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January 10, 2009

Sainte-Mère-Église

In Sainte-Mère-Église there are quite a number of interest including the museum, and the church tower, which to this day has an effigy of the paratrooper John Steele, who was subsequently immortalized in the film The Longest Day

American WW2 Sherman tank.

Sainte-Mère-Église

Exterior of the Airborne Museum (Musée Airborne).

Sainte-Mère-Église

US glider in the Airborne museum.

Sainte-Mère-Église

Inside the glider.

Sainte-Mère-Église

Sainte-Mère-Église

C-47 Skytrain “The Argonia” (the US military version of the Dakota, or Douglas DC-3)

C-47 Skytrain "The Argonia" (the US military version of the Dakota, or Douglas DC-3)

C-47 Skytrain

C-47 Skytrain

C-47 Skytrain

Large panorama of the church at Sainte-Mère-Église including the parachute of paratrooper John Steele hanging from the tower.

Large panorama of the church at Sainte-Mère-Église including the parachute of paratrooper John Steele hanging from the tower

the church at Sainte-Mère-Église including the parachute of paratrooper John Steele hanging from the tower

Inside the church at Sainte-Mère-Église is this lovely stained glass window featuring several paratroopers.

Inside the church at Sainte-Mère-Église is this lovely stained glass window featuring several paratroopers

View of the other end of the church.

View of the other end of the church at Sainte-Mère-Église

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  1. Hi,
    Nice Pictures!, i have a question: where can i buy the B-3/B-5 Mae Vest in picture 5, from the airborne soldier?

    greetings Nils.

    Comment by Nils Hagemann — January 19, 2010 @ 8:05 pm

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