June 2nd - June 9th Normandy 2007 [PICTURES ADDED!]

[Joris]

Just got back from a fantastic week in Normandy. The pics are in the album located here: http://nieuwint.net/ww2/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=2176&g2_page=1

 

I will post a selection pictures from in tomorrow here.

[Degsy]

Great pics Joris, bring back many memories. Has any restoration work been done at Longues Battery?, in 2004 they were collecting money to start restoration. Heard about the sad death of that guy while in Normandy 2004 but rumour had it then that he was driving a weapons carrier, where did it happen?

[Joris]

Not sure where it happened, other than that it happened on the highway. He drove his Dodge Ambulance and a guy (British) drove into the left backside with 150km/h causing the Ambulance to roll over. He was thrown out after which the ambulance rolled over him. Very, very sad story

[Joris]

Finally time to add some pictures:

 

View from our campsite on Omaha Beach, Dog Green sector:

 

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Our campsite & vehicles:

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Carentan town center (I'm in the middle):

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Italian german reenactors near Dead Mens Corner:

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Dead Mans Corner:

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Me in St Marie du Mont:

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St Mere Eglise:

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C17 flying over Picauville at the unvailing of a new monument:

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The monument, it depicts the location and crew / paratroopers of shot down C47s in the neighborhood:

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Iron Mike:

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[Joris]

Memorial at the crashsite of Lt Meehans plane:

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La Roosevelt bunker on Utah beach, built and used by the Germans then taken over by the Americans who used it to direct shipping to the beaches. Then, in october 1944, abandoned as it was.

 

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Church at Angloville au Plain, this was an aid station during the fighting where both American and German wounded were treated:

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Stained glass windows in the church:

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The blood of the wounded can still be seen on the church benches:

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Pointe Du Hoc:

 

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Omaha Beach, Dog Green, 0630 AM, D-Day+63

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Lying flowers on the cemetery at our adopted grave, Eugene Ovid Lambert trooper 502 PIR, KIA on 06-06-1944

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Me (right) and Ron on Pointe Du Huc:

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[Joris]

That's about it, all pictures can be found in the album:

 

http://nieuwint.net/ww2/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=2176&g2_page=1

[Mrs Hardyferret]

:clap:

Terrific Photos Joris.

I found the ones on the beach d-day+63 very moving.

[Jack]

Wonderful pictures - just can't get enough of these sorts of pictures. I am going to have to dig some of mine out when we where there but there are over 1000 of them :whistle:

 

You guys really do know how to have a great time. Where are you guys off too next?

[Joris]

Well some of us are going to Santa Fe 2007 this weekend (not me) http://www.santafe-online.nl/NL/pages/fotoalbum_albums.php?id=2 (last years photos).

Some are going to Tanks in Town (again not me).

 

Plenty to keep us busy!!

 

 

[LeeEnfield]

Great Pic's.

 

Thanks, Joris.