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Old July 2nd, 2007, 03:56 PM
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Default Re: Pic : 'Favourite' WWII Battlefield....

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Originally Posted by Martin Bull View Post
...and the general view is St Lambert sur Dives, in the heart of the 'Falaise Gap'. The Canadian VC was Major David Currie, and the famous photo of him and his men accepting the surrender of German prisoners was taken just in front of the buildings in the foreground. Over to the right of the picture is the Foret de Gouffern, where thousands of Germans sheltered before making the dash across open country.....

Historic ground !
Very nice. Missed that spot last year. I will have to see if we can add it to our Falaise day this year, but will be tight as we are trying to get the guys down to Suamar.
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