Re: Normandy "D-Day" Pictures & Events (2018 - 2019) Update 6/02

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Nice pictures! I saw some of those museums in June. Check out my great picture of the sunset at Omaha Beach. The american cemetary was very sad, we walked around for hours reading the names and their age at the crosses, most of them were just kids, never even got to start their lives. The contrast was overwhelming, beautiful nature right by the ocean, and all those graves....

Going back to Normandy for sure.

[HP_Cuda]

This is a bucket list item for me. I'd like to visit the sites that followed the war as not many knew the war started for the US in North Africa and the initial skirmish actually wasn't against the Germans. Then travel into Italy and then over to the invasion beaches of France. I should have done it awhile ago as it's not as safe in the North African Muslim countries as it used to be. Sure this is a shortened list of sites I could visit (Poland, Belgium, Eastern Front, etc) but I think I pull the above trip off in one go.

Thanks Husk for posting this.

[Husk Challenger]

You re welcome Hp_cuda!
It's a pleasure to share with all of you.

Nice picture Kevin!
You are lucky the weather was great when you came here.

[1Burgfish]

  Was stationed in Garlstadt West Germany with the 2nd Armor division Hell On Wheels then went to Ft. Stewart to the 3/69th Armor. 

[Husk Challenger]

Hey guys!

It's time for me to update this topic with the 75th D-Day anniversary!
As happens every year it's the time here to celebrate the anniversary of the D-Day and of the battle of Normandy.

All over Normandy Veterans come one more time.
Every year there are less and less and that's really emotive and sad. These heroes have now more than 90 years old.
Be sure that here, we don't wait every 5 years to celebrate them. But as for the 65th 70th...more of them have the possibility to come from all over the world!

As i am not a fan of the official celebration with politicians that i don't carry in my heart, i used to focus on small events.

This 6/02, there was a nice event near Carentan with some Tanks of The Armored Tank museum of Saumur.

[Husk Challenger]

I uploaded few videos on Youtube..

Nice M10 Tank Destroyer, fast and handly!
One of the last German Panther still driveable

[RUNCHARGER]

Thanks for posting. I fear our younger generations don't realize the reality of what was happening back then.

[js27]

Awesome photo's--thanks for sharing. My Dad was there in WWII. He was one of the lucky ones who ended up staying on the ship. He had planned to go back an visit but passed away before he could make the trip.
JS27

[jimynick]

My maternal grandfather was in a Canadian tank in Italy in the war and seeing those Panthers and Tigers, its amazing that he got back in one piece. Nice to see, restoration-wise, that someone with the bank account ot do it, has! 

[Husk Challenger]

Thanks guys!

Yesterday i had the chance to meet a veteran from British  N°4 Commando at Benouville. He landed the d-day at Colleville sur Orne (Now colleville Montgomery) and fought hard in the sector. 96 years old.

What a great man! Love these moments even if they are always too short!

[HP_Cuda]

Let us never forget.

It's hard for me to fathom that only 2 generations later we have the re-emergence of Antisemitism in Germany.