2009 D-DAY ANNIVERSARY COMEMMORATION DEAL
Galeries Lafayette Exclusive Pin Badge and Discount
Galeries
Lafayette We Are Here! Okay, a slight variation on the battle cry echoing
America’s returning the favor of the assistance of
the French General in the revolution with the Yanks landing on French
soil to liberate them from Nazi occupation. It was a gloomy morning of
June 6, 1944 when the American 1st Army under General Omar Bradley landed
on Utah and Omaha beaches on the Normandy Coast and the 2nd Army, 30
and 1st Corps of United Kingdom and Canadian forces came ashore on
the 
beaches
code named Gold, Juno and Sword in the D-Day Invasion of occupied France,
beginning the last offensives of WWII. 2009 marks the 65th Anniversary
of the Normandy Landings. The invasion, officially known as “Operation
Overlord”, had been long in planning and worked partly because
Patton had kept the German high command focused on a feigned assault
on Calais with inflatable fake tanks as a decoy. The assault on the beaches
was the largest invasion ever attempted and cost countless lives, with
the story told in movies from “The Longest Day” to “Saving
Private Ryan”.
Among
the many commemorative events celebrating the sacrifices and successes
of the allied effort
in June, including a planned visit by President
Obama and Michelle, the famous department store of France, the Galleries
Lafayette is offering a special exclusive thank you offer for Americans,
Brits and Canadians. Print out a special voucher here,
(or pick one up in the store with a map of the beaches) and take it
in to the Galeries Lafayette stores in Paris, the main one at Boulevard
Haussman, or the stores in Caen and Rouen and receive a special 10% discount
on merchandise as well as a gift store logo shopping bag and a special
exclusive commemorative pin badge featuring the flags of the U.S, UK,
Canada and France. The offer is good until June 10, 2009. Take the voucher
to the welcome desk in the main store or customer service in the other
two stores and show your American, Canadian or UK passport. There’s
a minimum purchase of 50€. Along with the voucher is a map of the
Normandy landing beaches so you can show off your “we are here” pin
proudly, along with a new designer scarf from the Galeries. Even if Queen
Elizabeth doesn't make it, get yours! © Bargain
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