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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danica Kirka

Christian Lamb made maps to guide the crews landing crafts at Normandy on D-Day

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Working alone in a tiny office in London, Christian Lamb tried to make sure British troops were in exactly the right place when they scrambled onto Normandy's beaches under enemy fire during the D-Day landings.

Referring to huge maps of the French coast on the wall in front of her, the young Women’s Royal Naval Service officer painstakingly created detailed maps to guide the crews of landing craft that ferried the men to shore.

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