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Touring Vierville in France
Vierville in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 52 citizens is a city located in France - some 166 mi or ( 268 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Vierville is now 06:05 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Vaudreville. Being here already, consider visiting London . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Vierville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Brecourt Manor 2007
Update 10th Jan 2011. I heard today that Richard 'Dick' Winters, who led the assault on Brecourt Manor, died on 2nd Jan 2011. A truly great man has departed this world. May he Rest In Peace. A brief l ..
Utah Beach, Normandy
This video starts on Utah beach and moves to the dunes to look at some of the German Bunkers that made up the Atlantic Wall.Please take a look at Video History Today www.videohistorytoday.com , the fi ..
Bells of Sainte-Mère Eglise
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Interesting facts about this location
Brucheville Airfield
Brucheville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Brucheville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France. Located in the vicinity of Brucheville, 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, 843d Engineer Aviation Battalion.
Located at 49.37 -1.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Brécourt Manor Assault
The Brécourt Manor Assault (June 6, 1944) during the U.S. parachute assault of the Normandy Invasion of World War II is often cited as a classic example of small-unit tactics and leadership in overcoming a larger enemy force.
Located at 49.39 -1.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Poupeville Airfield
Poupeville Airfield is a former World War II airfield, located 1.7 km southeast of Saint-Jean-de-Daye in the Normandy region, France. It was the first airfield established by the United States Army Air Forces in France, being constructed on D-Day, 6 June 1944.
Located at 49.38 -1.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Douve
The Douve or Ouve is a river, 79 kilometres in length, which rises in the commune of Tollevast, near Cherbourg in the department of Manche. Ouve is considered its old name (Unva in ancient texts): Ouve appears to have been misspelled over the course of time as "Douve river" and then as "River of the Douve" (Douve literally means Ditch). The French name for this watercourse is la Douve.
Located at 49.36 -1.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Carentan
The Battle of Carentan was an engagement in World War II between airborne forces of the United States Army and the German Wehrmacht during the Battle of Normandy. The battle took place between 10 and 15 June 1944, on the approaches to and within the city of Carentan, France. The objective of the attacking American forces was consolidation of the U.S. beachheads and establishment of a continuous defensive line against expected German counterattacks.
Located at 49.31 -1.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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