The Freedom Highway starts in Ste Mere Eglise, France. It is the first town liberated by the Allies in WWII during Operation Overlord. I rode my bicycle from one end of Normandy to the other on June 6, 2004, the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. I started at (Utah Beach) and rode to Caen (Sword Beach). Several years later I visited the WWII Museum in New Orleans and found the Freedom Hwy Marker No. 1 tha…

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Posted: August 7th, 2010 under Normandy Videos.
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Posted: June 9th, 2010 under Normandy Videos.
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the sad reality of the paratroopers that missed their landing zones and went into the flooded fields….

Posted: May 3rd, 2010 under Normandy Videos.
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Utah Beach…

Posted: November 2nd, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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D-Day BattleBus Tour in Normandy, France – Part 3…

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Posted: November 1st, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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Another story about a drunk soldier and his almost meeting with the 17th SS….

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Posted: October 31st, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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A couple stories Allen told us about a guy named Dan from the 101st Airborne….

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Posted: October 30th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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The drive after Utah Beach….

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Posted: October 29th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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Get that road! And loose that statue!…

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Posted: October 28th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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The forgotten story about Lt. Combs….

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Posted: October 26th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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American Cemetery at D-Day Beaches Normandy France…

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Posted: October 21st, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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Along the 75 miles of Atlantic coast you’ll find countless memories of the largest military operation in history. It was on these beautiful beaches at the crack of dawn Jun 6, 1944 that the allies finally gained a foot-hold in France and Nazi Europe began to crumble. For more information on the Rick Steves’ Europe TV series ??” including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, trave…

Posted: July 1st, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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