The archive of a British D-Day commanding officer including his 'top secret' Normandy beach maps has come to light after 75 years. Lieutenant Commander Bertram Lambert, of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, was the 'beach master' as the Canadian forces landed on Juno Beach on June 6, 1944. They contain an annotated 'top secret' map showing the intended landing positions of the troops on Juno Beach and also highlighting potential obstacles, as well as known machine gun spots. 'Very considerable opposition was met with on all beaches but on every beach success was eventually won.' One dramatic photo shows Lt Cdr Lambert at Juno Beach Headquarters, communicating by tannoy to a landing craft, the flag flying by his side.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 01, 2019 18:19 UTC