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Delve into Pouppeville in France
Pouppeville in the region of Basse-Normandie is a city in France - some 164 mi or ( 264 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Pouppeville is now 01:17 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Saint-Malo. While being here, make sure to check out London . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pouppeville ? 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 ..
Manoir de Brécourt 2007 - Brecourt Manor today
Panoramique du site du manoir de Brécourt en Normandie ..
Carentan Airborne Festival 2007 Deuxième partie
Samedi 2 et dimanche 3 juin 2007 à Carentan dans la Manche. Défilé et parachutages. Ma page sur le Carentan Airborne Festival : be.pro.free.fr Les parachutistes que vous pouvez voir sur cette vidéo so ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 1 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 2 km away
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 3 km away
La Madeleine, Manche
La Madeleine is a hamlet of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont village in North-western France which was one anchor point of the Utah Beach landings on the Dday invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europa, 6 June 1944. Geographically, the village was the edge of the allied right flank along the left bank of the river Douve estuary. On La Madeleine beach stands a museum dedicated to the Utah Beach landing.
Located at 49.41 -1.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 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 3 km away
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