The Museum blog
Learn and understand the story, whether it’s the one with a capital “H” or the anecdotes that make it up. Find resources as part of your studies. Or discover the objects of the museum, are all reasons to consult this series of articles that we offer here. Most of them were written by our team and by one of the founders, Patrick Fissot, history professor and collection director. If you too would like to help spread the story, contact us.
Sophie Scholl and the White Rose
On February 22, 1943, three German students from Munich University were executed. They were accused of acts of high treason and subversive propaganda for having repeatedly distributed leaflets. Among them was Sophie Scholl, a young woman barely 20 years old, who would become a symbol of resistance and courage in the face of Hitler’s murderous madness.
Resistance fighter René Duclos’s PTT jacket now belongs to the museum
The PTT jacket of René Duclos, a member of the French Resistance, was donated to us by his family in 2020. A priceless gift for which we thank them. This jacket, now on display at the museum, allows us to tell you the story of its owner.
Three helmets testify…
Discovered under a barrel, still covered in dust, these three helmets are riddled with impacts from the fighting. A camouflaged German helmet from a Heer unit, an SS helmet with remnants of camouflage and a heavily damaged American light helmet can be seen.
The A10 Airfield at Carentan, an American airfield in 1944
Did you know? The Normandy Victory Museum is located on a historically famous former American military airfield: the A10 Airfield. It is still in operation and small aircraft can still use its shortened 400 metre long runway.
Let’s discover the Resistance in La Manche through a few objects
This photo of a small wooden coffin, meticulously crafted and addressed to a “collabo”, allows us to tell you about the Resistance in La Manche during the Second World War. At the end of the article, we present several Resistance objects, selected from the many on display at the Normandy Victory Museum.
June 17, 1940, in La Manche…
As the German 7th Division under Rommel advanced inexorably towards Cherbourg and the war drew closer to La Manche, a handful of die-hards clung to the defensive lines in the Cotentin region and tried to halt the enemy’s meteoric advance.
Rationing in La Manche during the Second World War
During the Second World War, supply and production problems were very serious. Everything was in short supply! In order to guarantee a “vital minimum”, the government set up a nationwide supply system. What was the situation in La Manche? Our historian tells you all about it.