good day tricky dicky.sep.16th.2013.01:35.pm.re:brochure interior 2. according to headline on the right hand side,you have a rendez-vous with history.well that's a small start.have a good day.regards bernard85
Hi bernard85 Translation for you: You have an appointment with history. St Marcel, in the Land of Lanvaux (a region of Brittany) sheltered the largest Breton resistance army (maquis), where on the 6th June 1944 took place a memorable battle in the history of Brittany and France. Just before the Allies landed in Normandy, paratroopers of the Free French SAS (and SOE agents) parachuted into Brittany. During the following days they gathered together some 2,500 Breton resistance fighters. Built on the site of the battle, in the wooded park, the Breton resistance museum of St Marcel perpetuates the memory of this 'Army of the shade', that have refused the shackles of Nazi occupation. At this historical museum, unique in Brittany, you will make discoveries in the 1500m2 permanent exhibition, the life and involvement of Bretons during WW2. It is there also that the former paratroopers of the Free French SAS have decided to have their National exhibition since 1994. With the purpose of playing an educational role the museum has benefited "dynamic museumology" of great importance and which is in fact an execution of it's very first plan (idea) and is original in it's spirit of presentation and comprehension. The many exhibitions etc presented in the 6 rooms are certainly unique in France and are supplemented by numerous audio visual ones and explanatory models.
good day tricky dicky.yesterday.07:02pm.re:translation.for you.thank you for the above information.have a good day.regards bernard85.
good day tricky dicky.today.11:58am.re:marquis.i note you mention the maquis.have you any.history of soe agents involvements in the forest.regards bernard85
Hi Bernard85 I need to refer you to this thread: http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/49661-brittany-resistance-museum/ There is a book (only in English at the moment I am afraid) written by the agent who was in St Marcel at the time: "The Next Moon" author Andre Hue
Bernard85, I have also found this thread on the forum specifically for Andre Hue: http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/13796-andre-hue/ In the last post by myself is the official information of his parachuting into St Marcel TD
good day tricky dicky.yesterday.07:49.re:brochure interior2.thank you for your informative link.my interest in soe,is that I had a brother.the intelligence corp.he was in the area you refer to as the forest.he was dropped there to train and supply the maqui.he made a few drops.and lived to 89.he passed on a couple of years ago he was an acting major,i have a photo of him in the forest you write about.and pictures of his i.d papers used.thanks for your post's regards bernard85
