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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.

Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP) or Higgins Boat

The LCVP landing craft was used to it's full potential and in large numbers during the many Allied …

Posted June 11, 2023 (updated March 2, 2025) by Pascal

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 March 3, 2025) 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 (updated March 3, 2025) 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 April 21, 2025) 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 February 21, 2025) 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 February 21, 2025) by Pascal

Exercise Tiger memorial Weymouth - featured

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 February 20, 2025) 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 April 21, 2025) 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 February 20, 2025) 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 March 3, 2025) by Patrick

Marine Küstenbatterie Longues-sur-Mer, Normandy France

Between Omaha beach and Gold beach lies Marine Küstenbatterie Longues-sur-Mer or M.K.B. Longues-sur-Mer. Construction started in September 1943 …

Posted October 22, 2016 (updated February 16, 2025) 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 February 15, 2025) 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 March 29, 2025) 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 February 15, 2025) 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 March 29, 2025) 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 February 15, 2025) 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 February 15, 2025) 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 February 14, 2025) by Pascal