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Sainte-Mère-l'Eglise - Eglise

The parachute dummy on the church roof represents soldier John Steele who got stuck there a few hours while his comrades were fighting in the village against the german troups, during the night preceeding the D-Day.



Le mannequin de parachutiste sur l'Eglise, représente le soldat John Steele qui se retrouva coincé dessus pendant que ses compagnons combattaient les troupes allemandes dans le village, pendant la nuit du Jour J.


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Jeff Real01-May-2021 12:59
A great moment and such a creative display!
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Stephanie09-Jul-2012 12:26
Great images made even more interesting from the information provided! V