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I was there a few months ago. As you will know, before you go through to the old village you pass a gallery with photos of attrocities committed in Europe by the Germans. It also has a cini-film of local residents before the war and then at the very end of the long gallery are two classroom photos from 1943 and 1944 I think. If that is not bad enough, then there is always the cemetery and the French custom of placing photos at the grave. The four Deschamps sisters - Claudine aged 13, Renee aged 11, Hugette aged 8 and Maryse aged 6 - fantastic looking children. A very tough experience.
Also try next time to get up to Rom and visit the graves of the Operation Bulbasket men executed by the SS in July 1944.
Jon aka Signals on 1914-1918.net
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