NORMANDY, FRANCE
Normandy Beaches
On D-Day, 6 June 1944, Allied forces launched a combined naval, air and land assault on Nazi-occupied France. Codenamed Operation 'Overlord', the Allied landings on the Normandy beaches marked the start of a long and costly campaign to liberate north-west Europe from German occupation.
This self drive tour will take you to the important sites along the Normandy coastline.
Normandy Beaches
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Pegasus Bridge
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Grand Bunker, Ouistreham
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German Battery, Merville Sur Mere
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Canadian Memorial Centre, Juno Beach
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Arromanches
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German Gun Battery, Longues
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American Cemetery, Omaha Beach
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Point Du Hoc
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Utah Beach Museum
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U.S. Airborne Museum
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Dead Man's Corner
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German Cemetery, La Cambe
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British Cemetery, Bayeaux
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Caen Memorial
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Canadian Military Cemetery
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Falaise Pocket