D-Day tour (Part 2)

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A stop at the World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, overlooking Omaha beach.

The cemetery contains the graves of 9,387 American military Dead, most of whom gave their lives during the landings and ensuing operations of World War II.

Omaha Beach:


The memorial at the American Military Cemetery:


The routes taken by the D-Day invasion forces:


Allied operations after D-Day:


The humbling view down through the cemetery - that monument in the middle is only halfway - Lest We Forget:


Steps from the cemetery & memorial down to Omaha beach where so many young Americans fell:


Thanks for looking,

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[Omag 2.0]

Must be very impressive to stand at that beach...

[Serpent_6]

Been there too, it realy makes you feel very humble to be there

[C]

Shame about the weather. You've just reminded me of a shot I took at Collville sur Mer. I would post it here but it would take the thread over 500K, so I'll pop it in another thread.

[krigl]

Nice sets steeped in history.

In the third picture you just need to reverse the arrows, and hey presto - a great Operation Sealion Victory Map. Lucky it didn't come to that...