Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 130,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy. Among them were 177 French soldiers. While the number may appear small at first glance, the symbolic significance is immense. These men, who fought against the Nazi occupation have now been able to return to their homeland, with their weapons in hand, nearly four years after being forced to leave. This group of French solders belong to the commandos, an elite corps created by Churchill after the costly evacuation of Dunkirk.
At their head is Philippe Kieffer, a banker of 40 years whose enthusiasm...
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Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 130,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy. Among them were 177 French soldiers. While the number may app...
French TextIn June 1944, Johannes Borner is 19 years and Leon Gautier 21. These two elite soldiers will take part in the battle of Normandy in the frontline, each convinced to fight for the good cause. One will experience the thrill of victory, the other the humiliation of defeat and prison camps. Seventy years later, they live in the same place, Ouistreham, a seaside resort of the Calvados where Leon Gautier landed among the 177 French of the mythical Commando Kieffer. Johannes Borner, him, married a Norman and became French in 1956. They are friends and reflect together their experience so...
French TextIn June 1944, Johannes Borner is 19 years and Leon Gautier 21. These two elite soldiers will take part in the battle of Normandy in the fro...