We're in the middle of Normandy right now so most places are at the most about one hour of driving away, much better than our previous base of operations in the east.
Day 8: Managed to get to the Musée des Epaves Sous-Marines du Débarquement, which is almost litteraly right around the corner. It's a private collection of various artifacts collected from the sea floor at the invasion beaches, from personal belongings to ship engines and of course tanks. There is a strict photography ban inside the building, enforced by the owner standing guard. The outside exhibits are fair game though.
M5 Stuart:
M4A1 75mm DD with large hatches, this was a rare breed of Sherman with only about 100 made, most of them converted to DDs.
M7 Priest: There was an interesting story with this vehicle. After recovery they found a bag with unsent letters and managed to track down one of the surviving crew members.
M4 Dozer:
Day 9: Went east again, planned to visit Pegasus Bridge, but made an extended stop at the exhibition centre near Arromanches, which offers a great view of the area:
Still a little further east at Vers-sur-Mer, a Sexton stands as a memorial to the Canadian troops involved:
Maybe we'll reach that bridge tomorrow, the ducks in the Caen canal await our old bread...
Philipp
