Broadmayne "D5" - Old Road Traditional Cache

This Broadmayne "D5" series of caches, multicaches and puzzles have been placed at Sites of Interest that mark the role this village played in preparations for Operation OVERLORD in 1944. The village of Broadmayne made up part of D-Day marshalling area 'D5'. From here units such as the 1st Inf Div & 2nd Rangers gathered prior to embarkation from the ports of Weymouth & Portland.

These caches have been placed as the village prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of Operation OVERLORD with a re-enactment camp and vintage village fete (http://tinyurl.com/nrw8m8q).

A documentary has also been prepared to mark the event http://broadmayne1944.wix.com/broadmayne1944#!films/csfj

Here can be found the remains of the original tarmac road that was changed by US Army Engineers. Large military vehicles found it difficult to manoeuvre around the sharp ‘S’ bend so the lane was ‘straightened’ in order to make it more accessible.