Hello Everyone First post here and have been enjoying browsing this site! I am just a hobbiest/historian with an interest in then and now pics and locations. I have been interested in Michael wittmann like many, but more so trying to locate where pictures were taken. There are a bunch of then and now for his Villers Bocage battel and of course his final battle. however this picture is one of a couple of him apparently heading to the front in France July 7, coming out of Morgny-en-Vexin? Does anyone knwo what and where this road is today? I have been searching for quite a while and would really like to pin it. thanks you so much http://www.panzerace.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bio_img_025.jpg
Lefevre (ATB Panzers in Normandy - not perfect, bit dated, but not terrible) says it is around June the 10th, East of Rouen, travelling South Westwards on the N316 (N31 now?) from Gournay-en-Bray to Les Andelys. - unit just passed through Lyons & climbing from the Levriere Valley towards Morgny. There's a 'Now' pic in there if you want it?
Thank you so much ! Yes if there is a pic like that I would love to see it I will go find this now Really cool of you
And thank you. Always interesting to get a typo noted in a moderately expensive (and widely rated a bit better than it is) book.
yes, if you come out on the D916 from Gournay you will come to a little village called Ernemont, just past that you will see the bend, and the other picture from that day as they circle up the hill and a very sharp 180 degree turn is further up. the little triangle sign is still there as well! its very cool to finally find this, i have been searching quite a while!
Must be here. There is a road sign, as in the photo of the time. This sign indicates a turn to come. Google Maps Eric
Hi Eric yep that is it! also if you follow that up and around the sharp bend there is another picture from hat series taken there. I think there are more pics but I have only found those 2 good work