Here's some general shots from around the village, the house and the camps...
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| Mapledurham House - Elizabethan |
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| Some of the 'Allies' camp, in the grounds of Mapledurham house which sits on the banks of the Thames |
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| The Allies camp - a hive of activity |
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| There was quite a lot of equipment down for the weekend! |
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| Some of the re-enactors have 'dug in' |
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| The Screaming Eagles patches on their arms show these are 101st Airborne |
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| Just a part of the camp of the North West 101 Airborne group |
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| The British Tommy was in attendance too - here, 3 of them are manning a machine gun emplacement |
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| Another 101 Airborne camp |
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| The Krauts had some equipment of their own! |
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| Civilians were present too... |
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| The house was open to visitors. Inside they had still shots from all the TV and FIlms that have taken place here and in the village |
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| American MP's patrolling the streets |
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| This makeshift Police station even had cells! |
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| "Read all about it, Read all about it!" |
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| So, how many buses can you jump on that? |
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| Not something you see everyday driving around the country lanes of England Glad to see they are driving on the left! |
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| Churchill, Monty, Ike and me! The sign on the left states "Due to bomb damage, More open than usual"! |
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