It’s often the simplest postcards that reveal the most shocking stories. This is true of Chambois. First published here 2014 Our postcard shows the old keep or ‘donjon’, once part of a medieval fortress that now houses nothing more ferocious than a loft of lethargic pigeons. The photo and the postcard do not
Tag: 1944
D-Day, Drop Zone C and remarkable bravery at Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Bravery, betrayal and the SAS; Château de Montfort, Remilly-sur-Lozon
First published February 2015 Ever wanted some peace and quiet? Remilly-sur-Lozon in the Manche has a wiki entry that simply states ‘Remilly-sur-Lozon is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.’ No paragraphs of history reaching back to William the Conqueror, no D-Day memories. Just a note to say ‘yes it exists’. Can anywhere in Normandy really be that
Where is Colbert Marie? The Caen prison massacre of 6 June 1944
First published 2016/05/14 We discovered this moment in Caen WW2 history reading the marvelous magazine Patrimone Normand ‘Normandy Heritage’ who have very kindly allowed us to use some of their photographs. Caen in the spring of 1944 One spring evening in 1944 Colbert Marie, age 17, left his boxing club with friends the
A photographic record of the storm of iron & fire; Le Havre 1944
We found this emotional set of images, showing Le Havre before and after the bombing of 1944, tucked in amongst some ordinary vintage postcards at the Foire des Andaines. The photos have been carefully composed by someone who thought we should not forget, and they tell the story of Operation Astonia in ways