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Battlefield Attractions In Orglandes
1. Omaha BeachSaint Laurent Sur Mer Omaha, commonly known as Omaha Beach, was the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, during World War II. 'Omaha' refers to a section of the coast of Normandy, France, facing the English Channel 8 kilometers long, from east of Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to west of Vierville-sur-Mer on the right bank of the Douve River estuary and an estimated 150-foot tall cliffs. Landings here were necessary to link the British landings to the east at Gold with the American landing to the west at Utah, thus providing a continuous lodgement on the Normandy coast of the Bay of the Seine. Taking Omaha was to be the responsibility of United States Army troops, with sea transport, mine sweeping, and a naval bombardment fo... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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L'homme de Néandertal se plaisait bien dans le Cotentin
Le site archéologique du Rozel dans la Manche n'a pas fini de livrer ses secrets. Ce site néandertalien, unique en Europe, est fouillé depuis 2012. Une nouvelle campagne vient de débuter. Et déjà en moins d'un mois plus de 120 empreintes d'animaux mais aussi d'humains ont été mises au jour!