Preparation, Training & Equipment253Geronimo’s D-Day Plans 334Jumping In, Location Found 41 5Barely a place of Worship 526Happenings - The 6th of June 61 7The 7th of June and Liberation 698A Little Girl and a Teenage Boy 79 9After D-Day, Soldiers to Civilians 8710D-Day Remembered. They return 95 Supporting the Association 99 Additional Information103

Leicester-born Dale developed a keen interest in the military, joining the British Army at 16 and completing two tours in Northern Ireland by 1986. Despite a successful military career, he grappled with balancing military life with marriage, ultimately transitioning to civilian life and seeking solace in libraries, deepening his knowledge of warfare. In 2003, the family relocated to Normandy, realising Dale’s dream of becoming a battlefield guide. Today, he passionately shares the region’s 1944 wartime history. For those eager to explore Normandy’s battlefields with a blend of history and passion, visit:www.dboothnormandytours.com.

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• Foreword by Daniel Hamchin 7Acknowledgments 9 Author details 11Introduction 131Wright & Moore. Boys to Men 192Preparation, Training & Equipment253Geronimo’s D-Day Plans 334Jumping In, Location Found 41 5Barely a place of Worship 526Happenings - The 6th of June 61 7The 7th of June and Liberation 698A Little Girl and a Teenage Boy 79 9After D-Day, Soldiers to Civilians 8710D-Day Remembered. They return 95 Supporting the Association 99 Additional Information103

Leicester-born Dale developed a keen interest in the military, joining the British Army at 16 and completing two tours in Northern Ireland by 1986. Despite a successful military career, he grappled with balancing military life with marriage, ultimately transitioning to civilian life and seeking solace in libraries, deepening his knowledge of warfare. In 2003, the family relocated to Normandy, realising Dale’s dream of becoming a battlefield guide. Today, he passionately shares the region’s 1944 wartime history. For those eager to explore Normandy’s battlefields with a blend of history and passion, visit:www.dboothnormandytours.com.

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• Foreword by Daniel Hamchin 7Acknowledgments 9 Author details 11Introduction 131Wright & Moore. Boys to Men 192Preparation, Training & Equipment253Geronimo’s D-Day Plans 334Jumping In, Location Found 41 5Barely a place of Worship 526Happenings - The 6th of June 61 7The 7th of June and Liberation 698A Little Girl and a Teenage Boy 79 9After D-Day, Soldiers to Civilians 8710D-Day Remembered. They return 95 Supporting the Association 99 Additional Information103