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C’est dans le château d’Audrieu que s’installe l’état-major du S.S.-Aufklärungsabteilung 12 (12. S.S. Panzer-Division Hitlerjugend) commandé par le S.S.-Standartenführer Gerhard Bremer. (Audrieu en 1944 pendant la bataille de Normandie) Last June, there was a book fair (history books on WW2) at...

Hi! Sorry for this late reply of mine. Yes, well, Greg(ory) is still alive for sure! Thank you for giving me his email address. He sent his book which is not, unfortunately for potential readers, on sale anymore.

Bonjour, I guess you're talking of Bretteville-sur-Laize which is one of the two main Canadian war cemeteries over here (along with Bény-sur-Mer which is North of Caen). It's also known under the name Cintheaux at times. Here are two photos I have taken there. If you like, I can send you new...

Today was held the annual ceremony at the Abbaye d'Ardenne. A few Canadian officials and military were attending the event, delivering their speeches and saying prayers. A large number of wreaths were thereafter laid by French regional and local authorities. Nous, Normands, n'oublions pas.

This is the place where the Canadian soldiers were murdered by SS troops.

Thank you for the PDF file.

Worth reading: Normandy Massacres : Juno Beach Centre

I went to Fontenay-le-Pesnel late this afternoon. Here are a few pictures. Pic from the War cemetery: you will have to imagine the very spot somewhere along the main road in the distance ; Pic of Pierre-Alexandre POTIRON: he is the Town-Hall secretary whom you may send emails to (email address...