WWII Normandy Beaches - May 2010

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WWII Normandy Beaches - May 2010

Post by Straightshot » Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:40 pm

I had the privilege to be able to go to France and see Gold, Omaha and Utah beaches in Normandy, France. Also was able to visit the Normandy American Cemetery, Point du Hoc, and gun battery emplacements between Gold and Omaha beaches last month.  Understanding what Memorial Day means really hits you when you are standing among the thousands of crosses at the cemetery.  

I have many pics of my visit here => http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u60/Straightshot954/Normandy%20France%20May%202010/

A few pics are posted below:

Parts of the Mulberry Harbor still remain at Gold Beach
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Sherman Tank overlooking Gold Beach and the Mulberry Harbor remnants
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Sherman Tanks weren't big, but we had overwhelming numbers
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German gun battery between Omaha and Utah beaches
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Observation post forward of the gun battery (I tried scaling it - second pic)
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I wore my Peace Through Superior Firepower t-shirt on my travels to Normandy  ;D
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Superior firepower was here (yes, that's part of the barrel in the ground in the front of the pic
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Still pointing out to sea
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Normandy American Cemetery
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[img width=1024 height=769]http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u60/ ... morial.jpg[/img]

Omaha Beach - it's a long way to the water
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Monument at Omaha Beach
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Pointe du Hoc Memorial
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Craters still remain from the bombing at Pointe du Hoc
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Underground compartments still remain at Pointe du Hoc
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Utah Beach
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Museum at Utah Beach
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Monuments at Utah Beach
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Re: WWII Normandy Beaches - May 2010

Post by FightTheEnemy » Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:03 pm

Those are really amazing man. Going there is definitely on my bucket list
I taste how that would feel

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Re: WWII Normandy Beaches - May 2010

Post by Straightshot » Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:38 pm

I brought back some sand from Omaha Beach.  Should have gotten some from Utah Beach, but I was lazy.
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Re: WWII Normandy Beaches - May 2010

Post by Big Bird » Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:25 am

  Thanks, that was the most awesome thing I have seen all week!
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Re: WWII Normandy Beaches - May 2010

Post by Vesper » Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:30 am

It puts me to shame to think that I've lived in Europe for nearly 6 years and still haven't been to that beach.

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