The hedgerows are incredible, Until you try to walk the area you can't realize the lack of landmarks, tiny sunken roads, walls of foliage impossible to penetrate. The paratroopers landing at night...wouldn't have had a clue where they were:

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Ponl'Abbey (Etionville) 1944 from Father's camera and today (Note the AA position on top of the building which might have shot down the 101st Abn C-47 that crashed near Picauville.)
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Last edited by Argo44; 05/10/24 11:12 PM.
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