D-Day was only the start of the Battle of Normandy. Allied veterans return to the area south of the beaches where, more than two months after D-Day, they finally struck a decisive blow against Hitler’s forces. johnleicester reports
In this photo taken on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, Gerard and Paulette Gondouin show photos at their home in in Fel, France. The couple, teenagers in 1944, were forever scarred by witnessing the destruction unleashed by Canadian, British, American, Polish and French forces that squeezed and bombarded the encircled Germans near Chambois and its surrounding villages, cutting off their routes of escape during World War II.
that launched the Allied campaign to liberate Europe, a commemoration Tuesday in the small village of Chambois well south of the beaches served as a reminder that D-Day marked only a beginning. “They destroyed everything they could: their tanks, their lorries, everything. They killed their horses,” Gerard Gondouin recalled.
In the following spring of 1945, “in the fields, the grass was thick and a very deep green,” she added. William Tymchuk, 98, fought with Canadian forces around Chambois and still speaks about the battle with pride. Back in the village for Tuesday’s ceremony and the unveiling of a monument, Tymchuk stood to attention with other World War II veterans, their chests full of medals, as a military band played.
इंडिया ताज़ा खबर, इंडिया मुख्य बातें
Similar News:आप इससे मिलती-जुलती खबरें भी पढ़ सकते हैं जिन्हें हमने अन्य समाचार स्रोतों से एकत्र किया है।
Nutella strike? Twitter users are horrified by the possibility of a shortageThe facility in northern France churns out 600,000 jars of the popular hazelnut spread each day.
और पढो »
Australian helicopters targeted by lasers in South China Sea, source saysAustralian military helicopters were targeted with lasers during operations in the South China Sea this month, according to an analyst who was aboard the warship from which the aircraft were operating.
और पढो »
Children run radio station at South African hospitalChildren-run radio station in South Africa's hospital aims to teach young people about broadcast media
और पढो »
South Africa Cabinet Excludes Several Embroiled in ScandalsSouth Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosaon appointed a new, leaner cabinet that no longer includes several ministers embroiled in corruption scandals but reveals the limits of his power to clean up the African National Congress.
और पढो »
South Africa slashes cabinet size, appoints 50% womenSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa cut cabinet ministers from 36 to 28 to tackle 'bloated' government and improve efficiency while appointing more women in cabinet to achieve gender diversity.
और पढो »
Democrat running for Senate in South Carolina calls out Lindsey Graham's “comical” support for TrumpJaime Harrison took aim at South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham’s switch from Never Trumper to one of President Donald Trump’s supporters.
और पढो »
Seven South Korean tourists killed, 19 missing after Hungarian boat capsizes on DanubeAt least seven people were killed and nearly 20 were missing after a pleasure bo...
और पढो »
Huawei launches 5G lab in South Korea, but keeps event low-key after U.S. banHuawei Technologies unveiled an open lab for next-generation 5G wireless network...
और पढो »