The Canopy

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A parachute and a man hanging off the church at Sainte-Mère-Église, seen from the corner of the square.Private John Steele of the 505th came down on the roof in the early hours of 6 June, caught his canopy on the tower and hung there while the square below him burned and was fought over. He survived it. The town has kept a figure up there ever since — the Airborne Museum looks after the uniform, and it comes down each December and goes back up in January.It is either the best or the worst memorial in Normandy and I have never been able to decide which.Sainte-Mère-Église, Manche, Normandy. August 2026. Fujifilm X-T2, 18–55mm.Printed at 30 × 45 cm through WhiteWall in Berlin. Choose Ilford or Baryta paper, as a plain print or framed — what the finishes actually mean.Prices from 99,99 €.Prefer to handle the printing yourself? The full-resolution file is available as a digital download for 39,99 € — choose your own printer and framer. Show more