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Sergeant Paul Rogers
Aged 24, Paul Rogers volunteered to be a Paratrooper in 1942 and soon found himself at Toccoa training under Colonel Sink. When jumping into Europe on D-Day, Paul lost most of his equipment, including his rifle, and his parachute snagged on trees from which he had to cut himself loose; he later found out he had landed eight miles from the intended drop zone. With the 3rd Battalion he fought throughout Normandy but was injured when jumping into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden and subsequently spent four weeks in hospital. Upon rejoining the platoon he stayed with them all the way through to Hitler's Eagles Nest in Berchtesgaden. He died aged 96 on 16th March 2015.
| Sergeant Paul Rogers - Signed Aviation Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings Military and Aviation Signatures |
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Helping Hands by David Pentland. Northern Ardennes, Belgium, 25th December 1944. M36 Tank Destroyers of A Company, 703rd TD Battalion are a welcome Christmas present for the Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division. They would prove invaluable as they were the only US vehicle capable of handling the Panther or Tiger tanks. |
First to Fight by David Pentland. St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 6th June 1944. U.S. Paratroops of the 82nd All American Airborne Division, descend on occupied France. |
The Deadly Trap by David Pentland. St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 6th June 1944. Unaware that the Germans had recently flooded large areas around St. Mere Eglise, many U.S. Paratroops of the 82nd All American Airborne Division, were lost having landed in unexpected marshes and swollen rivers. |
A Foothold in France by David Pentland. St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 6th June 1944. U.S. Paratroopers of 3rd Battalion, 505th Regiment, 82nd Airborne, land in the fields near St Mere Eglise, during the early hours of D-Day. |
Danger - Snipers by David Pentland. 6th June 1944. US Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division clearing snipers from Ste Mere Eglise Chapel. |
Struggle for Sainte Mere Eglise by David Pentland. Normandy, 6th June 1944. At 04.30hrs, Lt. Col. Krause led the men of 3/505th PIR to take the town of Ste. Mere Eglise. For the rest of the day the 82nd Airborne troops fought off successive German attempts to retake the strategic town. |
Screaming Eagles in Normandy, 7th June 1944 by David Pentland. Having made contact the previous evening with troops of 4th Infantry Division pushing inland from Utah Beach, paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division The Screaming Eagles help mop up the pockets of German resistance in their general advance towards Carentan. |
Welcome Reinforcements by David Pentland. St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 6th June 1944. Anti-tank guns of 80th AA battalion and glider troops of 325th GIR, 82nd Airborne, land in the fields near St Mere Egise, during the early hours of D-Day. |
In Contact by David Pentland. Northern Ardennes, Belgium, 21st December 1944. A patrol of the 504th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division call for support after coming under fire from enemy units south of the Ambleve river. |
The Causeway by David Pentland. Cauqigny, Normandy, 6th June 1944. A mixed force of the just 8 US 82nd Division paratroopers under the command of Lt. Louis Levy found themselves defending the strategic crossing over the flooded Merderet river, against the determined attacks of the German 91st Division. Despite being supported by captured Renault tanks the Panzer Grenadiers assaults were repelled, until at last out of ammunition the paratoopers were forced to retreat. |
Here Come the Cavalry by David Pentland. St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 8th June 1944. M4 Sherman tank of 70th tank battalion from Utah beach push inland to link up with U.S. Paratroops of the 505th PIR, 82nd All American Airborne Division. |
Holding the Line by David Pentland. Vielsalm, Belgium, 22nd December 1944. Men of the 508th PIR, along with the rest of the 82nd Airborne Division were rushed to the Ardennes and deployed in an attempt to halt the onslaught of the 6th SS Panzer Army. |
Chuting Up by David Pentland. England, 5th June 1944. U.S. Paratroops of the 82nd All American Airborne Division, preparing for their imminent assault on France. |
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