#11 The gendarme (left center) who led the first British troops into Bayeux, and a French underground leader, center, are decorated with the Croix de Guerre during Bastille Day ceremonies in a French city on the Normandy coast, France, 1944.

#11 The gendarme (left center) who led the first British troops into Bayeux, and a French underground leader, center, are decorated with the Croix de Guerre during Bastille Day ceremonies in a French city on the Normandy coast, France, 1944.

Fascinating Historical Photos Show Life in Normandy After the D-Day Invasion 1944

#11 The gendarme (left center) who led the first British troops into Bayeux, and a French underground leader, center, are decorated with the Croix de Guerre during Bastille Day ceremonies in a French city on the Normandy coast, France, 1944.

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