Day 1 Of The European Tour After our first relaxing night in Sainte Mere Eglise campsite, we began to visit the sites from D-Day in WW2. Overlooking the town square, and facing the famous church where paratrooper John Steele’s parachute caught on the spire during the first attack. Back in the day; as a result, Steele could only observe the fighting going on below. He hung there limply for two hours, pretending to be dead before the Germans took him prisoner. Steele later escaped from the Germans and re-joined his Division when the US Troops of the 3 rd Battalion, 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment attacked the village, capturing thirty Germans and killing another eleven. Site 2 The Airborne Museum Here's the link for the Airborne Museum site 2 http://www.airborne-museum.org/en/prepare-your-visit/access/ We met a number of WW2 Veterans when we visited the site, they were amazing people to talk to; we learned so much from them. Sites 3 Utah Beach Here's the link fo...
