Normandy: No Words Can Possibly Do It Justice

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January 11th 2008

Published: January 12th 2008

A lifetime of waiting has finally brought Jason to Normandy, the region in France where the D-day landings, codenamed Operation Overlord, took place and the subsequent Battle of Normandy. Without a doubt this has been one of the most amazing experiences we have ever had. Not just because Tracey's grandfather was among those soldiers who landed on Omaha Beach and bravely fought through Normandy, ... Read Full Entry

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Location where U.S. Soldier Frank Peregory Earned the Medal of Honor

He alone killed 8 German soldiers and took 35 German soldiers as P.O.W.'s in one incident. Unfortunately his small memorial to the right is overshadowed by large "peace" statue that was given to the people of Normandy by China for nothing that has anything to do with this event.

Rainbow Over American Cemetary

Gravesite of Frank Peregory

Soldier after Soldier...

Absolutely Perfect Lines

Flagpole from Saving Private Ryan

Picture taken from walkway where opener was also filmed.

A Battle Hardened German Soldier

Tell me this German soldier (or "kid" as we in the civilized world would call him) is not as thrilled as can be to be captured by the allies.

German Cemetary

The mound contains a mass burial of soldiers and the individual plots generally contain 2 to 5 soldiers. This is because in some cases it was hard to seperate the bodies and also the germans had a live together, fight together, die together belief. The French gave this land to Germany so they could burry their dead. There was more respect here on all sides than you think. Of course likewise, there is more disrespect for humanity than you can imagine.

View of Cemetary from Top of Mass Burial

22nd January 2009

Dfhj007
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Thank you
This was amazing. Thank you for such detailed photos with great captions. I have no relatives who stormed the beach however I am a lover of History and moreover of American heroism. I hope that someday I can make the journey there.

18th December 2010

Philip Price
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In a solemn place
To stand at that most honourable of places, to look and try to imagine the sights and sounds of that day of days.Then pay a silent tribute. "now fades the glimmering landscape on the site and all the air a solemn stillness holds"

18th December 2010

Philip Price
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