We are going to visit this area in August. Has anyone done any battlefield tours or stayed at campsites near this area they would recommend?
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As a former member of British Airborne Forces, I personally enjoy visiting many areas of Normandy where airborne drops (and even misdrops) took place. In particular, Pegasus Bridge and Merville Battery has lots of history, and you will never be short of bumping into and chatting to Airborne Veterans sat outside "Cafe Gondree" at Pegasus Bridge, the first place in France to be liberated on DDay. Look out for a one-armed veteran called "Nobby", a great character with a celebrity status who will gladly re-enact the assault by three gliders shortly after midnight 06 June 1944.We are going to visit this area in August. Has anyone done any battlefield tours or stayed at campsites near this area they would recommend?
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...Arromanches Municipal which is idealy situated for visits to loads of the world war 11 sites.
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World War 11...? I must have missed something
World War 11...? I must have missed something
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Also not often remembered is the number of French soldiers killed defending their country, over 200.000:Sad:
WW2 totals look something like 25,000,000 military dead
50,000,000 civilians dead
Geo
Hi, I dont know if they are still doing it,but Norfolkline were giving away a free book with most of the WW2 battle sites and also the cemitaries in it.Very informative it was too.I got mine from there website post free.Hope this is some help.Regards,Dave.We are going to visit this area in August. Has anyone done any battlefield tours or stayed at campsites near this area they would recommend?
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We done Normandy the year before last, As someone already said Pegasus Bridge is the centre of things in normandy. We booked a site very close (just a walk along the river) from the bridge and museum throught the camping and caravan club, safer than useing aires and this is a big year over there and it is nice to be sure of a pitch. The main thing I was not expecting was driving down from Calais just how much money I spent on tolls.
It is woth it and don't forget a trip to do the landing beaches. Have fun
The Barkers
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