Bayeux. Why wasn't it destroyed in WWII?
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- Bayeux is one of the few major towns in Normandy not to have been destroyed in the battle of Normandy after D-day. There are several stories to explain this. There are places you've probably visited withour realising the history connected with the place. You'll be surprised to find a concrete bunker hidden in Bayeux.
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00:00 intro
00:45 The German army marches in
01:15 Komandantatur Rue Coq
03:04 Pilot Ferguson's funeral. Civilians deported
03:30 Collaboration office
03:45 Shopkeeper where carrefour is was a resistant
04:48 Guillaume Mercader at Key west
05:08 Bessin Libre was TODT's offices
05:50 Arthur Poitevin the blind resitant arrested in Rue Quincangrogne
07:09 Dom Aubourg the saviour of Bayeux?
07:50 Tanks in Bayeux
08:30 Firefight by the town hall and bullet marks
09:10 Hospital and cemetery
09:45 Bypass built in three weeks
10:15 50th division graffiti
10:45 Bayeux's German bunker
11:45 Churchill Degaulle and King Geoges visit
12:00 DeGaulle in Bayeux
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I love your channel and learning about military history! Is there any plans to talk about the Jedburgh teams and their involvement in
D Day? Please keep posting, excellent work.
Fortunately there were few volunteers. Wonder why…. Thank you. Great video to remind me of our trip to Normandy.
Isn't it ironic that some of the last combat units that were active in Berlin defending the chancery area was the French SS charlamagne division and the reminisce of the Norland division made up of Belgium and volunteers from the occupied countries of western Europe. Many people do not realize that the fascist party existed in France even before world war II started. In fact they even staged a couple of activities trying to seize control of the government.
Excellent video. Thank you. We also stayed in Bayeux for our Normandy visit. It’s central to most everything D-Day. Plus has the Tapestry, Overlord Museum, cathedral,and British cemetery.
Really good video ....Im visiting with family in a couple of weeks , so will look out for the places you mention.....
I stayed there in fall of 2019 with my dad while touring the beaches, fun to see some familiar places and hear a bit more about it's WW2 history.
They're very good at driving in reverse in Bayeux aren't they.
When i filmed the road I intended ending with the 1944 photo. Then I thought as I mentioned it first why not do it the other way. So the cars had to go backwards.
@@WalkingDday I didn't notice at first, just thought the last car had decided to reverse down the road at speed.
Love your videos btw. 👍
Nice episode. One of the unfortunate aspects of the war was the destruction of French towns during the liberation. Bayeux was fortunate that it was spared that fate due to some quick thinking residents.
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