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It’s now 80 years since 160,000 troops arrived on Normandy’s beaches for
Early on 8 November 1942, Adolf Hitler’s special train was en route from Berlin to Munich when it was stopped at a small station in the Thuringian Forest to receive an urgent message from the Foreign
15 SEPTEMBER 1940
Hop over the Channel for rich history, beautiful architecture and tempting cuisine
2 MAR 1965 OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER BEGINS ...
Marking its 1,000th anniversary this year, the Normandy city takes pride in its medieval roots — come for chateau tours and classic brasseries
Somehow, it isn’t hard to imagine the scene of battle here, even on a sultry July morning when only the distant growl of a motorbike interrupts the crooning of collared doves. Perhaps it is the quiet.
