Mastodawn

Zum 82. Jubiläum des #dday #ddaylanding empfehlen wir von René Freund
"Mein Vater, der Deserteur.

Eine zarte Erzählung aus der Perspektive eines Sohnes, dessen Vater aus der Wehrmacht in #Frankreich desertierte und hierüber Tagebuch führte. René Freund reist auf seinen Spuren durch Frankreich und notiert seine eindrückliche Auseinandersetzung mit Krieg & Nationalsozialismus. Heraus kommt auch ein Denkmal für Deserteure der Wehrmacht, die viel zu lange überhaupt keine Anerkennung bekamen.

Liam O'Mara IV, PhD Jun 6

The largest amphibious assault in history, #OperationOverlord, aka the #DDayLanding, began on #ThisDayInHistory in 1944. About 5,000 landing and assault craft carried 160,000 British, American, and Canadian troops to France. By the end of the day, all five beaches had been taken.

Marya The BeauTraveler May 6

His photo still rests on Normandy beaches where he fell 80 years ago 🇺🇸 Stories that moved me

That Photo Stuck in the Sand? There's a Heartbreaking Reason It's Still There After All These Years

With a German bunker looming behind, this soldier's memorial shows what makes Normandy's beaches so powerful—they're personal. Families place photos, …

thebeautraveler.com

History_of_Geology Jun 5, 2023

June 5, 1944, the RAF drops 5.000 tons of bombs on German gun batteries on the coast of Normandy in preparation of #DDayLanding - the craters are still visible today as #bombturbation 💣

https://people.geo.msu.edu/schaetzl/PDFs/Bombturbation.pdf

The World at War Mar 21, 2023

British commandos use a makeshift stretcher to get one of their injured comrades to safety - Sword Beach, Normandy, France, 6th June, 1944 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #worldwartwopictures #war #worldwar2pictures #historyofwar #historyofwarfare #dday #ddaylanding #normandy #overlord #swordbeach #britisharmy #commandos

Deborah Harmes, PhD 💻 📷Nov 12, 2022

There was a strong sense of emotion in the air, coming from myself and others who walked these rows of white crosses at the WWII American Cemetery at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. Very poignant -- and not being maudlin, but my heart ached at the sheer waste of those promising and unfulfilled lives. ©Deborah Harmes, All Rights Reserved

#emotions #memory #ww2 #OmahaBeach #normandy #DDayLanding #France #beachside #cemetery #remembrance #memorial #copyright #DeborahHarmes #AllRightsReserved