Normandy, France: | |
Operation Overlord was the code name for the Allied invasion of German-occupied
Western Europe during WWII. Commonly known as D-Day, the operation commenced on June 6, 1944
with the Normandy landings. A 12,000-plane airborne assault preceded an amphibious assault
involving almost 7,000 vessels. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on June 6.
More than 3 million Allied troops were in France by the end of August. The Normandy invasion, the largest in history, began with overnight parachute and glider
landings, massive air attacks, and naval bombardments. Early morning amphibious landings took
place on five beaches, codenamed Juno, Gold, Omaha, Utah, and Sword covered a 50-mile wide
beach-head. During the evening, remaining elements of the parachute divisions landed.
D-Day forces deployed from bases along the South coast of England, most importantly Portsmouth. The invasion, as much as any event in history, was pivotal in stopping Hitler's conquest.
Hitler's National Zocialists (National Socialists), better known as "NAZI's", the Japanese,
and to a lesser degree the Italians, were responsible for the deaths of over 100 million people
during WWII. And we still have to explain to the younger generation why socialism is bad. |
Map of Normandy
Stepping Off an LST - June 6th, 1944
Beach Secured, Supply the Troops - June 7th, 1944
Normandy Bunker - Was Level Before We "Kicked Tail"
British Churchill Tank - Mounted With Howitzer
British Tank - Mounted With Howitzer
Couldn't Win the War Without the Jeeps
American Half-Track
Aromanches - Where the Mulberry Harbor was Built
Aromanches - Where the Mulberry Harbor was Built
American Sherman Tank
Anti-Aircraft Gun - Probably German
Howitzer
Inside the Musee Du Debarquement, Aromanches
Inside the Musee Du Debarquement, Aromanches
Inside the Musee Du Debarquement, Aromanches
Musee Du Debarquement, Aromanches
Musee Du Debarquement, Aromanches
German Gun Emplacement
Pam Inside the Gun Emplacement
More Gune Emplacements & Pill Boxes
German Pill Box
German Pill Box
Normandy Coast
Pam Stands in a Bomb Crater
Point Du Hoc Gun Emplacement
(Guns Had Not Been Installed Prior to the Invasion)
(Guns Had Not Been Installed Prior to the Invasion)
Point Du Hoc Pill Box
Point Du Hoc, Normandy
Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach Ceremony (June 6th, 2003)
We Planned to be Here June 6th; There
Were Ceremonies & Parades Everywhere we Went
Were Ceremonies & Parades Everywhere we Went
And Yes, They're French
Dressed-Up as U.S. Airborne & Driving WWII Jeeps,
The Group "Keep 'em Rolling" Dedicated to the Memory of
The U.S. Soldiers in Normandy - They're French Too!
The Group "Keep 'em Rolling" Dedicated to the Memory of
The U.S. Soldiers in Normandy - They're French Too!
Invasion Map - At the American Cemetery, Utah Beach
Invasion Map - At the American Cemetery, Utah Beach
American Cemetery, Utah Beach
American Cemetery, Utah Beach
American Cemetery, Utah Beach
American Cemetery, Utah Beach
American Cemetery, Utah Beach
American Cemetery, Utah Beach
Looking at the Beach From the American Cemetery
People on the Path Give Perspective as to the Distance
American Cemetery, Utah Beach
Utah Beach Museum
Utah Beach Museum
Utah Beach Museum
Utah Beach Museum
Utah Beach Museum
Utah Beach Museum
Utah Beach Museum
Utah Beach Museum
Utah Beach Museum
Utah Beach Museum
Imagine the Noise Inside This Turret
Every Time on of Those Rounds Hit
Every Time on of Those Rounds Hit
Utah Beach Museum
Normandy Cathedral
Normandy Cathedral
More of the "Keep 'Em Rolling" Gang
More of the "Keep 'Em Rolling" Gang
More of the "Keep 'Em Rolling" Gang
Nicely Restored & Maintained Jeeps
Normandy
Juno Beach, Normandy
Juno Beach Ceremony - We Got There a Bit Late
Juno Beach Ceremony
Sherman at Juno Beach
Higgins Boat at Juno Beach
Tracked Landing Craft at Juno Beach
Tracked Landing Craft at Juno Beach
Juno Beach Machine Gun Nest
Juno Beach Bunkers
One of the Famous German 88's
A Dutchman Rode This Cool British Grieves
Motorcycle in for the June 6th Ceremonies
Motorcycle in for the June 6th Ceremonies
Monument to Iron Mike of the 82nd Airborne
Iron Mike's Team Held This Bridge on D-Day
