The story
On August 20th the 99th, still with Division Reserve, moved up to Toureuvre and established road blocks. Immediately upon completion of these blocks a heavy concentration of enemy artillery started to fall and continued intermittently throughout the entire night.
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.