Caen Memorial Photos

The Caen Memorial (1989) presents the history of World War II leading up to the Normandy Invasion. It is housed in a modern building designed by Jacques Millet.

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Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Entrance of Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Extension building at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Non-Violence: Knotted Gun sculpture by Carl Fredrik Reuterward at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Caen Memorial (1989). Caen, France. Architect: Jacques Millet.Entrance of Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Extension building at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Non-Violence: Knotted Gun sculpture by Carl Fredrik Reuterward at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Hawker Typhoon hanging over lobby of Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Restored Hawker Typhoon tactical fighter bomber aircraft which supported troops in Normandy invasion at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Underwing armaments of Hawker Typhoon used to keep German tanks & troops from roads in Normandy invasion with D-Day stripes markings at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Entrance spiral with photos & posters outlining events leading to WWII at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Hawker Typhoon hanging over lobby of Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Restored Hawker Typhoon tactical fighter bomber aircraft which supported troops in Normandy invasion at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Underwing armaments of Hawker Typhoon used to keep German tanks & troops from roads in Normandy invasion with D-Day stripes markings at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Entrance spiral with photos & posters outlining events leading to WWII at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Rise of Hitler display at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Return to the Trenches engraving by Christopher R.W. Nevinson at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Assault under Gas engraving by Otto Dix at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Industrialization USSR poster at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Rise of Hitler display at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Return to the Trenches engraving (1916) by Christopher R.W. Nevinson at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Assault under Gas engraving (1924) by Otto Dix at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Industrialization USSR poster (1932) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Spanish Civil War poster to raise funds for bombed women & children of Madrid at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Munich Agreement - Neville Chamberlain commemorative plate at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.French General Mobilization Order poster & uniform kit at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.French General Mobilization Order poster at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Spanish Civil War poster (1936-9) to raise funds for bombed women & children of Madrid at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Munich Agreement - Neville Chamberlain commemorative plate (Sept. 1938) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.French General Mobilization Order poster (1939) & uniform kit at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.French General Mobilization Order poster (Sept. 2, 1939) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
War against Hitlerism ceramic teapot made to exchange for aluminum teapots needed for war effort at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Enigma machine used by German Wehrmacht at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Maginot Line display of fixed defenses along French-German border at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Model of underground bunkers of French Maginot Line defenses at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
War against Hitlerism ceramic teapot (1939) made to exchange for aluminum teapots needed for war effort at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Enigma machine used by German Wehrmacht (1926) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Maginot Line display of fixed defenses along French-German border at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Model of underground bunkers of French Maginot Line defenses at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Map of French Maginot Line defenses along French-German border which Germany bypassed by invading through Belgium at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.German Schweig poster by Reichspropoganda leitung to counter spies at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Commemorative beer mug given to German soldiers stationed along Westwall German border defenses at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.French child's evacuation suitcase & kit with ID bracelet at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Map of French Maginot Line defenses along French-German border which Germany bypassed by invading through Belgium at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.German Schweig (Don't talk) poster (c1940) by Reichspropoganda leitung to counter spies at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Commemorative beer mug (1938-40) given to German soldiers stationed along Westwall German border defenses at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.French child's evacuation suitcase & kit with ID bracelet at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
French illuminated air raid shelter sign at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.British civilian gas mask at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Vichy France leader Marshal Pétain ceramic commemorative items & document defining Vichy Jewish draft status laws in collaboration with Germans at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Olympia typewriter & case used by Waffen-SS in Caen at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
French illuminated air raid shelter sign (1939-44) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.British civilian gas mask (1939-44) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Vichy France leader Marshal Pétain ceramic commemorative items & document defining Vichy Jewish draft status laws (1940) in collaboration with Germans at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Olympia typewriter & case used by Waffen-SS in Caen (1944) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Insignia, flag & cap used by Germans army occupiers in France at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.German military motorcycle at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Legion of French Volunteers equipment & propaganda for Frenchmen who served in German military at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Authorizations to Circulate or internal passports for occupied individuals at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Insignia, flag & cap used by Germans army occupiers in France (1940s) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.German military motorcycle (1940s) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Legion of French Volunteers (LVF) equipment & propaganda (1943-4) for Frenchmen who served in German military at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Authorizations to Circulate or internal passports for occupied individuals (1943) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Poster announcing execution of Louis Berrier for espionage against Germany at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Bread ration book & leaflet warning against black market activity at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Clothing ration book at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.WWII shoes with wooden soles & woven palm leaf uppers at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Poster announcing execution (August 2, 1941) of Louis Berrier for espionage against Germany at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Bread ration book & leaflet warning against black market activity (1943) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Clothing ration book at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.WWII shoes with wooden soles & woven palm leaf uppers at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Leaflet from General de Gaulle to all French citizens printed in England beside ribbon microphone at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.British type B Mk II radio concealed in a suitcase with range of over 800 km at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Enigma M4 cipher machine 4-rotor German naval version at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Photo wall of French Jews who died in WWII at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Leaflet from General de Gaulle to all French citizens (1940) printed in England beside ribbon microphone at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.British type B Mk II radio concealed in a suitcase (1940s) with range of over 800 km at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Enigma M4 cipher machine 4-rotor German naval version at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Photo wall of French Jews who died in WWII at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Berthe Auroy's diary noting French order for Jews to wear yellow star at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Poster of Exposition about Jews & France at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Stars marked Juif which French Jews were required to wear at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Label from can of Zyklon B gas used to murder Jews in concentration camps at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Berthe Auroy's diary noting French order for Jews to wear yellow star at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Poster of Exposition about Jews & France at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Stars marked Juif which French Jews were required to wear at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Label from can of Zyklon B gas used to murder Jews in concentration camps at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Attach on All Fronts - Canadian poster at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Bombed statue head found in ruins of Caen at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Fighting in Stalingrad painting by Hans Sontheimer at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Display of gum & treats Americans brought with them to France at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Attach on All Fronts - Canadian poster (1943) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Bombed statue head found in ruins of Caen (Aug. 1944) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Fighting in Stalingrad painting (1944) by Hans Sontheimer at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Display of gum & treats Americans brought with them to France at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Canadian aviators gear at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.WWII uniforms worn by Polish, Canadian & Russian troops at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Type C British container used for parachuting weapons at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.German steel helmet repainted for use by French liberation troops at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Canadian aviators gear at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.WWII uniforms worn by Polish, Canadian & Russian troops at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Type C British container used for parachuting weapons (1943-4) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.German steel helmet repainted for use by French liberation troops at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Death of Hitler & capture of Berlin display at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Entrance to display on Battle of Normandy at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.General Eisenhower poster at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Booklet of panoramic photos of D-Day beaches viewed from sea taken Jan. 1944 at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Death of Hitler & capture of Berlin display at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Entrance to display on Battle of Normandy at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.General Eisenhower poster (1944) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Booklet of panoramic photos of D-Day beaches viewed from sea taken Jan. 1944 at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Overview map of Normandy Invasion at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Rupert dummy model parachutist dropped to cause German confusion over which were real troops at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Normandy Invasion medical kits at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Overview map of Normandy Invasion at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Rupert dummy model parachutist dropped to cause German confusion over which were real troops at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Normandy Invasion medical kits at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.

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