Afterthe Normandy invasion in 1944, American troopsfound thattheirmovementswere constrained by the thick hedgerows that lined the countrysideofnorthernFrance.
Sergeant Joe Beyrle parachuted into Normandy during the allied D-Day invasion of Europe on June 6,1944.
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It was at the forefront of the action with the Normandy landings in June 1944, again going behind enemy lines in jeeps assisting the French Resistance and providing crucial intelligence for allied forces.