Bastille Day Courseulles 1944 in colour

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  1. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    from IWM website.


    BASTILLE DAY IN COURSEULLES, NORMANDY, 14 JULY 1944
    IWM (TR 2000)

    British and American troops join with local inhabitants of Courseulles in the ceremony at the War Memorial. Courseulles was the first town to be liberated by the Allies.
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    BASTILLE DAY IN COURSEULLES, NORMANDY, 14 JULY 1944. © IWM (TR 2000)IWM Non Commercial Licence

    IWM (TR 2001)

    A local fireman holding the French Tricolour during the ceremony at the War Memorial to celebrate Bastille Day. Courseulles was the first town to be liberated by the Allies.
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    BASTILLE DAY IN COURSEULLES, NORMANDY, 14 JULY 1944. © IWM (TR 2001)IWM Non Commercial Licence

    IWM (TR 2002)
    Local children during the ceremony at the War Memorial to celebrate Bastille Day. Courseulles was the first town to be liberated by the Allies.
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    BASTILLE DAY IN COURSEULLES, NORMANDY, 14 JULY 1944. © IWM (TR 2002)IWM Non Commercial Licence

    IWM (TR 2003)
    Two children, a brother and sister, laying flowers on the War Memorial during the ceremony to celebrate Bastille Day. Courseulles was the first town to be liberated by the Allies.
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    BASTILLE DAY IN COURSEULLES, NORMANDY, 14 JULY 1944. © IWM (TR 2003)IWM Non Commercial Licence

    IWM (TR 2004)

    Two children, a brother and sister, laying flowers on the War Memorial during the ceremony to celebrate Bastille Day. Courseulles was the first town to be liberated by the Allies.
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    BASTILLE DAY IN COURSEULLES, NORMANDY, 14 JULY 1944. © IWM (TR 2004)IWM Non Commercial Licence

    IWM (TR 2006)

    Local children with flowers to lay on the War Memorial during the ceremony in Courseulles to celebrate Bastille Day. On the left is a British marine who sounded the Last Post at the ceremony.
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    BASTILLE DAY IN COURSEULLES, NORMANDY, 14 JULY 1944. © IWM (TR 2006)IWM Non Commercial Licence
     
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  2. Owen

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  3. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Any idea on the British units - I may have the war diary.

    I love the two Tommy's in IWM (TR 2003), top left corner. One with his tunic halfway undone and the other with his hand in his pocket, says to me they don't want to be there :)
     
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  4. Owen

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  5. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    No.7 Beach Groups war diary stops in June.
     
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  6. Owen

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    Similar parade along the coast at Bernieres-sur-Mer.
    http://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/research/war-diaries/detail/21904
    5th Royal Berks.
    0800hrs. Off loading normal 1100hrs. National Day of France celebrations. Commanding Officer attends service at Bernieres Church. Wreath laid on Cenotaph. Visit to Canadian Cemetery for short service. Special Bulletin was issued giving brief history of France's National Day. 1800hrs. tonnage: 4,335.. 1929hrs. 1 ME Crashed. Parachute seen descending.
     
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  7. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    A fine photo group, the children appear bored to oblivion :)
     
  8. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    From 104 Beach Sub Groups War 1944 Diary
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  9. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Worth another look today.
     
  10. klambie

    klambie Senior Member

    Looks like here, currently the parking lot of the school:

    Streetview looking S.:
    Location2.JPG

    Google map (S. of the town square, immediately E. of the church):
    Location1.JPG

    1947 aerial (church at top left):
    Location3.JPG
     

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