76th Anniversary Of D-Day

Flibster · 6 Jun 2010 at 01:07

If anyone gets the chance, go to the beaches on the anniversary.

I did it a couple of years ago and it's an amazing experience. I'm hoping to do it again next year. Visited Sword, Ohama (including the cemetery) and later on went to the veterans parade in Arromanches.

Spent June 5th around Pegasus bridge and then visited the Bayeux cemetery. At Pegasus all the veterans were there and having a reunion and the attention they got fromt he schoolkids was fantastic. I've never seen a group of kids away from school so quiet and attentive as some of the veterans told the story of the battle for the bridge.

I'll have a look through the photos later and see if I can find anything worthy of putting up.

cheets64 · 6 Jun 2010 at 03:20

Amazing what they did, they gave up every liberty to fight and defeat the Nazis, RIP to all those that died without having to enjoy life to the full, having children, taken away through mindless violence, we shall never forget.

Broadie · 6 Jun 2010 at 03:25

cheets64 said:
Amazing what they did, they gave up every liberty to fight and defeat the Nazis, RIP to all those that died without having to enjoy life to the full, having children, taken away through mindless violence, we shall never forget.

amen

Voltar · 6 Jun 2010 at 03:54

Thank you.

RIP to all those unbelievably brave young men to whom we owe so so much.

You are all in my thoughts, and will never be forgotten.

Cosimo · 6 Jun 2010 at 09:22

Operation Overlord the Allied invasion of Normandy on the 6th of June 1944.

Omaha Beach

Sword Beach

Juno Beach

Richie · 6 Jun 2010 at 10:12

Wish I could talk to my 2 grandads about this but, sadly, they died when I was much younger and more ignorant to be interested

Chives · 6 Jun 2010 at 10:48

Tombstone said:
Technically , neither side.

Who then ? Partisans?

Zip · 6 Jun 2010 at 11:18

Chiiives said:
Who then ? Partisans?

Not everyone fought

Tombstone · 6 Jun 2010 at 11:26

Chiiives said:
Who then ? Partisans?

The situation in Spain was kind of complex and fluid. Essentially he didn't fight.

philstanbridge · 6 Jun 2010 at 11:29

An old friend of mine was a Commando who took part in the invasion - I can't remember which beach it was now, but I remember him telling me how 'damned difficult' it was scaling the cliffs under machine gun fire and grenade/mortar fire. He would never go into detail, but he said he lost a lot of good friends on that day.

platypus · 6 Jun 2010 at 12:00

RIP, their bravery will never be forgotten

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Hamoodii · 6 Jun 2010 at 12:01

Rest in Peace.

Cosimo · 6 Jun 2010 at 12:04

A couple to watch:

K1LLSW1TCH · 6 Jun 2010 at 12:06

Great vids and pic, Simulatorman.

Chives · 6 Jun 2010 at 12:07

Tombstone said:
The situation in Spain was kind of complex and fluid. Essentially he didn't fight.

Ahh I see now.

Rameses · 6 Jun 2010 at 15:24

Me, my father and uncle went for the 60th Anniversary, cannot remember all the places we went but it was amazing to be there for it.

Will never forget the experience we had, Saint Auben was lovely town we stayed in, Pegasus bridge was amazing and some of the museum photos were taken where the main 'event' was hosted with all the top dignitaries.

Took some pictures if anyone wants to have a look at:

(apologies for the lack of photography skill)

Click Here

Duke · 11 Jun 2010 at 17:50

Sorry for the bump but I came across some photos on Boston.com, which are typically very good.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/06/remembering_d-day_66_years_ago.html

The colour (touched up?) ones make it seem much more real.

RIP