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Saint-Marie-du-Mont
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
The village of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont was liberated in the morning of June 6th 1944 by the paratroops of the 101st Airborne Division.
A dozen panels on the walls of houses around the church square give anecdotal accounts of that momentous night’s events. The texts were written by Gilles Perrault, a historian who lives in the commune.
It was on the beach of La Madeleine, a few kilometres from Sainte-Marie-du-Mont itself, that the landing of the American troops took place.
THE UTAH BEACH LANDING MUSEUM AT SAINTE-MARIE-du-MONT
IN A MODERN STRUCTURE, SPACIOUS AND WELL LIGHTED, YOU WILL SEE :
The W5 Utah scale model explaining the german defenses.
A model, worked out with the historical services of the US ARMY, explains the conquest of UTAH BEACH by the allies as well as the evolution of the front.
A permanent exposition of archives photographs and staff maps.
Amphibious Dukw trucks.
The visitors may follow a guided tour in two languages (English or French). A guide will present you the German defenses of the beach and the differents stages of the landing on UTAH BEACH, around two models.
An archive film, shown in 3 languages (French, English, German).
The UTAH SHOP, with free entrance, displays a large choice of books relating that period of History presented at various prices and in differents languages as well as videos and souvenirs specific to UTAH BEACH.
Sgt Eagle
Last edited by Sgt Eagle, 1/30/2005, 8:12 am
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From this day till the ending of the world we in it shall be remembered ,we Band Of Brothers Henry V-W.Shakespear
Eendracht maakt Macht !
GO Belgium
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