Encyclopaedia of the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy
The spirit of the Rangers hailed at Pointe du Hoc 7 juin 2016 : L’esprit des Rangers salué à la Pointe du Hoc. Source : La Renaissance Le Bessin Auteur : Coralie Ganivet « La Pointe du Hoc devait être prise, le succès du Débarquement en dépendait ». 72 ans après leur ascension héroïque, un hommage … Read more
Operation Overlord T5, Pointe du Hoc June 5, 2016: Operation Overlord T5, Pointe du Hoc on June 6, 1944. Source: Ligne Clair Author: – This is one of the most famous episodes of the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. A battalion of Rangers was landed at the foot of Pointe du Hoc to climb … Read more
Exhibition « Those Men » at the Utah Beach Museum June 16, 2016: “Those Men” exhibition at the Utah Beach Museum Source: Ouest-France Author: – Since Wednesday, the Utah Beach Museum has been offering an original and moving exhibition featuring life-size portraits of eight D-Day veterans. The exhibits include those of Marine Vernon (aka Moon) … Read more
Ammunition discovered near Sainte-Mère-Eglise 12 June 2016 : Ammunition discovered near Sainte-Mère-Eglise. Source: Ouest-France Author: – On the evening of Friday, 10th June 2016, an anonymous person called the police to report the discovery of a stockpile of munitions dating from the Second World War in Saint-Martin-de-Varreville, in the dune near the Leclerc monument. The … Read more
Traffic information for the Tour de France 2016 in Normandy Source: Préfecture de la Manche Author: Marc Laurenceau The start of the 2016 Tour de France takes place on Saturday 2 July at Mont-Saint-Michel, in the Manche département. For three days, Normandy will be welcoming 22 teams and 198 cyclists to its land, which is … Read more
Normandy Tank Museum closure June 22, 2016: Closure of the Normandy Tank Museum Source: Ouest-France Author: – The Normandy Tank Museum, near Carentan, will close in mid-September. The armored vehicle collection will be auctioned off. The Normandy Tank Museum opened its doors on June 1, 2013, in Catz, near Carentan (Manche). But a few days … Read more
The Holocaust negationist Vincent Reynouard definitely condemned June 24, 2016: Conviction upheld for Holocaust denier Vincent Reynouard Source: Normandie-Actu.fr Author: – The former mathematics teacher, who worked in Honfleur and had lived in Saint-Lô (Manche), was suspended from the National Education system for his Holocaust denial theories, which he continues to propagate on his YouTube … Read more