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20180531-AF-StSauveur-Church Visit

  • Defense Media Activity - Europe Africa
  • May 31, 2018 | 0:40

74 years ago, the men who stormed the beaches of Normandy took refuge in the church, leaving stains of blood from injuries and a lasting impression on the town of Angoville Au Plain. Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division visited the church and experienced that lasting effect.