Thread: Normandy

Ok, so my old man is heading to Normandy next Tuesday. I've done a battle field tour down there and LOVED it, however I've forgotten the key place names...

Pegasus bridge is on the list, as are a few of the beaches. Any more suggestions? He'll be driving and should be there for about 4 days / 5 nights. He's planning on staying any where, with Trouville booked for one night.

Any help with sight's he would like to see and places to stay would be greatly appreciated.

T C

Stayed in Caen on battlefield tour last year.
There is so much to see the list is endless, best to just pick from some of the suggestions


Merville Battery (I never actually saw this)

Omaha Beach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtFcNJul1t4

Coleville Sur mer (The American cemetery)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zUE_n5aX4o

Sword Beach
The only VC won that day by Stan Hollis
http://www.war-experience.org/histor...is/default.asp

Point Du Hoc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBeyZAmmJNg


St mere Eglis and the airborne museum (American)

La Fiere
Where Charles De Glopper won the medal of honour (American)
http://www.ww2f.com/battle-europe/21...e-glopper.html

Crisbecq gun battery

Arromanche and the museum/360 cinema

La Cambe German cemetery, the resting place of Michael Wittman

Ranville cemetery

Will have to find where you want to go and then google details

Useful link here, in Military History and Militaria.............

http://www.arrse.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic/t=121203.html