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France - Airborne Museum -
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The
Airborne Museum of
Sainte Mère Eglise show the
history of one of the first and most well known battles that took
place during the D-day operations in June 1944. During the night
between the 5th and 6th of June thousands of allied paratroopers
where dropped in the area near Sainte Mère Eglise to secure a vital
road junction.
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During the battle an American
got stuck at the church tower in Sainte Mère
Eglise - but he survived the battle. Today a
dummy has taken his place at the church tower.
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To honour the American paratroopers
the church of
Sainte Mère Eglise have this window.
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To honour the American paratroopers
the town of
Sainte Mère Eglise have put up this memorial.
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See pictures
from the Airborne Museum - St. Mère Eglise
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the summer of 2006.
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