Do you know what it is?

[Sylvain]

Do you know what that thing is?

They can be found on the side of the road (over 1,000 of them), and in some towns and villages, in Normandy.

Hint: There are 48 stars on it.

 

[chezuki]

Liberty Road route markers.

 

[spencer rifle]

 

[db1959]

Looks like a Dalek.

 

[spencer rifle]

"Exterminate the Nazis!"

 

[Sylvain]

Liberty Road route markers.

Chez nailed it.

It marks the road taken by Patton's third army.From Utah beach all the way to Belgium.

They were made in 1947, originally made of concrete.
The ones next to roads have been replaced with plastic replicas for safety reasons.

 

[Leadeye]

Great pictures and history as always Frenchman, thanks!

 

[Kutnupe14]

Looks like a Dalek.

You sir, are a nerd.

 

[Kutnupe14]

"Exterminate the Nazis!"

...and you sir, are a bigger nerd.

(not that I can cast stones)

 

[GregD]

Thanks Sylvain . . great picture!

 

[indyjohn]

Chez nailed it.

It marks the road taken by Patton's third army.From Utah beach all the way to Belgium.

They were made in 1947, originally made of concrete.

Back when the French could remember why they owe us a debt of gratitude (times 2).

 

[Sylvain]

Back when the French could remember why they owe us a debt of gratitude (times 2).

If you visited the different museums, cemeteries and memorials in the region (and all around the country) you would see that the French have not forgotten the sacrifice of US soldiers during both world wars.

I have thanked WW2 vets in person and visited countless of soldier's graves, been to services and ceremonies honoring WW2 veterans.

The French still remember very well what those brave American soldiers did in 1914 and 1944.

New plaques and monuments are added all the time ...

The American flag is still proudly flying on our beaches ...

 

[The Bubba Effect]

The French were our first friends. Thank you Silvain, you post a lot of uplifting photos and stories.

 

[trailrider]

Very nice. Thanks for posting this, lest we forget our country's greatest generation.

 

[Bennettjh]

The American flag is still proudly flying on our beaches ...

 

[actaeon277]

T.A.R.D.I.S.

 

[spencer rifle]

T.A.R.D.I.S.

Time And Relative Dimensions In Space (and I did not look that up). So THERE, Kut.

 

[Cameramonkey]

If you visited the different museums, cemeteries and memorials in the region (and all around the country) you would see that the French have not forgotten the sacrifice of US soldiers during both world wars.

Present company excluded, sir.

Speaking of, (not really) How's the immigration progress? You any closer to hopping the pond and gaining REAL freedom?

 

[Sylvain]

T.A.R.D.I.S.

The tardis is the police box and the dalek the robot thingy I think.

Now I'm wondering if somebody ever painted one of those markers to look like daleks.

There's an artist who painted some bunkers in Normandy with a Star Wars theme.

 

[indyjohn]

If you visited the different museums, cemeteries and memorials in the region (and all around the country) you would see that the French have not forgotten the sacrifice of US soldiers during both world wars.

I have thanked WW2 vets in person and visited countless of soldier's graves, been to services and ceremonies honoring WW2 veterans.

The French still remember very well what those brave American soldiers did in 1914 and 1944.

New plaques and monuments are added all the time ...

I have never visited the country and I'm afraid I will never have the opportunity. I have in the past been given the impression that the French do not care for Americans; it would seem they suffer the same malady that the U.S. suffers in that there is a small but loud group of people that are anti- whatever stands for good. These images prove that we are not hated by the rest of the world.