Located in Reviers, between Bayeux and Ouistreham, this resort is the second largest cemetery Canadian World War II in France.
With its 2,044 graves, the cemetery impresses with the ability to view all the graves from two towers located at the entrance.This author's view allows us to measure the magnitude of many sacrificed for freedom there.
This blog is informing you of what to see in the Calvados for landing of June 6, 1944 and the Battle of Normandy (museums, vehicles, historical spaces ...) Enjoy your visit!
jeudi 20 mai 2010
The Colleville Montgomery Hillman site
This site, which takes its name from the Allies, is a group of 18 buried bunkers concreted 4m deep, connected via a network of trenches.
This site was ideally placed for the German army that had an impressive view over the ocean and the countryside and Memorial.Protected by a battery of artillery and heavy weapons such as machine guns, this fortress was a difficult obstacle to overcome for the Allies June 6, 1944
This site was ideally placed for the German army that had an impressive view over the ocean and the countryside and Memorial.Protected by a battery of artillery and heavy weapons such as machine guns, this fortress was a difficult obstacle to overcome for the Allies June 6, 1944
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The Hermanville sur mer British Cemetery
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D day in normandy,
hermanville sur mer
mardi 11 mai 2010
The Arromanches Landing Museum
The museum of Arromanches Landing Museum or Museum of June 6, 1944 has been built at the place where was built the British artificial port.
This museum tells the story of the construction of this gigantic Mulberry key to Allied victory in Normandy.
In addition to the remnant of this port, you can admire the military equipment placed around the museum such as English or German guns, tanks ...
This museum tells the story of the construction of this gigantic Mulberry key to Allied victory in Normandy.
In addition to the remnant of this port, you can admire the military equipment placed around the museum such as English or German guns, tanks ...
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lundi 3 mai 2010
The La Cambe German Cemetery
The German cemetery at La Cambe, located between Bayeux and Isigny is considered, with its 21,222 graves, the largest German cemetery in the Battle of Normandy.
It was inaugurated September 21, 1961.
Nobody can go next to the huge view of this cemetery and the icy atmosphere that radiates from all these graves with this strange appearance.
It was inaugurated September 21, 1961.
Nobody can go next to the huge view of this cemetery and the icy atmosphere that radiates from all these graves with this strange appearance.
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