Forrest Guth, Easy Company, 101st Airborne at Marmion Farm, June 6, 1944. Credit : In Colore Veritas

Credit: Sandervk History Youtube channel, Nethelands

German flag captured by the 101st airborne. Flag removed from the wall of the Marmion Farm

Marmion Farm, Ravenoville, France

June 9, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌬 68 °F

Marmion Farm, situated at the crossroads southeast of Ravenoville, served as a makeshift rendezvous point for mis-dropped troopers during the war. It gained fame through a news reel featuring the first images of US paratroopers in WW2 shown back in America. Iconic photographs, like James Flanagan holding the captured German flag, were taken at this historic location.Read more