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.
Exterior of the Airborne Museum (Musée Airborne).
US glider in the Airborne museum.
Inside the glider.
C-47 Skytrain “The Argonia” (the US military version of the Dakota, or Douglas DC-3)
Large panorama of 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.
View of the other end of the church.
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