Limburg am Main
21 mars 2018, Allemagne ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Henri Chappelle American Cemetery
20 mars 2018, Belgique ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Over 8000 soldiers buried in the cemetery, veterans of campaigns in France, Belgium and Germany especially the battle of the bulge. Every year 5 or 6 unidentified remains are disinterred, given fullEn savoir plus
Adajem Cemetery
19 mars 2018, Belgique ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Iris' mother and her townsfolk were liberated by the Canadians when she was 9. Iris decided to start doing presentations to 9 year olds from the town school 23 years ago to talk of the experiences andEn savoir plus
Brugge
18 mars 2018, Belgique ⋅ ⛅ -1 °C
UNESCO World Heritage site.
La Coupole
18 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ -1 °C
German work camp during WWII. Used as a factory to produce Werner von Braun's V1 and V2 rockets.
Dieppe Castle
17 mars 2018, France ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Dieppe Red Beach
17 mars 2018, France ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Puys Blue Beach
17 mars 2018, France ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
The Royal Canadian Regiment.
Dieppe Cemetery
17 mars 2018, France ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Canadian soldiers were buried by the German soldiers out of respect for the Canadians hence the head to head burial. More killed on one day than any other for Canada. Fibber McGie 15 years old when heEn savoir plus
Gold Beach
16 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Aromanches.
Batterie du Longues
16 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Omaha Beach Museum
16 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Omaha Beach
16 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Omaha Beach Cemetery
16 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Pointe du Hoc
16 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
US Rangers attacked with grappling hooks. Important due to the field batteries that could reach Utah and Omaha Beach. USS Nevada and Texas pounded it. The gun barrels had been removed for cleaning.
La Cambe German Cemetery
16 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Juno Beach 2
15 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Juno Beach Centre established by veteran Garth Webb. KSS plaque to fallen Central okanagan soldiers here. Canadian Scottish Regiment and Royal Winnipeg Rifles landed here on D-Day.
Abbey d'Ardennes
15 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Beny sur Mer Canadian Cemetery
15 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Steadman brothers. Bolt
Juno Beach
15 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Canada House. The Regina Rifles Regiment landed here on D- Day. Found 5 German soldiers in basement. Grenade forced them out to surrender.
Caen Memorial
15 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Palace of Versailles 3
14 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Palace of Versailles 2
14 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Bretteville Canadian Cemetery
14 mars 2018, France ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Kelowna family Casorso has a relative buried here. Canadian Scottish Regiment died June 9, 1944. Casorso Elementary school is named after him.
Pegasus Bridge
14 mars 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C