Coutances is freed only July 28th by the Americans coming from périers,Saint- sauveur-lendelin and monthuchon . Resistances German is marginal. But the city, already destroyed in 60 % by bombardments, is almost empty.
The taken back city, a part of the troops Americans come down up to the bridge of soulles to go towards gavray.
Picture of the bridge of soulles nowadays
Under every white cross of American Cemetery of Colleville (Normandy), sleeps a piece of Freedom
Great pic's vero I always like those then and now pic's do you have more? 
Martin from Luxembourg
Yes, martin 
, I have of other pictures . I found pictures on the newspaper the Free Manche. And I looked for places today to photograph them. 
Under every white cross of American Cemetery of Colleville (Normandy), sleeps a piece of Freedom
Martin you "took the works right out of my mouth", for that's exactly what I was going to say. I took love the before and afters. It is always so sad to see destruction, but heartwarming to see how humans carry on and put everything back together.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company