Secqueville-en-Bessin is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Rots. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Religious Site Attractions In Secqueville-en-Bessin
1. Mont Saint-MichelMont Saint Michel Le Mont-Saint-Michel is an island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. The island is located about one kilometer off the country's northwestern coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches and is 7 hectares in area. The mainland part of the commune is 393 hectares in area so that the total surface of the commune is 400 hectares .As of 2015, the island has a population of 50.The island has held strategic fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery from which it draws its name. The structural composition of the town exemplifies the feudal society that constructed it: on top, God, the abbey and monastery; below, the great halls; then stores and housing; and at the bottom, outside the walls, houses for fishermen and farmer... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Battlefield Normandy - The battles for Norrey, Bretteville & Putot
Hello, welcome to The AceDestroyer and welcome to the third and final episode of the Battlefield Normandy Series. In this episode we follow the Canadians defending Putot-en-Bessin, Bretteville-L’Orgueilleuse and Norrey-en-Bessin. In the two days of heavy combat with the 12th SS Hitlerjugend, the 7th Canadian Infantry brigade managed to hold on to all three towns. Find out how in this episode… Don’t forget to like and subscribe and do leave a comment down below.
Information: Zuehlke, M. (2009). Holding Juno: Canada’s Heroic Defence of the D-Day Beaches: June 7-12, 1944. Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Limited.
Footage: German newsreel excerpts [ British pound Caen Sector [ Above from PublicResourceOrg [ Canada Carries on – Break through [ Found on Canmildoc [