Source: Good News Network
These fascinating pictures detail graffiti left by British soldiers on the walls of a barn in France—just after the Normandy landings on D-Day.
The doodles and names were drawn by troops that had likely liberated the village of Sommervieu, advancing inland following their amphibious landing at Gold Beach.
Soldiers spent the night in a barn, and scribbled their names, their girl’s name, and even their favorite football teams (like Liverpool) on the walls.
Dan Hill, 33, a British military historian who leads battlefield tours for war veterans, heard about the graffiti at a local B&B.
He asked to see the barn and was amazed to discover the range of messages and drawings left by British soldiers almost 80 years ago.
Drawings include a German soldier being captured by the British, and a lone tank.
Elsewhere were scribbled town names—Nottingham, and Liverpool—which was described…
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