American Soldiers Look At The Tricolor Flag Flying From The Eiffel Tower Again
For four years, Paris was occupied by the Nazis. Liberation Day (August 25) finally arrived on August 25, 1944. The Nazis surrendered after the U.S. 4th Infantry Division and the French 2nd Armored Division arrived. Hitler told General Dietrich von Choltitz to burn Paris and demolish the Eiffel Tower. He just agreed to dismantle the city. In two days, the liberation march took place through the Champs Elysees.
American Soldiers Look At The Tricolor Flag Flying From The Eiffel Tower Again
Men Of The 1st Infantry Division Leaving England For Normandy On D-Day
The Battle of Normandy went on from June 1944 to August 1944. The parties in Western Europe battled for supremacy, and the fight was not easy. We doubt that the 156,000 soldiers knew that the fighting would go on for nearly a month. It began on June 6 but was meant to begin earlier. The operation was delayed due to bad weather. Eisenhower’s final speech was to the brave troops, “You’re about to embark on the Great Crusade.” Your eyes are upon the world.
Men Of The 1st Infantry Division Leaving England For Normandy On D Day
