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The World at War<p>Canadian soldiers sit in their landing craft as it makes its way to Juno beach as the D-day landings get underway - Normandy, France, 6th June 1944 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ww2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ww2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldwar2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldwar2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>normandy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/normandie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>normandie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/juno" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>juno</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/junobeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>junobeach</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beach</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canadian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overlord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overlord</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Richard I of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Normandy</span></a>, born OTD in 932, was the Count of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Rouen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rouen</span></a>; he either introduced feudalism into Normandy or he greatly expanded it <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/seine-river-art-history-monet/rouen.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc</span><span class="invisible">e/seine-river-art-history-monet/rouen.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
The World at War<p>A US jeep stops for directions on a road in the town of Sainte-Mère-Eglise, France after its liberation - June 1944 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ww2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ww2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldwar2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldwar2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/saintemereeglise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>saintemereeglise</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>normandy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/normandie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>normandie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usarmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usarmy</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Charles II, Count of Alençon in southern <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Normandy</span></a>, entered the War of the Breton Succession in 1340, and was killed OTD in 1346 at the Battle of Crécy <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/normandy/?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc</span><span class="invisible">e/normandy/?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
The World at War<p>Around 24,000 British, US and Canadian paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines to assist with the D-day landings - 5th to 7th June 1944 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ww2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ww2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldwar2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldwar2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paratrooper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paratrooper</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/airborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airborne</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/airbourne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airbourne</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>normandy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/parachute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parachute</span></a></p>
Sarah W<p>After the excitement of yesterday at Rock en Seine yesterday, (particularly Kneecap) it's good to come back to the peace of Normandy for a rest.<br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/rockenseine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rockenseine</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/paris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paris</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>normandy</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/normandie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>normandie</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Canadian and Polish units captured the strategically important town of Falaise, in the Calvados region of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Normandy</span></a>, OTD in 1944 <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/normandy/pegasus-bridge.html?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc</span><span class="invisible">e/normandy/pegasus-bridge.html?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>Today is the feast day of Philibert of Jumièges <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/jumieges-abbey/?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc</span><span class="invisible">e/jumieges-abbey/?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Normandy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
The World at War<p>British Commandos land at Sword Beach - Normandy, France, 6th June 1944 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ww2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ww2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldwar2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldwar2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/britishcommando" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>britishcommando</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commando" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commando</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/swordbeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>swordbeach</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sword" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sword</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beach</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>normandy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/normandie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>normandie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dday</span></a></p>
jdmccafferty<p>19 Aug 1680: d. St John Eudes <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mystic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mystic</span></a> &amp; founder of both a male &amp; a female religious order <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>otd</span></a> at <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Caen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Caen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Normandy</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/355477/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/355477/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> France’s Bayeux Tapestry coming to Britain for first time in 950 years as relations warm <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AntoineVerney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntoineVerney</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Bayeux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bayeux</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BayeuxMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BayeuxMuseum</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BayeuxTapestry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BayeuxTapestry</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BishopOdo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BishopOdo</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brexit</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BritishMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BritishMuseum</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DDay</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DukeWilliamOfNormandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DukeWilliamOfNormandy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EmmanuelMacron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmmanuelMacron</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>England</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EuropeanUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanUnion</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/exhibition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>exhibition</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/KingHaroldOfEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KingHaroldOfEngland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/london" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>london</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LouvreMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LouvreMuseum</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>normandy</span></a></p>
Jean-François Gonzalez<p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilentSunday</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Perche" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Perche</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Normandy</span></a></p>
Bob the Traveler<p>The Battle of Verneuil, fought in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Normandy</span></a> OTD in 1424, was a particularly bloody battle, described by the English as a second <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Agincourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Agincourt</span></a> <a href="https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/etretat-fecamp/?s=mb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc</span><span class="invisible">e/etretat-fecamp/?s=mb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
The World at War<p>German soldiers and paratroopers get to work pushing an anti-tank battery in to place - Normandy, France 1944 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/normandie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>normandie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/normandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>normandy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ww2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ww2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldwar2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldwar2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antitank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antitank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paratroopers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paratroopers</span></a></p>
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