63 Anniversary of D-Day

[Romulus111VADT]

Colleville sur Mere - U.S. Cemetery

Omaha Beach

Dedicated to "The Greatest Generation" who fought for freedom in World War II.

[WebbPA]

I won't add to or subtract from your statement.

This anniversary, one of the most significant in European and American history, sadly becomes less significant every year for political reasons that I am not allowed to discuss here.

But real historians will never forget the battles that were fought on that and subsequent days in June of 1944.

[expat]

On the way back from Biggin Hill, we visited a couple of places in France. We went to the BlockHaus at Eperlecques and then to La Coupole Both constructions being 5 meter thick concrete. Tall boys and Grandslam bounced off them. Well worth a visit if you happen to be close by (only 15 miles from Calais)
On the way back we went via Flanders Fields and a few of the war cemeteries............Makes you think.

Matt  

[john_uk]

as a historian and as a human i shall never forget them!

you just don't get the same 'gut dropping' feeling from the pics as you do when you actualy visit one of these cemetaries... i went to one in belgium a few years ago and i was speechless

may we never forget you

john