Encyclopaedia of the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy
News from the Normandy landing beaches and historical battlefields from the Battle of Normandy.
The current tank at the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche) is a Sherman M4 A1 E8 76W. It will be replaced on Wednesday 4 January 2017. 29 December 2016: A new Sherman tank for the Sainte-Mère-Eglise Airborne Museum Author: Eric Guerrier Source: La Manche Libre On Wednesday 4 January 2017, a new tank will be installed … Read more
Film Atlantic Wall by Gavin O’Connor during the Battle of Normandy L’acteur américain Bradley Cooper incarne un parachutiste américain largué derrière les lignes ennemies à la veille du D-Day. Photo : Warner Bros. 30 November 2016: ‘Atlantic Wall’, a new film about the Normandy landings Author: Marc Laurenceau American director and producer Gavin O’Connor, known for … Read more
Bunker for sale in Ver-sur-Mer – Normandy The Ver-sur-Mer bunker for sale. Photo credit : Pozzo Immobilier 1 November 2016: Sale of a blockhouse in Ver-sur-Mer. Author: Jean-Pierre Beuve Source: Le Point Damaged during the D-Day landings and with a patina of age, this blockhouse is no longer like any other: it was converted into a … Read more
Restoration of the Vimoutiers Tiger tank The restoration of the Tiger tank at Vimoutiers is a project that is still being talked about. 30 September 2016: Debate on the Vimoutiers Tiger tank repowering project Source: Le Pays d’Auge Author: Gilles Lefebvre The project to re-engineer the Vimoutiers Tiger tank by the Cativen association does not meet with … Read more
The Yorck Battery at Querqueville is for sale The site of the Querqueville battery is a former French fort refitted by the Germans during the Second World War. It is now for sale… October 5, 2016: The Yorck Battery in Querqueville, Normandy is for sale. Author: Marc Laurenceau Owned by the French Army until the … Read more
Garbo, the double agent who manipulated the Nazis Juan Pujol Garcia, code name Garbo, considered to be one of the greatest double agents of the Second World War. 28 September 2016: Garbo, the double agent who manipulated the Nazis Source: Le Monde avec AFP Author: Luc Vinogradoff Juan Pujol is considered to be the greatest … Read more
Southwick House command post park put up for sale Southwick House, Portsmouth, Royaume-Uni 10 September 2016: Southwick House Command Post Park put up for sale Author: Marc Laurenceau The UK Ministry of Defence is now offering thirteen historic sites for sale as part of a project to reduce the number of facilities it currently owns. … Read more
Memory spaces in the face of the ‘Pokemon Go’ phenomenon 2 September 2016 : Memory spaces in the face of the ‘Pokemon Go!’ phenomenon. Author: Marc Laurenceau The ‘Pokemon Go’ game made its worldwide debut in July 2016 and was an instant hit with millions of users. These users travel miles with their smartphones to … Read more
Two 90-year-old veterans make a parachute jump! Frederick Glover and Ted Pieri were not afraid to jump out of a parachute on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Photo: Ouest-France August 22, 2016: Merville-Franceville. Two 90-year-old veterans parachute! Source: Ouest-France Author: Pauline Darvey Frederick Glover and Ted Pieri, two veterans of British Airborne Divisions, made their big … Read more
List of the 30 most visited places in France in 2015 August 23, 2016: List of the most visited tourist sites in France in 2015 Source: French Ministry of Tourism Author: Marc Laurenceau The Ministry of Tourism has published a list of the 30 most visited tourist attractions in France in 2015. The American Military … Read more