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The Norman town of Saint-Lô was heavily bombed…

The Norman town of Saint-Lô was heavily bombed between D-Day and its liberation on 18 July. Here American troops search among the ruins for German artillery observers remaining in the town. Photo Bippa. Collection BDIC-MHC. Tous droits réservés.

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‘To the inhabitants of this town.’

‘To the inhabitants of this town.’ The last warning: this leaflet, dropped in Normandy on the eve of the D-Day landings, made no reference to a specific locality and was ignored by most people who read it. Courtesy Mémorial de … Continue reading

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