World War II Archives - Just Go Places Culinary and Cultural Travel Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:35:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Visiting The D-Day Beaches in Normandy https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/visiting-the-d-day-beaches-in-normandy/ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 07:00:02 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=7084 Did you know that when the Allied Troops landed on the D-Day beaches, they were accompanied by a bagpipe player? Private Bill Millin, also known as Piper Bill, was ordered by the British commander, Brigadier Lord Lovat,  to play the bagpipes to keep the soldiers’ spirits up. Piper Bill Traditionally, Irish and Scottish troops had...

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]]> Most Surprising Destination: World War II Sites in Normandy https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/most-surprising-destination-world-war-ii-sites-in-normandy/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/most-surprising-destination-world-war-ii-sites-in-normandy/#respond Thu, 01 May 2014 22:00:10 +0000 http://nylonliving.com/?p=4626 This year is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944 which started the invasion by the Allied forces of Nazi-occupied France during World War II.  The Battle of Normandy (code named Operation Overlord) started with an airborne assault of 1200+ planes and 160,000 troops deposited off the beaches of Normandy.  The...

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