BLACKENED FACES
British Commandos Among Early Casualties CANADIANS ALSO RESCUED British Official Wireless Rec. noon. RUGBY, June 7. British commandos were among the first casualties taken off the beaches by Canadian landing-craft on D day, says a correspondent. One ship brought off 43 with blackened faces and muddy and torn battledress.
"We were actually in action about two hours before 1 was hit in the face by a mortar," said one. Another said: "It was a good party with plenty of mortar fire and some SS's, though not so much as some expected. It was hard to see. Inland we could hear bombers smashing at the enemy's ground forces." Some of the casualties among the Canadians rescued had most of their clothing blown off. Generally casualties were light.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 134, 8 June 1944, Page 5
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