Detected on Tuesday 27 October, 18h32
Two Britons tried in Caen for allegedly illegal excavations
The Caen court tried a British father and son on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, who had uncovered the Grandcamp-Maisy German battery, in excavations potentially illegal.
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Justice event (severity: info) in Caen (Calvados), first detected on 27 October 2026 at 18:32. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 27 October 2026 at 18:32.
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- Justice
- Severity
- Info
- Place
- 14 CalvadosCaen
- Detected
- 27 Oct, 18h32
- Updated
- 27 Oct, 18h32
- Reference
- no.2039
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- 18h32France 3 RégionsWire27 OctIls ont révélé un site unique de la Seconde Guerre mondiale : deux Britanniques poursuivis pour des fouilles jugées illégales
L'affaire est peu commune. Le tribunal de Caen (Calvados) jugeait mardi 27 octobre 2026 deux Britanniques - un père et son fils - passionnés d'Histoire. Les deux hommes ont mis au jour la batterie allemande de Grandcamp-Maisy, tombée dans l'oubli après la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Mais ces fouilles pourraient se révéler illégales.
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#fouilles illégales · #Seconde Guerre mondiale · #Caen
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