Sabrejet Posted June 30, 2014 Share #1 Posted June 30, 2014 I was down on the South Coast at the weekend and spent a few hours in the coastal town of Weymouth. This town would be very familiar to many surviving US vets as its harbour, along with many others along the South Coast, were ports of embarkation for US forces on the eve of D- Day. There's a famous sequence of photographs which depict "Rudder's Rangers" in full combat gear marching in formation along Weymouth esplanade en route to the harbour. Overall, little has changed since then and the basic scene is still recognizable today. On the esplanade in that location is a memorial to the US Rangers, and indeed all US servicemen who passed through there during those fateful days. I thought you might like to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted June 30, 2014 The poppy wreathes are the traditional British way of honouring the fallen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Corpsmancollector Posted June 30, 2014 Share #5 Posted June 30, 2014 Hi Ian, Great post! We've frequented Weymouth a few times in recent years (a beautiful example of an English seaside town) and I have similar pictures of the Ranger memorial. If you go a few steps down the road you can match up the buildings on the esplanade to those in the wartime photos, as I believe most are still standing. Hope all is well! Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted June 30, 2014 Hi Will...I'm good thanks. Yes...you're absolutely right. In fact, there are some "then/now" type pics on the net which attest to that very fact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted June 30, 2014 Share #7 Posted June 30, 2014 Check this out for some Then&Now shot of the Weymouth Seaside... http://m.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/06/scenes-from-d-day-then-and-now/100752/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted June 30, 2014 That's the site I was alluding to...thanks Johan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 30, 2014 Share #9 Posted June 30, 2014 I was down on the South Coast at the weekend and spent a few hours in the coastal town of Weymouth. This town would be very familiar to many surviving US vets as its harbour, along with many others along the South Coast, were ports of embarkation for US forces on the eve of D- Day. There's a famous sequence of photographs which depict "Rudder's Rangers" in full combat gear marching in formation along Weymouth esplanade en route to the harbour. Overall, little has changed since then and the basic scene is still recognizable today. On the esplanade in that location is a memorial to the US Rangers, and indeed all US servicemen who passed through there during those fateful days. I thought you might like to see it. Hi Ian, well we spoke on the phone and It sounds like you had a great weekend with all that you did, and you will have many more photos to add to the forum once you have sorted them, look forward to seeing them when you have started a topic for them. Nice shots of this monument on the sea front walkway. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted June 30, 2014 Hi Ian, well we spoke on the phone and It sounds like you had a great weekend with all that you did, and you will have many more photos to add to the forum once you have sorted them, look forward to seeing them when you have started a topic for them. Nice shots of this monument on the sea front walkway. Ken Thanks Ken..."watch this space" as they say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted June 30, 2014 Share #11 Posted June 30, 2014 Thanks for posting this, Ian -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robswashashore Posted June 30, 2014 Share #12 Posted June 30, 2014 Ian -- no one can do up a monument like the British! Jean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share #13 Posted July 1, 2014 Ian -- no one can do up a monument like the British! Jean Why thank you Jean...nice of you to say so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Government Issue Posted July 1, 2014 Share #14 Posted July 1, 2014 It's beautiful to see how over the years panels were added to the monument. I had no idea there was a monument in Weymouth, but it's now something I'll look for whenever I'm able to get myself across the pond to retrace the rangers' steps. Thanks for bringing this to my attention Ian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsmancollector Posted July 1, 2014 Share #15 Posted July 1, 2014 Thanks for the link Johan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC Saipan Posted December 8, 2014 Share #16 Posted December 8, 2014 fantastic monument thanks for the sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dando1944 Posted July 25, 2015 Share #17 Posted July 25, 2015 By way of an addition to this article… You might be interested in this. Colonel Rudders Pointe du Hoc landing craft found & now undergoing restoration! LCA 888 and 3 others are being restored. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/stop-press-rudders-pointe-du-hoc-landing-craft-found-now-in-restoration.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Government Issue Posted July 25, 2015 Share #18 Posted July 25, 2015 By way of an addition to this article… You might be interested in this. Colonel Rudders Pointe du Hoc landing craft found & now undergoing restoration! LCA 888 and 3 others are being restored. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/stop-press-rudders-pointe-du-hoc-landing-craft-found-now-in-restoration.html Whoa.. now that is insane. Thanks for the information! I'll be following this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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