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Discover Hiesville in France

Hiesville in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 63 habitants is a town located in France - some 167 mi or ( 269 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Hiesville

Local time in Hiesville is now 12:41 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Vindefontaine. When in this area, you might want to check out London . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hiesville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Brecourt Manor 2007

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Update 10th Jan 2011. I heard today that Richard 'Dick' Winters, who led the assault on Brecourt Manor, died on 2nd Jan 2011. A truly great man has departed this world. May he Rest In Peace. A brief l ..

Bells of Sainte-Mère Eglise

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parachutages st mere eglise 2009 1

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Manoir de Brécourt 2007 - Brecourt Manor today

0:45 min by Chav0202
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Panoramique du site du manoir de Brécourt en Normandie ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Brucheville Airfield

Brucheville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Brucheville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France. Located in the vicinity of Brucheville, the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 6 July 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France The airfield was constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 843d Engineer Aviation Battalion.

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Located at 49.37 -1.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France, World War II airfields in France

Brécourt Manor Assault

The Brécourt Manor Assault (June 6, 1944) during the U.S. parachute assault of the Normandy Invasion of World War II is often cited as a classic example of small-unit tactics and leadership in overcoming a larger enemy force.

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Located at 49.39 -1.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Battles of World War II involving Germany, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Operation Overlord

Poupeville Airfield

Poupeville Airfield is a former World War II airfield, located 1.7 km southeast of Saint-Jean-de-Daye in the Normandy region, France. It was the first airfield established by the United States Army Air Forces in France, being constructed on D-Day, 6 June 1944.

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Located at 49.38 -1.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France, World War II airfields in France

Advanced Landing Ground

Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) was the term given to the temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II in support of the invasion of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in North West Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day, 7 May 1945.

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Located at 49.38 -1.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces, World War II airfields

Airborne Museum (Sainte-Mère-Église)

The Airborne Museum (Musée Airborne) is a museum in Sainte-Mère-Église, La Manche, France. It is dedicated to the memory of the troops of 82nd Airborne Division and 101st Airborne Division who landed in Normandy, by parachute or glider, on the night of 5–6 June 1944 hours before the Allied landings in Normandy. Its collections have been donated by the townspeople and thanks to gifts from the veterans of 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions.

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Located at 49.41 -1.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1964 establishments, Aerospace museums in France, Museums in Manche, Operation Overlord museums in France, World War II memorials in France