Co. Antrim
British soldiers not only trained in and around Randalstown, Co. Antrim during the Second World War but also cultivated the fields, sowing oats during 1942.
Rocky Road Belfast BT8 6GA
Overlooking Belfast, a memorial stands at the old Lisnabreeny American Military Cemetery. It remembers the U.S. personnel buried there between 1943-1948.
During the Second World War, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #41-24451 came down on Slieveanorra Mountain, Co. Antrim killing 8 of the crew members onboard.
172 Jacksons Road Holywood Co. Down BT18 9RA
Palace Barracks in Holywood, Co. Down dates back to 1886. During the Second World War, Allied troops trained there and detained prisoners of war nearby.
Belfast BT4 2ND
On Belmont Road in East Belfast stands Campbell College, a grammar school that operated as a military hospital during the years of the Second World War.
Belmont Road Belfast BT4 2ND
During the Second World War, boarders left Campbell College grammar school in East Belfast. The site became a military hospital operating throughout the war.
Co. Down
The allied military extensively used Abercorn Barracks at Ballykinler, Co. Down, while the surrounding terrain still makes for an ideal training environment.
7 Ballymartin Road Ballykinler Co. Down BT30 8DQ
Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler, Co. Down was a military base used for training of British and American forces during the Second World War.
Lisburn, Co. Antrim was a hive of activity during the Second World War with military based in barracks in the town and throughout the surrounding areas.
During the Second World War, the countryside around Bushmills, Co. Antrim proved a fertile training ground for members of the British and American military.
During the Second World War, the bustling port town of Larne in Co. Antrim was a hive of activity with commercial and military shipping arriving and departing.
Co. Armagh
In August 1942, soldiers of 59th (Staffordshire) Reconnaissance Regiment took part in a 'Busman's Holiday', running motorcycle trials in Markethill, Co. Armagh.
