A plaque to commemorate Operation Aquatint, a reconnaissance mission to collect information on the surrounding area and take a German guard prisoner.
Read moreWN60 was the most eastern fortification at Omaha Beach and had a view over the whole landing area. Many of the fortifications and trench systems are still present today.
Read moreVimoutiers Tiger Tank is a Second World War Tiger Tank on the outskirts of Vimoutiers in Normandy. The tank is located outside by the side of the road heading from Vimoutiers to Gacé on D979.
Read moreSherman tank "Keren" belonged to the 501st Tank Regiment of the French 2nd Armoured Division and was knocked out on the 12 August 1944 when a German shell struck the turret killing 3 crew members
Read moreThe Airborne Museum is located in Sainte-Mere-Eglise and is dedicated to the American paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Division who were dropped into Normandy and fought as part of Operation Overlord.
Read moreJerusalem War Cemetery is the smallest Commonwealth cemetery in Normandy containing 47 burials one of which is unidentified, and one Czech grave. The cemetery is located on the D6 about 9km south of Bayeux just before the D187 near the village of Chouain.
Read moreDuring WW2 Heinz created a seld-heating cans of soup, providing troops a hot meal in the battlefield without the need for a fire
Read moreChronicled Account of 141st Royal Armoured Corps Crocodile Tanks in Normandy including the capture of La Marefontaine Batterie, attack on La Senaudiere and Saint Mauvieu
Read moreThe tragic loss and heroism of 11 men in Operation Aquatint: the ill-fated Commando Raid at Saint Laurent Sur Mer on the coast of Normandy
Read moreWW2 Map 8F/5 - Gace shows the Normandy towns of Gace, Vimoutier and le Sap
Read moreWW2 Map 8F/6 - Breteuil shows the Normandy towns of Breteuil, La Neuve Lyre and Rugles.
Read moreWW2 Map 6F/4 - Torigni-Sur-Vire shows the Normandy towns of Torigni-Sur-Vire, Cahagnes, Caumont and Tessy-sur-Vire.
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