Our D-Day 70th anniversary exploration of Normandy landing sites led us to Pointe du Hoc and Omaha Beach where U.S. troops took heavy casualties to prevail against intense resistance. The first part of our D-Day 70th anniversary exploration had been spent at Utah Beach, and the villages of Sainte Marie du Mont and Sainte Mere Eglise, which had been liberated by paratroopers. Now we turned to even bloodier battle sites: Pointe du Hoc and Omaha Beach. It seems as though Continue Reading
Normandy D-Day Tour, Part 1: Utah Beach and Ste-Marie-du-Mont
A Normandy D-Day tour is a great way to commemorate the Allied invasion's 75th Anniversary A visit to the beaches of Normandy is on many a bucket list. With the D-Day 75th Anniversary on June 6, 2019, a Normandy D-Day tour is a great way to pay your respects to the Greatest Generation, who brought forth a pivotal moment in WWII with their sacrifice and courage. Where is Normandy, France and where are the U.S.-relevant sites of the Normandy invasion? This first map of Normandy (click images twice Continue Reading