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Have you always dreamed to follow the footsteps of your next of kin while taking the opportunity to discover the European Heritage sites, the local history, culture and gastronomy and stay in unique places?
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Topics: World War 2, World War Two, WWII 1st US Army, Infantry

While the 4th Infantry Division was fighting at the East of Cherbourg, the 79th Infantry Division being in the center, the 9th Infantry Division arrived by the West of the city.
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Topics: World War 2, WWII Atlantic Wall, World War Two, WWII 1st US Army, WWII 4th Infantry Division, Infantry

Why was it so important for the American army to cut the Cotentin Peninsula ? To isolate the German forces of Cherbourg giving them no chance to escape!
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Topics: World War 2, World War Two, WWII 1st US Army, Matt Urban, Medal of Honor

The 9th Infantry Division commanded by the Major General Manton S. Eddy came ashore on the 10th of June 1944 at Utah Beach, precisely in the sector codenamed “Tare Green”. It’s mission? Cut the Cotentin Peninsula and
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Topics: World War 2, WWII Atlantic Wall, World War Two, WWII 1st US Army, WWII 4th Infantry Division, WWII 9th Infantry Division, WWII 39th Infantry Regiment, WWII 70th Tank Battalion, USA, Infantry, Third Reich, France, Anytime, Bar Nothing!, Anywhere, WWII Anything, WWII 39th Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Flint, Normandy

These are sites off the beaten tracks of tourists that I enjoy with my wife and son and my family in general…the list of course is not exhaustive! To say the least we keep some for ourselves....
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Topics: World War 2, WWII Atlantic Wall, World War Two, WWII 1st US Army, WWII Paratroopers, WWII 4th Infantry Division, Nazi 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich, WWII 82nd Infantry Division, USA, Third Reich, France, LCVP Higgins barge, Rangers, Normandy, Normandy Barfleur mussels

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