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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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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jeudi 29 avril 2010
The Arromanches artificial harbor (Mulberry B)
The construction of the Mulberry Arromanches began in England with components that were difficult to hide bulky because of German intelligence.This is the result of 45,000 workers who worked for eight months to develop about one million tons of floating material.The Mulberry permitted the Allies to unload equipment 6765 daily for 3 months.
This steel ramp was combined with others to form eight floating ramps to drop ship men and vehicles to the beach.These ramps have counted them only 30,000 tons of concrete and steel.The Mulberry at Arromanches is still partially present in the waters bordering the beach. For the material that composes many used in the restoration of bridges after the gue
This steel ramp was combined with others to form eight floating ramps to drop ship men and vehicles to the beach.These ramps have counted them only 30,000 tons of concrete and steel.The Mulberry at Arromanches is still partially present in the waters bordering the beach. For the material that composes many used in the restoration of bridges after the gue
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The Bayeux British Cemetery
Bayeux Cemetery is the largest British cemetery in the Lower Normandy region. In fact, it has 4868 graves of people sacrificed to liberate France.
This site is located 150 meters from the Museum of the Battle of Normandy is still free and open to the public seven days a week without timetables that must be observed
The Longues sur Mer German Batteries
The German battery at Longues sur Mer is located (14) between Arromanches and Port-en-Bessin is one of the few who stayed in its original condition. Indeed, after the war, the ironworkers were tasked to remove all military weapons, hence the small number of items that we remain in the museums ...It is composed of four guns more or less in good condition because of the bombing, and a command post located on the edge of the cliff.
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The Pointe du Hoc
This is the sector that was hardest to take for allies (from a field of view). Indeed, the huge cliff that separates the mainland from the beach has often meant that the attackers first have mostly perished before reaching the summit.This site is beautiful, still covered with shells and impacts blokos, mostly destroyed.The command post located at the tip of the famous cliff is no longer accessible to the public because of the possibility of collapse. This heritage tends to be preserved by the U.S. authority. Stay tuned ..
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