European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Nor m a n Day to z t a Quot or Quot of Masc v a special towns continued from Page 19 most dramatic on the coast. Luc stir mar a the town displays the Skeleton of a whale that washed do of the Beach in the late 1800s. Luc a resort with a Scenic Rocky Beach was one of the first Beach towns freed by the British and Anglo French commandos on a Day morning. Pm a /. Beautis a isolated Crossroads town where Brig. Cen. Teddy Roosevelt or. Suffered a heart attack and died in the Church rectory in july 1944. A Small Monument in the churchyard across the Street honors Roosevelt. Merville Franchville Plage a a Small resort town and site of the deadly Cerman Merville Battery. The British 6th airborne div silenced the Cerman guns in a spectacular air and ground raid Early a Day morning. Montagne a pc Che a since this pleasant town is built on a Mound you can get a Good View from some distance away a the Best is from Highway d-930 As you approach from the North. Sights include the Public gardens and the town Church which has Fine Wood panelling around the altar. Most of the town so Uter Wall is gone but the St. Denis Gate crowned with a two Story building remains. Mortain a one of the hardest hit towns in world War ii. Of the 3,400 towns in Normandy 586 a including Mortain a had to be totally reconstructed according to new postwar plans. Sights to the area include a pair of waterfalls called the Grande and Petite cascades the gothic St. Evroule collegiate Church and the Blanche Abbey which now serves As a  Beach a the operation overlord code name for the beaches of  and Wierville sir Mer. Several a Day markers commemorate the tosses suffered by the american soldiers who landed Here. Among these Are the 5th engr special brigade memorial built on the remains of a Cerman Blockhouse and the 2nd Ranger in memorial added during the Observance of the 40th anniversary of a Day. The Normandy american cemetery is on a plateau above the Landing Beach. ,. Ouist Reham and Riva Bema now yachting and resort towns Ouist Reham and Riva Bella were badly damaged during the Cerman occupation and subsequent Allied invasion. The 4th Anglo French commando unit freed the town a Day morning but because of stiff resistance Many buildings were destroyed. The Only visible sign of the occupation is a Lone German Blockhouse and a museum. Poi Ledu hoc a the heavily defended German position atop 100-foot Cliffs that fell to the . 2nd Ranger in on a Day morning. The Pointe still resembles a lunar landscape from the severe pounding it took from ships and planes during the attacks. Today the calf top is an official american historical site and memorial and one of the most interesting a Battle Sites in Normandy. A a -. A. A a a. Pont i five ii a this town has been famous for its cheese since the 12th Century most of its historic buildings were. Winter clothing. 70% off summer clothing 40% off Rod amp gun accessories amp ammunition 50% off All bikes 30% or More newly expanded cd amp video Section Over 20,000 cd a to choose from something for All Ages audio components 30 50% off All automotive accessories 50% off mar surplus sales Friday amp sat Urdaz May 20 amp 21 sorry no c3 layaway or apr i a sport amp sound store sport Civ 05134-203116 Dan 334-2464 sound Civ 06134-203135 computer dept 06134-203137 service dept. 06134-203133 turn a a Luck a Wagih cps 3 Marc ca5rel of image su1on i Spoff sound 1 5 of Msj charge a.  4.iv�?Tiri�?Tjs. _ Rhein  maw 20 stripes Magazine May 19, 1994