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April 19th 2015

Published: June 16th 2017

Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236Pegthought we would give you some more info from the Churchill War Museum. It was extremely well done. Not only do you tour the rooms that it all really happened in, with an audio guide, but they also have a huge interactive section chronicling Churchill's life. You could spend hours in there if you are really interested in his life and history.With the audio tour, there... Read Full Entry

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German cemetery at Normandy

One of the markers. Two to every grave. Not enough room the cemetery is maintained by donations. The German government only provides 3% of the cost of maintenance.

German cemetery at Normandy

300 bodies are buried in this mound. The two figures on top signify the greaving parents

Bunker

One of the WW2 posters

Memorial at little church-Auxville de Pain

This is where the 2 medics set up a hospital in this tiny church and worked 72 hours straight during D-day battles with paratroopers dropping all around.

Inside the church

Explanation of the symbolism

in the stained glass memorial in the next pic

Stained glass commemorating the heroes

Interesting coincidence: this 12th century church was originally dedicated to 2 martyrs who were doctors

inside the church

Ode to the paratroopers

in the church

2nd glass commemorating

at the same church. Some came back to visit for a commemoration

At Utah Beach

Utah Beach

At Utah Beach

Navy Memorial at Utah beach

Symbolizing the leader and the sailor loading the guns

Anchor

Obstacle that lined the beaches

Rommel's design

27th April 2015

peggy
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Wow! you took in a lot of info. I would think both guide's views are correct.Some parts of France had been part of Germany in previous wars. But otherparts felt the full force of German occupation, with killing of civilians forreprisals, etc. I will t
ell you I just learned this week that some American POWsspent several months in a concentration camp in Germany, alongsideJews, etc. Things keep coming out as people want to tell their stories beforethey die and all is lost.

27th April 2015

peggy
non-member comment

Wow! you took in a lot of info. I would think both guide's views are correct.Some parts of France had been part of Germany in previous wars. But otherparts felt the full force of German occupation, with killing of civilians forreprisals,
etc. I will tell you I just learned this week that some American POWsspent several months in a concentration camp in Germany, alongsideJews, etc. Things keep coming out as people want to tell their stories beforethey die and all is lost.

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