The Collins Family on the Web - France: D-Day Sites and Memorials

Le Mémorial de Caen is a museum and memorial to the D-Day 'Liberation' as the French call it.

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

Le Mémorial de Caen is a museum and memorial to the D-Day 'Liberation' as the French call it. / Le Mémorial de Caen is a museum and memorial to the D-Day 'Liberation' as the French call it.

Le Mémorial de Caen is a museum and memorial to the D-Day 'Liberation' as the French call it.

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

Le Mémorial de Caen is a museum and memorial to the D-Day 'Liberation' as the French call it. / Le Mémorial de Caen is a museum and memorial to the D-Day 'Liberation' as the French call it.

A monument quoting General Eisenhower

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

A monument quoting General Eisenhower / A monument quoting General Eisenhower

André Heintz, a member of the French Resistance during WWII, guided, lectured, and travelled with us.

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

André Heintz, a member of the French Resistance during WWII, guided, lectured, and travelled with us. / André Heintz, a member of the French Resistance during WWII, guided, lectured, and travelled with us.

The entrance to Le Mémorial de Caen Museum

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

The entrance to Le Mémorial de Caen Museum / The entrance to Le Mémorial de Caen Museum

The cornerstone

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

The cornerstone / The cornerstone

An interior view of the museum

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

An interior view of the museum / An interior view of the museum

A museum exhibit. André used a crystal radio like this to listen to coded messages from the BBC.

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

A museum exhibit. André used a crystal radio like this to listen to coded messages from the BBC. / A museum exhibit. André used a crystal radio like this to listen to coded messages from the BBC.

The rear entrance to the museum

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

The rear entrance to the museum / The rear entrance to the museum

The rear entrance to the museum. The memorial gardens are located on this side of the museum building.

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

The rear entrance to the museum. The memorial gardens are located on this side of the museum building. / The rear entrance to the museum. The memorial gardens are located on this side of the museum building.

United States Armed Forces Memorial Garden

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

United States Armed Forces Memorial Garden / United States Armed Forces Memorial Garden

In the United States Armed Forces Memorial Garden

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

In the United States Armed Forces Memorial Garden / In the United States Armed Forces Memorial Garden

A wall of plaques from states whose soldiers fought for the liberation of France.

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

A wall of plaques from states whose soldiers fought for the liberation of France. / A wall of plaques from states whose soldiers fought for the liberation of France.

The Montana plaque

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

The Montana plaque / The Montana plaque

The Oregon plaque

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

The Oregon plaque / The Oregon plaque

Kathryn in the United States Armed Forces Memorial Garden

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

Kathryn in the United States Armed Forces Memorial Garden / Kathryn in the United States Armed Forces Memorial Garden

In the United States Armed Forces Memorial Garden

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

In the United States Armed Forces Memorial Garden / In the United States Armed Forces Memorial Garden

Pointe du Hoc was a German fortification that was taken by the Allies

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

Pointe du Hoc was a German fortification that was taken by the Allies / Pointe du Hoc was a German fortification that was taken by the Allies

Information on Pointe du Hoc

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

Information on Pointe du Hoc / Information on Pointe du Hoc

There were many of these bomb craters at Pointe du Hoc

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:23:21 +0000

There were many of these bomb craters at Pointe du Hoc / There were many of these bomb craters at Pointe du Hoc