I love to scamper, at low tide, shoes in my hands, far from shore, across the mudflat in the vast Bay of Mont St-Michel. Splashing across black sand and through little puddles, I head for a dramatic abbey reaching to heaven from a rock surrounded by a vast and muddy solitude. Since the sixth century,…
Across Occupied France | WWII Liberation of Europe Ep3 | Documentary
January 2, 2023
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Relive the momentous liberation of France from the Nazi forces following the Normandy landings in 1944. Witness the summer-long push that took place in deadly hedgerows, farmlands, towns, castles, and Paris itself bringing Allied troops to Nazi Germany. …
One of Many | Documentary
September 26, 2022
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World War II veteran PFC George Merz returns to Europe and recounts his stories from Normandy, Bastogne, and Germany. Emotional and thoughtful interviews with George, Christian Gabriel, and Helen Patton, granddaughter of General George Patton, set the stage. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV on social…
The Last ‘Toccoa Original’ Sees His D-Day Story Told Through Film and Song
June 6, 2022
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Jim “Pee Wee” Martin remembers vividly where he was 78 years ago today. He can’t forget when he was floating to the ground from a plane in Nazi-occupied France facing heavy fire from the Nazis below. It was D-Day, just after midnight on June 6, 1944, when he made his first combat jump and landed…
The Wondrous Mont Saint-Michel
Upon first glance it’s easy to see why Mont Saint-Michel is one of the most highly regarded historical monuments in Normandie and around the world. Not only is the architecture of this island commune gorgeous, but also its location on France’s northwestern coast is just as equally enchanting if not more so. While known for…
Following the Paths of D-Day in Normandy
Today, it’s a sleepy town not far from the sea, but in the wee pre-dawn hours of the morning on June 6, 1944, Sainte-Mère-Eglise was wide awake. Fires and the repeating gunshots from automatic weapons lit up the skies. Allied paratroopers dropped from above, many paying a heavy price, descending into this burning hell to…
98-Year-Old World War II Veteran Recalls ‘Divine Intervention’ Moment
June 17, 2021
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Guy Whidden, Jr. is a 98-year-old veteran of World War II from Frederick County, Maryland. He is believed to be the county’s last living person who invaded Normandy on D-Day. He said he was able to survive the war because of “divine intervention.” He was interviewed by The Epoch Times during a local commemoration of…
Normandy Commemorates D-day With Small Crowds, but Big Heart
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France—When the sun rises over Omaha Beach, revealing vast stretches of wet sand extending toward distant cliffs, one starts to grasp the immensity of the task faced by Allied soldiers on June 6, 1944, landing on the Nazi-occupied Normandy shore. Several ceremonies were being held Sunday to commemorate the 77th anniversary of D-Day, the…
Remembering D-Day
Commentary This Sunday marks the 77th anniversary of the greatest gamble in World War II. On June 6, 1941, more than 156,0000 allied forces launched from the sea onto the beaches of Normandy. Nearly 7,000 allied ships commanded the French coastline, and more than 3,200 aircraft dominated the skies. A few miles inland, 23,000 paratroopers…
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