Normandy Beach

Normandy was also however the setting for “operation overload� and is a green and peaceful region dotted with pretty little fishing habours and charming resorts. At down on june 6, 1944 one of history`s most decisive battles led by general elsenhower began with the allied invasion of german held Normandy. In the calvades department alone over 30,000 soldiers and over 20,000 civilions were killed museums and memorials are abundant in the area and the immaculately maintained cemeteries honour the dead of all nations.