Tag: World War II
Out of the Shadows: Omaha Beach Revelations at Maisy Battery
As Europe marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings, fascinating stories about the hostilities are still coming to light. Gillian Thornton hears Gary...
Reflections on “The Greatest Generation” and D-Day in France
My relationship with the D-Day invasion began before I was born. My father landed on Omaha Beach in June, 1944 and I came along...
Not-to-Miss Remembrance Sites in Calvados, Normandy
Our selection of some of the more important museums and cemeteries in the département.
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CAEN MEMORIAL
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