The Hero of Gold Beach – How Stan Hollis Won Britain’s Only Victoria Cross on D-Day
“His actions directly contributed to the success of D-Day and, eventually, of the long, terrible battle for Normandy.”
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The post The Hero of Gold Beach – How Stan Hollis Won Britain’s Only Victoria Cross on D-Day “His actions directly contributed to the success of D-Day and, eventually, of the long, terrible battle for Normandy.” https://militaryhistorynow.com/2019/02/25/meet-stanley-hollis-britains-only-victoria-cross-winner-of-d-day/ first appeared on October Surprise 2016 – octobersurprise2016.org.
