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A collection of articles on D-Day. Operation Overlord on 6 june 1944. On the beachlandings, paratroopper actions, naval and airforce participations on in preparation to the largest allied invasion force of WW2.

Advanced Landing Ground A-3 Memorial – La Cambe, Cardonville, France

This memorial was placed at the edge of a field of the former Advanced Landing Ground A-3 Cardonville. …

Posted June 11, 2023 (updated May 20, 2024) by Pascal

The National Guard Memorial – Omaha Beach – Vierville-sur-mer, Normandy, France

This memorial commemorates the actions of the National Guard between 1940-1945 and it's Units who landed at Omaha …

Posted June 10, 2023 by Pascal

Memorial Museum of Omaha Beach – Normandy, France

The Memorial Museum of Omaha Beach is located at the D-Day landing beach code named Omaha. [...]Read More...

Posted May 21, 2023 (updated May 27, 2023) by Patrick

Widerstandsnest 35b at Ver-sur-Mer, France

These bunker constructions are part of Widerstandsnest 35b and are situated West of Ver-sur-Mer on the coast of …

Posted January 10, 2022 (updated March 26, 2023) by Pascal

Widerstandsnest 33a at Graye-sur-Mer – La Brèche le Bisson, France

Along the coastline of Graye-sur-Mer lay the remains of Widerstandsnest 33a. The bunker was unfortunately still under construction …

Posted January 6, 2022 (updated May 31, 2023) by Pascal

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D-Day Harbour Weymouth & Exercise Tiger – The Battle of Lyme Bay – United Kingdom

At the Weymouth sea side stands a cenotaph commemorating United States soldiers who left this harbour to fight …

Posted June 6, 2017 (updated May 13, 2024) by Patrick

D-Day: Overlord Museum – Colleville-sur-Mer, France

This museum traces the period of the Allied landings on D-Day in Normandy until the liberation of Paris. …

Posted May 23, 2017 (updated August 22, 2024) by Pascal

D-Day, Sword Beach: Monument Piper William ‘Bill’ Millin – Colleville-Montgomery, France

On D-Day, June 6th 1944, Piper William "Bill" Millin led the way playing his bagpipe for the Scottish …

Posted May 17, 2017 (updated May 12, 2024) by Pascal

Beetle Mulberry Harbour, Whale Bridge in the back - Arromanche

Arromanches-les-Bains and the Mulberry Harbour Normandy France.

The Little town of Arromanches-les-Bains on the French coast in Normandy was part of the D-Day Landings on …

Posted November 13, 2016 (updated May 13, 2024) by Patrick

Marine Küsten Batterie Longues-sur-Mer, Normandy France

Between Omaha beach and Gold beach lies Marine Küsten Batterie Longues-sur-Mer or M.K.B. Longues-sur-Mer. Construction started in September …

Posted October 22, 2016 (updated August 28, 2024) by Patrick

D-day, Juno Beach: monument landing of 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and 48th Royal Marine Commando’s – Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, France

This monument commemorates the landing and forming of a bridgehead by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division "North Shore" …

Posted July 22, 2015 (updated May 13, 2024) by Pascal

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Atlantic Wall: Widerstandsnest 27, Bunker with 50mm KWK gun – Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, France

This bunker was part of "Widerstandsnest 27" and still houses a 5cm Kwk (Panzerabwehrkanone) like it had during …

Posted July 22, 2015 (updated May 12, 2024) by Pascal

D-day: Church Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption – Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France

During the D-day 70th Anniversary festivities we had the chance to visit the famous church of Sainte-Mère-Église, known …

Posted July 22, 2015 (updated May 13, 2024) by Pascal

Churchill AVRE Mk. IV Tank – Lion-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

A Churchill Avre Mk. IV tank stands near the 41st Royal Marine Commando Monument. The AVRE or in …

Posted July 22, 2015 (updated June 23, 2023) by Pascal

Maisy Battery – Widerstandsnest 83, Grandcamp-Maisy, Normandy – France

Battery Maisy or Widerstandsnest 83 was a coastal fortification on the Atlantic Wall near the French town of …

Posted August 13, 2014 (updated April 14, 2024) by Patrick

Cemetery of the Polish 1st Armoured Division

The only Polish Cemetery in France, near Grainville–Langannerie & Urville

The only Polish cemetery in France lies on the crossroad from Grainville–Langannerie to Urville, kilometres south of Caen. …

Posted July 25, 2014 (updated April 6, 2024) by Patrick

German War Cemetery La Cambe – Normandy, France

At this cemetery in Normandy are the graves of twenty-thousand German soldiers of whom many fell during the …

Posted September 7, 2013 (updated April 6, 2024) by Pascal

D-day: Omaha Beach Landing – Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

On 6 june 1944 the first wave of soldiers had to wade through this water for many yards …

Posted February 23, 2012 (updated May 13, 2024) by Pascal