Normandy Battlefield Guide
German General Ambushed
In the early hours of D-Day General Wilhelm Falley, commander of 91 Luftlande Infanterie Division was taking part in a military conference in Rennes. On hearing the news of the Airborne landings he hurried back to his HQ at the Chateau de Bernaville. Fearing the Chateau might be bombed he transferred his HQ to a caravan in a lane adjacent to the Chateau. Unfortunately the area was part of drop zone N of 508 PIR and when he attempted to transfer his command post he was ambushed and killed at Ferme de la Minoterie.
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My name is James Dinsdale and I am a Battlefield enthusiast. I am also a member of The Guild of Battlefield Guides. I have been visiting Battlefields all over the world for over 25 years. From Gettysburg to Hiroshima, Stalingrad to the Falklands, Agincourt to Isandlwana, you name it and there is a good chance I’ve been there.
I now spend a lot of my time at my home near Bayeux in Normandy where I can indulge my interests in Battlefields and fine food.
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