German bunker's in brittany
Article about: Hi, I hope this is this the right place to post this. Late last year , i took these photo's while i was exploring an area of the Atlantic wall in Brittany. I came across the MG42 bunker, wit
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I would'nt say that, in the main all the French people ive met plus the French members on here are all decent enough and have a respect for the fallen in their country, many help to preserve the history of the invasion and also attempt to stop desecration of sites and war graves, my beef is with certain members of the political authorities who have the power yet fail to weild it, i realise that its hard to patrol all the sites and to keep out the yobs without restricting access for everyone, but there should be a heavy penalty for any desecration of a historic site, the same goes for any country, you can never fully stop the damages or graffiti, but it still doesnt alter the fact that as what i'd like to do with them
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Dave,
Dont get me wrong... I should have been more detailed..
It was meant for the political people..
I have the UPMOST respect for veterans,
and the French people in a whole.. I know
some STAND UP French people, nothing
against the civilians..Just their Goverment..
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Hello! I hope so!
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also bear in mind France is a large country with the people from Normandy and Brittany having their own identities and characteristics,Ive always enjoyed their company and found them very welcoming to visitors and respectful of veterans and alive and dead,thyey also generally speak much better English than we do French
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FJ5 chally
Yes I do mean it...
LOVED the peoples hospilitality
AND there wine and cheese!!!
and the cider and pattiserie
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thanks for that I will check out your links,we are planning on spending a day around St Malo checking out the bunkers as it is only 45 minutes from where we are staying and I am hoping to find some antique shops or militaria dealers in the area
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Plenty of bunkers around coast line of St Malo. I did not get chance to see them properly, only from the ferry!
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festung st Malo is somewhere Ive been meaning to visit for some time and am going to try for the isle de Cezembre if possible as well
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