1664 - Bed and Breakfast A LA Batrille de La Fiere - Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandie, France
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Don.Morfe
N 49° 24.030 W 001° 21.786
30U E 618761 N 5473267
The old farm house dated 1664 is located at the foot of the parking lot to the Iron Mike Monument. This monument to The Airborne Trooper standing above the bridge at La Fiere in Normandy on June 6–9, 1944.
Waymark Code: WM16H48
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 08/01/2022
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The history of the farm house on you tube.
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The Iron Mike Monument-La Fiere replica from Wikipedia:
"La Fiere replica
A replica of The Airborne Trooper stands above the bridge at La Fiere in Normandy, where on June 6–9, 1944 members of 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, both elements of the 82nd Airborne Division, fought a fierce battle against repeated German attacks. The small stone bridge over the Merderet River was a key point for the Germans to take in order to break up the American landing at Utah Beach, while at the same time being key to the Americans so that they could expand their beachhead in Normandy. Over the course of the battle, the Germans attacked the lightly armed Americans with both infantry and armor but were never able to cross the bridge. The monument was unveiled on June 7, 1997."
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