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Post by Army Air Force on Sept 22, 2009 19:17:23 GMT
Caen Museum The Caen museum was a strange mix of wartime history to present day and modern art. I'm still trying to understand what the focus of the museum was, but the most impressive exhibit was what looked to be a replica Typhoon, complete with wing mounted rockets.
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Post by Army Air Force on Sept 22, 2009 19:18:14 GMT
and that was the end of day three.
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Post by Army Air Force on Sept 23, 2009 18:49:36 GMT
Friday July 22nd Normandy '44 Museum at Bayeux On June 6th, the 2nd Gloster patrols enter the city. The soldiers hand out some cigarettes and promise to return the following day. Next morning, the city is liberated without fighting, so saving the city from destruction. The museum tells the landings story via its exhibits and a slide show. A bulldozer on display was used until only recently in a quarry.
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Post by Army Air Force on Sept 23, 2009 18:50:25 GMT
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Post by Army Air Force on Sept 23, 2009 18:53:44 GMT
Utah D-Day Museum Furthest West of the landing beaches, Utah beach proved to be an easier landing than Omaha, due to a small navigational error putting the landings out of range of powerful German Batteries covering the coast. The D-Day museum tells the story of the landings and advance from this beach. A landing craft and several vehicles are on display outside.
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