The story
North Carolina firing her after 16-inch guns during her shakedown cruise, 28-29 Aug 1941German Col General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst and Finnish Maj General Hjalmar Siilasvuo at their meeting in Kuusamo, Finland, 29 Aug 1941. Photo 1 of 4.German Col General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst and Finnish Maj General Hjalmar Siilasvuo at their meeting in Kuusamo, Finland, 29 Aug 1941. Photo 2 of 4.German Col General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst and Finnish Maj General Hjalmar Siilasvuo at their meeting in Kuusamo, Finland, 29 Aug 1941. Photo 3 of 4.
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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.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.