Ouistreham-Riva Bella was one of beaches included in the landings of D Day, 6 June 1944, under the collective name of Sword Beach.
For more information about this please visit the Normandie Mémoire 1944-2004 website.
Below are some images of Ouistreham-Riva Bella from June 1944.
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