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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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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The quote is written on the semi-circle wall at the cemetery. A photo of the where the quote would be is here:http://www.meridianmagazine.com/travel/i…
It should be written along side the top of that wall. Does anyone know what it says?

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is it like a memorial thinger, or do people use it for recreational purposes?? i know its very random, but i was just wondering

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A reflection on the Allied invasion of German-occupied France during World War II on June 6, 1944: D-Day. A collection of old photographs combined with recent footage of several sites in Normandy – including Omaha Beach, Pont-du-Hoc, and The American Cemetery – indicate the tragic realities of modern warfare. Featuring music by St. Louis Irish Arts. … WWII war D-Day normandy france american ceme…

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