ST-LO, capital of the department of Manche, can be used as one symbol for First U. S. Army's victory in a most difficult and bloody phase of the Campaign of Normandy.
Principally Utah & Omaha: Omaha was close to being a disaster. I do not know if the other beaches were entirly British / Canadian. (Gold Juno Sword). The most notable feature of the D Day landings was that the Germans, for quite some time, thought that they were a feint, that the real invasion would be nearer to Calais, Allied disinformation probably saved many lives.
Jean Paul Marat was a leader of the French Revolution. He was killed by Charlotte Corday of Caen, France in his bath tub. He continued to issue letters, pamphlets, and speeches to the citizens of France for the Revolution, despite the troubles it had in establishing a government, and eventually the Emperor Napoleon. Marat's socialist ideals were corrupted. Even with the Revolutionary Tribunals and use of the guillotine the redistribution of wealth could not occur, leaving the poor facing inflation, war, and few options.
Caen's population is 112,790.
A Caen stone is a cream-coloured limestone used in building, named after its location in Caen, France.
Caen is a major town IN Normandy.
The area of Caen is 25.7 square kilometers.
Battle for Caen happened in 1944-08.
Herb Caen was born on April 3, 1916.
Herb Caen was born on April 3, 1916.
Karn, like barn with a K
Mémorial de Caen was created in 1989.
Drakkars de Caen was created in 1968.
Massimo Caen died on February 13, 2004.
Michel Caen was born in 1942, in Paris, France.