Originally Posted by jagdpanther44

According to the guide in the visitor centre at Mont Ormel, the light coloured field in the far top left of Martins photo, with buildings in front of it, is part of the route the germans took as they advanced towards the hill.

The farm at the foot of the hill is the final resting place to approximately 40 horses that died in the area.

The guide also said that after the battle, the water in the area was not fit for human consumption for a long time due to contamination from the rotting corpses.

The local children also took up smoking to mask the smell !

An unimaginable situation.