Landing beaches of Normandy

[Vladislav 2,404]

My path took me to D-day selebration once again. Sure my own country has plenty of WW2 history. But learning more of what was happening over the world gives you another grade of understanding.

My very respect to those men who landed on the seacoast of Normandy on the 6th of June 1944. They moved the history to safer direction. And my personal thanks to them for saving lives of soldiers on Estern front.

Some pictures were taken today for you to enjoy.

[Vladislav 2,404]

Some more vehicles

[Vladislav 2,404]

And this was taken specially for someone's personal interest

[HeavyGunner 1,965]

Very cool pics Vlad. I would love to travel more and to see history up close like you are. 

[HeavyGunner 1,965]

Just now, Vladislav said:

And this was taken specially for someone's personal interest

If it’s detroit powered that would be icing on the cake 😁

[j hancock 11,120]

Nice pics Vlad!   The site of some incredible history and sacrifice.

In your travels, are you jumping the pond next week by any chance?

[kscarbel2 3,911]

22 minutes ago, Vladislav said:

And this was taken specially for someone's personal interest

Nice FWD.

[Vladislav 2,404]

1 hour ago, j hancock said:

Nice pics Vlad!   The site of some incredible history and sacrifice.

In your travels, are you jumping the pond next week by any chance?

I would like to. Macungie is calling

Sorry not this time. If I will have power enough to line up the stars I will make a jump to Trucktoberfest. Too long to make plans yet.

[41chevy 9,506]

So many KIA and wounded on Omaha Beach, Ike was seriously close to ordering the evac of the troops. Close to 4900 killed and wounded in less than 6 hours.

[HarryS 369]

Thanks for the pictures. It is so hard to imagine the contrast from what we see here back to 1944.

[TS7 133]

Because of the troops killed, wounded, and the troops that kept pushing on we all live free today.

[j hancock 11,120]

19 hours ago, Vladislav said:

I would like to. Macungie is calling

Sorry not this time. If I will have power enough to line up the stars I will make a jump to Trucktoberfest. Too long to make plans yet.

OK  Enjoy the rest of your travels and keep the camera full of film!

[kscarbel2 3,911]

It's important to remember that the success of the D-Day landing depended so much on what was going on at the Eastern Front. Had not so many veteran German divisions been allocated there, the outcome might very well have been different. It was a massively long front that required the allocation of huge numbers of German soldiers. The Allies knew that, hence the reason that massive amounts of equipment ranging from jeeps, tanks to airplanes were given to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease.

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[41chevy 9,506]

The one equalizer is well planned multi layers defensive positions planned and built over almost 4 years. All mortars and artillery had multiple preset aim points, inter meshed fields of fire, well build emplacements and bunkers,multi layered  mine fields (including the Omaha cliffs). The losses at Omaha Beach were more severe than expected because the landings were of the mark by a large amount. They landed in an area somewhat softened directly in from of a multi story heavy bunker, the DD Shermans were dropped off to far from the beach and many sunk.

Big saving grace was a few Destroyers came in close enough to nearly ground and fired on German bunkers,  gun emplacements and wire to open a path off the beach.

Edited June 7 by 41chevy

[other dog 8,537]

Thank you Vlad.

[75T 37]

Thank you for another view!  Continue.

[mowerman 1,610]

Thanks for keeping us in the loop and the photos it was a lousy time for a lot of people and Paul thanks for the information...bob


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