GWR100 Loc: England

OPERATION OVERLORD

This 13 picture set is a prelude to the 60th anniversary of Normandy landings June 6th 1944.

The Mulberry harbour was a portable temporary structure developed by the British in World War II to facilitate rapid offloading of cargo onto the beaches during the Allied invasion of Normandy.

GOLD-These pictures show what remains of the harbour at Arromanches.
The prefabricated or artificial military harbours were taken in sections across the English Channel from Britain with the invading army and assembled off the coast of Normandy as part of the D-Day invasion of France in 1944.

JUNO- These pictures are of the landing beaches near Bernières, where 14.000 young Canadian solders landed,also the Canadian monument.
The sculptures depict the German army attempting to repel the allied forces advancing through the sand dunes.

PEGASUS BRIDGE, Just one of the bridge where a glider-borne unit of the British 6th Airborne Division landed and held it until the main forces arrived from the beaches.

Map of what was know as Piccadilly Circus

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Juno 1

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Juno 2

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Juno 3

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Juno 4

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Juno 5

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Juno 6

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Pegasus Bridge

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FvS Loc: Netherlands

Seeing these images almost brought tears to my eyes, knowing how many young lives were killed there on these beaches to set Europe free from the aggressor , The Longest Day , the sound ta ta ta taaaa is still sounding in my ears...I watched that movie a few times...

Good shots to bring the past back to reality...

GWR100 Loc: England

I know how you feel, When ever I visit these beaches I have to dig deep to hold control, it is one of the most moving of places to be.
So much we owe.
Thanks or your input Fons

Geoff

NeilL Loc: British-born Canadian

Thanks, Geoff. We must NEVER forget. Neil.

markeisenbeil Loc: Deer Lodge, Montana

Hi Geoff, great shots and thanks for posting them. I've always been amazed with how well the preparation and execution of that operation went. On a side note though, as amazing as it was, I hope the world is never in a state of being as it was back then.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Superb set Geoff.

GWR100 Loc: England

I agree, its all to easy to take life today for granted.

Thanks Neil

Geoff

GWR100 Loc: England

Hi Mark, It was an amazing sequence of events, but there were some heavy losses in the lead up to D Day during the training days, but it was a master plan and thank goodness the allies pulled it off. Could it happen again? --only if we let it.

Thanks for your input Mark

Geoff

GWR100 Loc: England

Cheers Jim, and thanks as always for your input

Geoff

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Excellent shots and reminder.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Excellent shots and reminder.

davids999 Loc: Edinburgh, UK

Great series of shots Geoff and great background information.

GWR100 Loc: England

Thanks Pp, I hope it is accepted a a tribute and reminder.

Geoff

GWR100 Loc: England

Thanks a lot David, I really appreciate it

Geoff

Jim Carter Loc: Momence, Il.

Great series Geoff. Hope we never have to go through that again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!