Posted on Apr 30, 2022

Allied Forces on D-Day Used a Popular Tourist Guide to Help Liberate France

Lt Col Charlie Brown

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When Allied troops landed in France on June 6, 1944, they weren't looking for France's best restaurants. Still, they were carrying copies of the world's foremost tourism and travel book.
Fearful the Nazis would destroy road signs in their retreat, Allied commanders needed the most up-to-date maps available before the invasion and did anything they could to get the best information. They didn't want their advances to get bogged down just because they were on unfamiliar ground.

Allied Forces on D-Day Used a Popular Tourist Guide to Help Liberate France

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CWO4 Terrence Clark

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During our time stationed in Italy and Spain, the Guide and Fromer's "Europe on $10 to $25 a Day", were always in our car. The Guide was for splurge days and out of the way discoveries. I see the latest Fromer's has done away with the dollar amount.

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