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D-DAY Remembrance Thread
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God bless all those brave Americans who stormed the beaches for the freedom of others. Feel free to share any stories you have. (Family members present, visiting the battlefield etc) |
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06-06-2018, 04:08 PM | #16 |
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SALUTE.
Words can hardly express what they accomplished for humanity and the World.. |
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My uncle, Grant, survived the initial landing but lost his life in August. I cannot imagine the horror that man saw and suffered in those 60 days.
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My great uncle landed at Omaha Beach and took a bullet in the back. It was about 1/8” from his spine and no doctor would touch it. He passed a few years back at 90 years old, with the bullet still there.
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This thread had me opening up my dream to visit Normandy for the first time.
I booked a five day guided tour of Normandy in August. It cost a small fortune but it has been a dream of mine for many years. |
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06-07-2022, 04:52 PM | #21 |
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Felt like this year's anniversary wasn't celebrated much.
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06-07-2022, 04:54 PM | #22 |
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They mentioned it today on our local news, and I'm like, WTF? It's a day late?
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06-07-2022, 05:09 PM | #23 |
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If anyone ever needs any tips or travel advice, I lived in Normandy. Going back in January. My buddy got his grandfather's serial number tattooed there. Pretty special experience.
I'll tell you this: folks in Normandy remember and appreciate the American sacrifice in a way people here don't. |
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Hey I am going to Normandy next summer with my teenage son. I’ve been to France several times but never been to the beaches. Looking forward to it. Any specific advice for how to spend let’s say 3 days in Normandy?
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06-07-2022, 08:32 PM | #25 |
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We went in 2018. It was an awesome experience. Four days, checked out all the beaches, Pointe Du Hoc, one of the batteries (can’t remember the name), several museums. Their museums are incredible.
Wish we would’ve had more time to see more. |
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06-07-2022, 10:44 PM | #26 |
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I am so intrigued by D-day and what it must've taken for those boys to do what they did. Amazing.
One book I recently read, and it's surprisingly awesome. D-DAY THROUGH GERMAN EYES. A journalist with the German version of "Stars and Stripes" G.I. magazine interviewed the soldiers manning the Atlantic wall in April of 1944. Five years after the war ended, he located some of the surviving soldiers he had met with, and interviewed them again asking what their experience was like on June 6. You get a really personal account from many perspectives. None of them are pro-nazi. In fact, it almost is a report on the futility of the war. But several times you get to hear the fear in their words as they saw the might of the unstoppable Allied forces. Worth a read. |
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Closer to Omaha Beach is the town of Bayeaux. This has an old castle and great atmosphere. Do you like oysters? If not... I suggest you learn to. The oysters in Normandie are ****ing outstanding. Bayaux isn't as big as Cherbourg, but it's super pretty, a million years old, and has restaurants and stuff to do. It's in the heart of the invasion, so everyone speaks and is used to English. If you learn to say "je suis desole, je non parle pas francais. (I'm sorry, I don't speak French) everyone will smile, be super thankful that you learned to say one thing in their native tongue, and happily talk to you in as much English as they know, which is often quite a lot. For three days, I'd give yourself one full day to hit Utah and another to go to Omaha. Omaha and Utah beaches are both on the east coast of the peninsula, whereas Cherbourg is at the top. Hiring a guide is great. When you get closer, let me know. There is a kick ass guide there. British dude who is just a junkie for all things D-Day. He has reunited survivors with the families of soldiers that died saving them. he also has "enough guns to arm a small African rebellion." (his words lol). I think he also has his own plane. Dude was amazing and a wealth of knowledge. A plane went down in what is now his back yard and he learned every crewman's name, how they died and where, and where they were from. He was kick ass. You want to see the town of Saint Mere Eglise, which is where the paratrooper was stuck on the roof of a church for a whole day. They still have a dummy hanging from it to honor him. The best way to get to Normandie is fly into Paris, take a $50 cab or $30 uber to the train station SAINT-LAZARE. From there it's a 3 hour train ride to Valognes or Cherbourg - one stop away from each other. Don't bother springing for first class - it doesn't matter. Just sit anywhere that doesn't have a light on above it. The important thing to know about the peninsula is that it's super accessible by freeway, but everything closes by 7PM. Nothing is open on Sundays. Never order anduoillette (unless you love eating soft pig intestines). Stick to seafood everywhere you go, and you won't go wrong. Promise. For staying, I'd actually recommend that you stay in Cherbourg and drive to the beaches, as opposed to staying near the beaches and driving to Cherbourg. There is a museum at both Utah and Omaha, but Omaha is pretty damn conclusive. If you decide to stay near the beaches, then Bayeaux (pronounced like Scott Baio) is a great choice. there are hotels and air bnbs galore. Again, great oysters and seafood in general. Beef? well... let's just say they aren't from KC. I'll be back there for a few months in January, feel free to hit me up for any other info, and I'll drop it here if I think of it. |
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06-08-2022, 10:18 AM | #28 |
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I have no words but 'thank you' to those men.
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06-08-2022, 10:38 AM | #29 |
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saphojunkie -- thank you!
I was fortunate enough to visit Omaha Beach in 2005. A cemetery is at the top of the bluff. It is peaceful and beautiful. Going to an American military cemetery in Europe should be on anyone's bucket list. Since I've been there, the Museum was built, and I look forward to a second visit, likely next year. According to the squad leader that my grandfather served under, he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day +44 -- July 20. He ended up getting shot three times (and survived, though the bullet in the ear impacted his hearing for the remainder of his life), but not on the beaches, which by then, had been secured. I believe he was injured in the Netherlands. He also made it to Germany. By that time, after the Bulge, some German citizens, even kids, were shooting at Allied soldiers from their home windows. Last edited by Jenson71; 06-08-2022 at 10:57 AM.. |
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This is outstanding, thank you. I speak/understand just enough French to get around and keep out of trouble. I will have a year to dust off those skills so I will be good to go. These are all awesome suggestions. Really looking forward to it. I’ve been to Paris a bunch of times but not in over a decade, and I’ve only swung through Normandy / Brittany once twenty years ago, and didn’t do anything WWII related except visit that museum. It would be awesome to go on the anniversary of D-Day, but that’s not going to happen as school is still in session until mid-June out here on the East coast. I’ll save this and don’t be surprised if I hit you up again in another 6-8 months as I nail down plans.
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