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Sermentot in the region of Basse-Normandie is a town in France - some 138 mi or ( 222 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sermentot is now 04:48 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Tourville-sur-Odon. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Sermentot ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Mulberry Harbour.wmv
The Mulberry Harbour was an artificial port the size of Dover, that was prefabricated in England, and then towed across the Channel to the Normandy coast, after the D-Day landing had started. This har ..
La Normandie - Vestige du débarquement du 6 juin 1944
La Normandie - Les plages du débarquement ..
Sites of War, Sights of Beauty: Normandy's Fields of Green (& Gold) - Study Abroad Vlog #48
During the week when my parents came to visit, we went to Normandy to visit the D-Day Beaches. It was a truly amazing experience... we were part of a tour group so I didn't attempt any commentary on t ..
A Trip to Northern France Vintage Motorcycle Club VMCC 2000 2Shed
An organised long weekend in France for members of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club of Great Britain. LR on his Sunbeam Model 8 ( 1928 ) and KV on his triumph model P ( 1926 ). ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Operation Perch
Operation Perch was a British offensive of the Second World War which took place between 7 and 14 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The operation was intended to encircle and seize the German occupied city of Caen, which was a major Allied objective in the early stages of the invasion of northwest Europe. A combination of fierce German resistance and failures at the British command level foiled the operation before its objectives were achieved.
Located at 49.08 -0.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Villers-Bocage
The Battle of Villers-Bocage took place during the Second World War on 13 June 1944, one week after the Allies landed in Normandy to begin the liberation of German-occupied France. The battle was the result of a British attempt to improve their position by exploiting a temporary vulnerability in the German defences to the west of the city of Caen.
Located at 49.08 -0.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Mondaye Abbey
Saint-Martin de Mondaye is a French Premonstratensian abbey in the Bessin countryside at Juaye-Mondaye, Calvados, nine miles to the south of Bayeux. Founded in 1200, it is the only canonial abbey still active in Normandy.
Located at 49.21 -0.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Lignerolles Airfield
Lignerolles Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Lignerolles in the Haute-Normandie region of northern France. Located just outside of Lignerolles (likely to the northwest of the commune), 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, 820th Engineer Aviation Battalion.
Located at 49.18 -0.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry
The Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry was the last big operation conducted by Canadian land forces in Normandy during June 1944. The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, supported by the 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment attempted to take the town of Le Mesnil-Patry in Normandy as part of a southwards move on the right flank of Cheux towards high ground (Hill 107) as part of the strategy of taking the city of Caen. The battle resulted in a German victory.
Located at 49.20 -0.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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