Rear-Admiral Teddy Gueritz, who has died aged 89, took over as a beachmaster on Sword Beach at 0800 on June 6 1944, wearing a blue-painted helmet and red scarf while armed with only a large blackthorn walking stick.
Believe this hero was portrayed by Sir Kenneth Moore in The Longest Day....
6 posted on 01/08/2009 11:42:32 PM PST by Rummyfan
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