135 Exploring D-Day Sites

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Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

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🗓️ 18 May 2008

⏱️ 54 minutes

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The beaches of Normandy hold the memories of the thousands who fought -- and the many who died -- to bring an end to Europe's Nazi tyranny in 1944. On this week's Travel with Rick Steves, we'll explore options for visiting the sites connected with D-Day -- a trip many Americans rate among the most moving of their lives. Rick also fields listener calls and emails to help plan upcoming travels to Europe, and shares another round of listener travel haiku. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	It was on the serene beaches of Northern France at the crack of dawn on June 6,
0:05.0	1944 that the Allies finally gained a foothold in France and Nazi Europe began to crumble.
0:10.0	An event we call D-Day.
0:12.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. to crumble, an event we call D-Day.
0:13.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves.
0:14.6	As we celebrate Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, or Veterans Day, or any time we simply want to
0:19.6	pay homage to our brave countrymen who fought to secure freedom for Europe and the world.
0:24.3	There's no better place to reflect on that than on the beaches of Normandy.
0:28.7	Here travelers find monuments, museums, cemeteries, and battlefields left in tribute to the courage of the Allied armies,
0:35.4	those armies who successfully carried out the largest military operation in history.
0:40.6	To help us remember their stories, we'll talk with Elwood von Seibold, a World War II buff who guides
0:45.8	visitors to the D-Day sites of Normandy. Elwood will help us sort out the options for touring
0:50.9	the region and tell us stories of the greatest generation.
0:54.5	Come with us as we explore the sites of D-Day on Travel with Rick Steeves.
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1:12.0	Today on Travel with Rick Steeves, we're exploring the D-Day beaches of Normandy in France.
1:18.0	The place where the Allied invasion began in June of 1944
1:22.0	and ultimately pushed the Nazis out of France and eventually
1:24.5	ended World War II in Europe. As the greatest generation fades into history,
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