Geographic magazine 1944 bombardment ► 1945-1955 About the rebuilding ► 1953-1956 2nd statue of Marie Harel         June 6th 1944 : The ► Battle of Normandy begins... June 7th 1944 : Destruction of the railways June 13th 1944 : Forty children, orphans from Epron having fled Caen, arrive at Vimoutiers. They