No tank in sight

Before I can offer a tour, I naturally do the necessary research into the right locations, the surroundings and distances, and the unexpected places that are good to know when you're out with people. I was in Normandy for a week with a camper and my dog, where Easy Company, known from Band of Brothers, fought in several places. I wanted to offer a "follow the Band of Brothers" tour, so I went on an investigation.
Just outside Carentan, where heavy fighting also took place, are the fields where Easy Company managed to hold off a German armored counterattack until, just in time, American tanks that had arrived on the beaches came to offer help. This battle is extensively shown in the series, and it's where I want to take people along.
I quickly found the right location, farm fields between narrow roads surrounded by high hedges. After taking some photos, I thought it would be handy to drive a little further to a slightly larger place where I could turn around my camper. However, I hadn’t taken into account that it was very wet and muddy there.
I got hopelessly stuck; the wheels were spinning in the mud but going nowhere. Oh dear. There I was on a Sunday afternoon.
Where are those tanks when you need them, I thought.
I decided to go find help with my dog and ended up at a farmhouse where a family party was taking place. In my best French, I explained what the problem was, and luckily I had taken this photo, so they understood me. I was given a soda, and there was a flurry of phone calls. After a while, someone came in a van to take me to my camper, and shortly after that, a tractor showed up. It quickly pulled me out of the mud, and with a cheerful smile, they drove off, allowing me to hit the road.
So, this won't happen to me again when I come back here with my guests.



