The story
Destruction in the waterfront area of Calais, France, at 1230 hours on 1 Jun 1940Destroyed houses and church in Calais, France, afternoon of 1 Jun 1940Aerial view of burned out trucks at Calais, France, 1 Jun 1940Launching of battleship Washington, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 Jun 1940, photo 1 of 2
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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.