The Adjutants Lounge - The Opel Coast; 100 miles of nothing.

In this feature length episode of the Adjutants Lounge Gary from Calais returns to the mess with tales of the history of the Nord Pas de Calais with references to the Unknown Warrior, how three feathers became the symbol of the Prince of Wales and an unexpected Argentine connection. 

Books mentioned:

Murderous Tommies - https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Murderous-Tommies-Hardback/p/3591 

Flames of Calais: a Soldier's Battle 1940 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flames-Calais-Soldiers-Battle-1940/dp/0850529972

For You, the War is Over - https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-War-Over-Sam-Kydd/dp/0859740056

Links of Interest:

Musée du Libertador San Martin in Boulogne-sur-Mer : https://www.boulonnaisautop.com/en/boulogne-sur-mer-ville-d-art-et-d-histoire-english/boulogne-sur-mer-argentina/musee-du-libertador-san-martin

The Unknown Warrior (overview): https://heritagecalling.com/2020/11/08/the-story-of-the-grave-of-the-unknown-warrior/

Battle of Crécy: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Crecy

John of Bohemia: https://heritagecalling.com/2020/11/08/the-story-of-the-grave-of-the-unknown-warrior/