I know alot about WWII and I was thinking of one day visiting Normandy, France and I need to know if the bunkers on one of the beaches (Omaha, Sword, Juno, Gold, and Utah) are still there and if there are tours or some kind of special thing where you can go in the bunkers and walk on the beaches and stuff like that.

And so if there are any websites or anything you can show and/or tell me about that would be great. Also if there are any pictures or videos anyone can show me that would also be appreciated. Thanks!

P.S. If you know any other great WWII locations I can visit please tell me! I know about a lot of them but I’m sure there are a few I don’t know about! Thanks!

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Posted: March 28th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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My uncle was19 yrs old when he landed on a beach in Normandy, France June 6, 1944. He faced scaling a cliff with Germans atop shooting at him & behind him, a rising tide full of dead bodies. Weeks later his family was advised he was “missing in action”.They were worried sick. His mom died 11 months later,at age 45, not knowing if her son was dead or alive. He survived. He had been hit, but evacuated to England. He always regretted missing his mother’s funeral. He came home, got on with his life & didn’t mention the war. Pieces of shrapnel remained in his body. The D-Day invasion was instrumental to liberating Europe from German Nazi rule. If Hitler weren’t stopped, what would our world be like now? The WWII vets, so young then, are old now & dying at a tremendous rate. Take time to gently shake an old man’s hand & say “thanks” while you still can-most men in their 80′s or older served in WWII-they may be shy &embarrased by the attention, but will appreciate it more than you can know.

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Posted: February 24th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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I know alot about WWII and I was thinking of one day visiting Normandy, France and I need to know if the bunkers on one of the beaches (Omaha, Sword, Juno, Gold, and Utah) are still there and if there are tours or some kind of special thing where you can go in the bunkers and walk on the beaches and stuff like that.
And so if there are any websites or anything you can show and/or tell me about that would be great. Also if there are any pictures or videos anyone can show me that would also be appreciated. Thanks!
P.S. If you know any other great WWII locations I can visit please tell me! I know about a lot of them but I’m sure there are a few I don’t know about! Thanks!

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Posted: February 21st, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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On this map http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Norman… which one of these towns is closest to Omaha beach and other D-Day landings?

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Posted: January 30th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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I need to know right now, im sorry but i wasnt paying attention in class and i have a test tomorrow!!!! PLEASE answer!!

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Posted: January 20th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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Just some of the things i saw when i visited there. I think all…

Posted: March 9th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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This is a song that I wrote, and then recorded on 6th June 2004, on the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings. For years I wondered what the hell happened to the one and only copy I made, and then yesterday whilst clearing my sisters loft…….. I found it!! So, five years later… this is my tribute to everyone who took part in the D-Day landings in Normandy, France! I hope you enj…

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Posted: March 2nd, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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Saving Private Ryan tribute music video of the d-day landing on omaha beach normandy france

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Posted: February 10th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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Footage taken from Band OF Brothers miniserie by HBO 2nd episode Day of Days Call Of Duty 2 Point Du Hoc mission and Saving Private Ryan Omaha Beach Dog Green Sector landing. The music is primo Victoria song by Sabaton.

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Posted: January 20th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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Music is Hymn to the Fallen by John Williams. All music rights go to him and the distributor of the music in this video. Same goes for the pictures in the video. I found them on Google Images. I do not own them. A tribute to one of the best war movies ever made, and to all that fought during the war, on all sides, as well as to all that have serve and served all western countries. May…

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Posted: October 21st, 2008 under Normandy Videos.
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You can watch this video in High Quality. Just click the HQ link.

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Posted: September 19th, 2008 under Normandy Videos.
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Flashback to World War One, and Irving Berlin’s “We’re on our way to France”. [2nd verse:] Old Hoboken is bent and broken From soldiers marching on her pier While you slumber, a great big number Of soldiers disappear To the millions of brave civilians That we are leaving over here We say Day day Give us a parting cheer [Refrain:] We’re on our way to France There’s not a minute to spare…

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Posted: August 13th, 2008 under Normandy Videos.
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