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Posted: August 24th, 2010 under Normandy Videos.
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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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I know alot about WWII and I was thinking of one day visiting Normandy, France and I need to know if the bunkers on one of the beaches (Omaha, Sword, Juno, Gold, and Utah) are still there and if there are tours or some kind of special thing where you can go in the bunkers and walk on the beaches and stuff like that.

And so if there are any websites or anything you can show and/or tell me about that would be great. Also if there are any pictures or videos anyone can show me that would also be appreciated. Thanks!

P.S. If you know any other great WWII locations I can visit please tell me! I know about a lot of them but I’m sure there are a few I don’t know about! Thanks!

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Posted: March 28th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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My uncle was19 yrs old when he landed on a beach in Normandy, France June 6, 1944. He faced scaling a cliff with Germans atop shooting at him & behind him, a rising tide full of dead bodies. Weeks later his family was advised he was “missing in action”.They were worried sick. His mom died 11 months later,at age 45, not knowing if her son was dead or alive. He survived. He had been hit, but evacuated to England. He always regretted missing his mother’s funeral. He came home, got on with his life & didn’t mention the war. Pieces of shrapnel remained in his body. The D-Day invasion was instrumental to liberating Europe from German Nazi rule. If Hitler weren’t stopped, what would our world be like now? The WWII vets, so young then, are old now & dying at a tremendous rate. Take time to gently shake an old man’s hand & say “thanks” while you still can-most men in their 80′s or older served in WWII-they may be shy &embarrased by the attention, but will appreciate it more than you can know.

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Posted: February 24th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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The quote is written on the semi-circle wall at the cemetery. A photo of the where the quote would be is here:http://www.meridianmagazine.com/travel/i…
It should be written along side the top of that wall. Does anyone know what it says?

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Posted: January 30th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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is it like a memorial thinger, or do people use it for recreational purposes?? i know its very random, but i was just wondering

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Posted: January 28th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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A reflection on the Allied invasion of German-occupied France during World War II on June 6, 1944: D-Day. A collection of old photographs combined with recent footage of several sites in Normandy – including Omaha Beach, Pont-du-Hoc, and The American Cemetery – indicate the tragic realities of modern warfare. Featuring music by St. Louis Irish Arts. … WWII war D-Day normandy france american ceme…

Posted: May 14th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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A friend and I pay respects, and have some fun, on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France…

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Posted: May 3rd, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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been interested in the story of D-Day & Operation Overlord. It was in 2006 that our family holiday took us to Normandy, France and I could not pass up the chance to visit the area that was supposed to resemble the little part of Devon that is Slapton Sands. With humble recognition to Steven Spielberg and the fantastic music of John Williams this is my tribute to those that paid the ultimate price…

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Posted: April 29th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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A Tribute to our fallen soldiers….

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Posted: April 27th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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Video of the monument to the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion at Varaville in Normandy France. The men of 1 Can Para parachuted into France at midnight on June 6, 1944 and gathered at Varaville to repel a German counterattack against the landing at Sword Beach later that day. Those who died are buried at Ranville cemetery. Video shot in HD in 2006….

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Posted: April 16th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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Historical site and museum at the Merville Battery in Normandy France. This was the site of a major battle as a vastly undermanned unit of British paras attacked the battery to take it out of commission during the D-Day invasion. Otherwise the large guns would have pummelled the British landing at Sword Beach not far away. Protected on the flank by Canadian paras, the British heroically succeeded…

Posted: April 14th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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