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D-DAY: French sailors were there - MariTimes Crimes

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Many times forgotten by history, French Sailor Riflemen were present on D-Day, 6th June 1944. They were 177 to represent France’s army on the Normandy beaches. Their story illustrates a tiny piece of what D-Day was: a mix of nationalities and years of preparation for the most ambitious amphibious warfare. Landing on Sword Beach on 6th June 1944, the 1st Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos (BFMC) were the first to touch the sand, a symbol for…
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MariTimesCrimes broke the news in on Friday, June 6, 2025.
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