Exactly 100 years ago, the first american soldiers arrived in St Nazaire to help the french and the british armies.
(https://www.thebridge2017.com/medias/00/00/45/le-debarquement-des-americains-a-saint-nazaire-en-1917-r-1200-0.jpg)
The boats "Havana", "Saratoga, "Neptune" and "Seattle"
(https://www.thebridge2017.com/medias/00/00/49/le-debarquement-des-americains-a-saint-nazaire-en-1917-r-1200-0.jpg)
( Nantes - my city - and Saint Nazaire - not far away - were the first place where they landed. Soon there were many camps around this area ( with real department stores, specially built for the soldiers )
Saint Nazaire became an even larger base at the end of the war, for the return of the men.
Wow! Very cool to know. Thanks. 8)
Great details Ronan!
Excellent pics! Thanks!
Lafayette, we are here.
Thanks, Ronan.
Cheers - Phil
:)
And we won't be home till it's over over there!
Terry
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So, what you mean to say is WW1 started today ;)
Cheers
Ian