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Jun 2024
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The Sherwood Rangers in Normandy: The No...

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Stan Perry is given an almost impossible task; in the dead of night - find a suitable crossing of the Noireau. His success is legendary, but the days that follow will change the Sherwood Rangers forever. Follow the moving and explosive story of the Sherwood Rangers' gripping battle in the immediate days after D-Day. A Goalhanger Production Produced by Joey M ... Show More
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