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Colleville-sur-Mer, France  Anthem |
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It overlooks the beaches of Omaha, and all is designed to make emotion overwhelm the visitor : the long central view, the memorial with a huge map of the battle, the "Garden of missing" where are registered the names of 1 557 missing soldiers, and the ten squares of perfectly lined up steles of 9 386 American soldiers, including 4 women. |
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Region and former province of France, bordering on the English Channel. In area it corresponds approximately to the modern departments of Seine-Maritime, Eure, Orne, Calvados, and Manche; its former capital was Rouen.
A country of western Europe on the Atlantic Ocean and the English Channel. Much of France was occupied by the Germans in World War II. Paris is the capital and the largest city. Population, 54,334,800+. |
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