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Normandy.

Nauti

Nauti

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Some photos from Normandy.....we went touring there on our motorbikes.The first photos are pegasus bridge which was assaulted and liberated by British glider forces.The cafe used to be a house and was the first building in france to be liberated.Also shown is a mock up of the horsa gliders used in the assault.
 
St mere eglise where the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions suffered heavy losses before taking this vitally important village.On the church is a memorial to John Steele who's parachute got entangled, leaving him to watch his fellow soldiers get shot as they landed in the village square.He later escaped and won bravery medals for subsequent actions.
Also shown is pointe du hoc where American forces landed on the beach and grapple hooked up sheer cliff faces to assault the gun implacements.They suffered heavy casulties but managed to overcome German defences and secure the point,ensuring the guns could'nt be used against men landing on the beaches.
 
Some of the hardware of the war.
Churchill crocodile flamethrower,,sherman and jagdpanzer which caused the allies some serious problems.
The crews of the churchill crocodile,if captured, would usually be shot by the Germans in retalliation for using this horrific weapon.
 
A German command post which relayed range and elevation data back to gun positions so they could accurately fire on allied troops.
Also,some of the war graves including Micheal Wittmans (which has been stolen).....the German tank ace who wiped out an entire British armoured column with his single tiger tank.
 
Finally,a picture that shows the size of the guns that were firing at the landing beaches.
Also,looking down to Omaha beach from the American cemetary and some of the thousands of headstones in the cemetary.
The whole trip was a very humbling experience and really brought a true sense of what these men went through,whatever side they were fighting for.
 
These are some very interesting and saddening photos Nauti. You read about Normandy in the high school history books, but I think until you have gone to the place and seen the true nature of the beast you don't truly understand what occurred. I believe you can say this about most battles and wars, as well as other things in life. Thank you for the photos again Nauti. Truly some of the most interesting photos I have seen posted on this forum in 6 years. Also, your narration was also very interesting.
 
The pictures and story were so interesting to me that I had to view them several times. It is oblivious to me that you spent a lot of time and effort on presenting the pictures and story to the members of this Forum, and I for one would like to thank you. You did great. :clapping: Kelley (Texas) :)
 
Neil, I can't thank you enough for posting the pictures and telling us about Normandy. The pictures say a lot.
 
Here are a couple more photos I should have included that should be of interest to you guys.
The first is the Roosevelt cafe,this used to be a fishermans cottage but is now a cafe with a normandy themed inside,it is located at the entrance to Utah beach.
The second is a photo of the bunker used by the Germans as a communications center which is attached to the fishermans cottage(now the cafe).
The third is a photo of an information board showing three American soldiers sitting against the bunker on the day of the landings.....they were probably exhausted after the effort to secure the beach.You can also see shell holes on the wall to the right of the soldiers and shell damage above the right hand "window" which is clearly visible on the 1944 photo and my photo of the bunker today.A willey's jeep can also be seen coming around the corner of the building.The American forces also ended up using this bunker as a communications center.

Anyway,thanks for the kind words.....i'm glad you found the photos of some interest.
 
I was there about 15yrs ago and was a very humbling experience. You couldn't help but imagine the scene on D-Day as you look out over the beaches and walk through the cemetery. Kind of made you thankful for what we have today and the people that fought for us.
Thanks for sharing Neil
 
Like Others viewing your photos, we were all taught about WWII and the horrific loss of Allied Soldiers, on those beaches and villages. We have seen many Movies depicting the battles and heroism, and are well aware of the Cemeteries. Viewed them mostly from documentaries, when Veterans had returned on D Day anniversaries etc.
But none really showed what was left, in Today's World.
Your photos have really put perspective as to what these brave Men had been put through, and showed Us what remains. It really strikes at the Heart. I am sure many folks here in the United States, would really like to visit Normandie and see such places, but it is doubtful , due to age, financial reasons, health, or finding the time!
Thank You So Much for taking the time to post these terrific photos.
RJ :usaflag: :cheers:
 
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