• Pardon the dust while the boys rebuild the site.

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    Thank you for your support and patience. I know it has been a loooong road.

Pathfinders in Normandy Question?

Speerz

Speerz

Platoon Leader
Sorry guys, another stupid question :lol: I miss placed my Osprey book on Paras so I figured I'd ask here.

1. After the Pathfinders dropped into Normandy, where did they go? After D-Day, did they link up with other units and did they remain in Normandy until they were releived?

2. If they stayed and fought in Normandy, did they keep their painted M42's, or were they issued new ones?

3. I remember a while back seeing a guys bash of an 82nd Pathfinder. On the M42 where the reiforcements were, he replaced the darker cloth with leather. It looked cool but was this done???

Thanks guys, sorry to be a burden :D Just curious as I'm considering of bashing up a Pathfinder. TIA
 
Speerz -

I bet if you googled it, you could find a Pathfinders association, or 82nd / 101st ABN association or something along those lines that could get you to some first hand accounts. Osprey books are a handy reference, but there is a lot more to history than what you can get out of an Osprey book.

[sorry if I'm preaching, but my BA is in History - I'd rather teach you how to fish than go catch them for ya']
 
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