Normandy

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[Bootie]

The eastern end of the St.Lo - Periers road which diagonally crosses the box in the previous pic. Note the bocage hedgerows-

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The central portion of the road-

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The western sector-

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[PoorOldSpike]

PEGASUS BRIDGE

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(The Longest Day film still of Horsa cockpit)
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PEGASUS BRIDGE. Note Horsa replica at top right..

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[PoorOldSpike]

The bridge seen from the invasion beaches end, looking east towards Germany-
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Pegasus Bridge clockwise panorama from centre of bridge-

1- Looking east across the bridge towards Berlin-
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2- roughly south towards Caen
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3- bridge ramp on western end looking towards invasion beaches
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4 - Centaur tank across the road at western ramp-
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5- roughly north towards english channel-
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6- pan completed-
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Pegasus Bridge in The Longest Day

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[ACSpectre]

These are from a trip I took to France in 2006. Since I served as a Ranger, Pointe du Hoc was on the top of my list of places to visit.

The entrance to the site.
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The main gun emplacement with the Ranger Memorial on top. Unfortunately the cliff is eroding to the point that it is unsafe to be out here and the area is fenced off to prevent visitors from going out there.
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A close up of the Ranger Memorial. President Reagan gave his speech commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Allied landings in front of this memorial.
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The point, looking East
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The point, looking West
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The site has been left much as it was after the battle in 1944. The bomb craters, though now covered with grass, are still clearly evident.
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Some of the German fortifications are destroyed but some are still well intact and open to visitors. The last picture is me standing in a fighting position.
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From my trip to France in 2006.

The American Cemetary
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Looking down on Omaha Beach from the American Cemetary. There is now a walkway to get to the beach.
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Sign at the bottom of the walkway.
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Hallowed Ground
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Looking up the ridge from the beach. Looks a lot friendlier and more inviting than it did on 6JUN1944, I imagine.
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[ACSpectre]

On the advice of a friend I took some time to visit this cemetary. It is not far from the American Cemetary and well worth the time to visit. As somber as the American Cemetary was, this place was even more so. It is surrounded by trees so it doesn't get as much sunlight and the black marble really highlights the contrast between the two sites.

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Beneath this mound in the center of the cemetary 207 unidentified and 89 identified German Soldiers are interred.

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[PoorOldSpike]

OPERATION GOODWOOD

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Another map
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GOLD-JUNO-SWORD

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OMAHA

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UTAH
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[Nathangun]

Found this brilliant topographical map of the Normandy area. Would you to do some CM maps using Mapping Mission.

Link for the full size: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/france/txu-oclc-6617501-nm30-9-cop.2.jpg


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[Bootie]

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[Louis]

Normandy campaign interactive

http://media.oaktreesys.com/abmc/bwco_normandy_110508/flash_index.html

[Louis]

Rangers who fought in the Battle of Pointe du Hoc.

http://media.oaktreesys.com/abmc/pointeduhoc/popup.html