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Born and raised in a city that too was extremely damaged by the war and place of a tragic event (Maret Garden, Battle of Arnhem, a Bridge too far), I always am very involved in places that shared this tragedy. With my relatively international familyname, I made it a tradition to seek out "family comrads" on commemoration sites or cemetries. After finding them, I pay my respects personally to them and place flowers or something special (a poem, a lettre, a flag or a poppy) on their grave.
Written Nov 1, 2007
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Born and raised in a city that too was extremely damaged by the war and place of a tragic event (Maret Garden, Battle of Arnhem, a Bridge too far), I always am...
Q: My wife and I will be touring Paris this next May 2011 for our 52nd anniversary....Is there a train to Colleville-sur-Mer and can...
A: We went to Caen and rented a car, but you can get closer via train at least to Bayeau. Colleville-sur mer is a very small town (as are most of the towns along the...
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American Memorial Sites in Normandy, France
This page focuses on the American Military Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, but also includes other WWII museums and sites, which are only a short drive from the cemetery. My friend and I managed to...
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Colleville-sur-Mer lies close to the sea of Normandie. It is apparently a simple village, with no attraction. Instead, it is very known in France, Britain, Canada and the USA (but also elsewhere) for...
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American Military Cemetery at Omaha Beach
We chose a strange day to visit the American Cemetery in Normandy. It started a bit cloudy with a rainbow in the distance; cleared for a sunny market in Bayeux; poured rain in Port-en-Bessin then...
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D-Day, Omaha beach and the price of liberty
Omaha beach paid the highest price in the Normandy landings on D-day, 6th of June 1944. The beaches were wide and ended in a small dune after which a trench was before the cliffs roose up. For the...
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We visited this place as part of our four day tour of the D-Day Normandy beaches. More specifically to visit the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, this was a very sobering, peaceful place. We...
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