The story
The Regiment took part in the bitter fighting at CRISTOT against elements of the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend. It was during the engagement at CRISTOT that three members of the Regiment, who had been taken prisoner, were shot dead by their captors; one was wounded, and another tortured
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
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