La Petite MUSETTE, News from WWII

Turbulent and dramatic period, the World War II remains forever engraved in our memories. We are all marked by the scars that this time left in our families and our teritory. But this period and the following years also marked the birth of heroes, a hope that would never be extinguished and which returned to the end of the fighting. These ancient times, which are so close to our own, are also the awareness, the learning of new values ​​and the foundations of a new world that we must continue to build.
La Petite MUSETTE offers a series of articles directly related to the Second World War. Here we are dealing with history through anecdotes or historical facts. This page is also an opportunity to evoke the actions carried out these days to perpetuate the memory. Finally, we will not fail to highlight, some events organized by you, your municipalities, your associations…

La Petite MUSETTE, News from WWII

Turbulent and dramatic period, the World War II remains forever engraved in our memories. We are all marked by the scars that this time left in our families and our teritory. But this period and the following years also marked the birth of heroes, a hope that would never be extinguished and which returned to the end of the fighting. These ancient times, which are so close to our own, are also the awareness, the learning of new values ​​and the foundations of a new world that we must continue to build.
La Petite MUSETTE offers a series of articles directly related to the Second World War. Here we are dealing with history through anecdotes or historical facts. This page is also an opportunity to evoke the actions carried out these days to perpetuate the memory. Finally, we will not fail to highlight, some events organized by you, your municipalities, your associations…

Hemet of Sgt Jack Shea

In memory of Jack Shea Jack Shea, originally from Taft, California, is a sergeant and serves with Company C of the 1st Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. With his division, the 101st Airborne, he jumped to Normandy in the night of June 6, 1944 in a...

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Exclusive visit of Bellenau Castle

A corner of paradise in Normandy Exclusively for La Petite Musette, we opened the doors of Château Bellenau, in the outskirts of Carentan (50). The site contains a castle, multiple dwellings, a chapel and finally an absolutely beautiful garden planted with hundreds of...

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A CCB parade in Carentan

A beautiful parade in the streets On July 14, an unusual event took place in the streets of downtown Carentan (50500). Indeed, there are about fifty vehicles accompanied by 200 reenactors who parade on the occasion of the national day, for the greater pleasure of...

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