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Delve into Saint-Martin-de-Varreville in France
Saint-Martin-de-Varreville in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 158 residents is a city in France - some 167 mi or ( 268 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Saint-Martin-de-Varreville is now 10:39 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Saint-Malo. While being here, make sure to check out London . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Saint-Martin-de-Varreville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Brecourt Manor 2007
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 ..
Utah Beach, Normandy
This video starts on Utah beach and moves to the dunes to look at some of the German Bunkers that made up the Atlantic Wall.Please take a look at Video History Today www.videohistorytoday.com , the fi ..
Bells of Sainte-Mère Eglise
What John Steele probably heard ..
Manoir de Brécourt 2007 - Brecourt Manor today
Panoramique du site du manoir de Brécourt en Normandie ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Thomas Meehan III
First Lieutenant Thomas Meehan III (July 8, 1921 – June 6, 1944) was a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. He was killed on "D-Day" when the aircraft he was a passenger on was shot down by ground fire. Meehan was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Jason O'Mara.
Located at 49.43 -1.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
La Madeleine, Manche
La Madeleine is a hamlet of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont village in North-western France which was one anchor point of the Utah Beach landings on the Dday invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europa, 6 June 1944. Geographically, the village was the edge of the allied right flank along the left bank of the river Douve estuary. On La Madeleine beach stands a museum dedicated to the Utah Beach landing.
Located at 49.41 -1.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 49.39 -1.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Utah Beach
Utah Beach was the code name for the right flank, or westernmost, of the Allied landing beaches during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, as part of Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944. Utah was added to the invasion plan toward the end of the planning stages, when more landing craft became available.
Located at 49.42 -1.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 49.38 -1.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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