D-Day celebrations (1 Viewer)

[jwells]

If you are visiting Normandy in the near future then may I suggest visiting the British Normady Memorial. There is a temporary memorial installation which has been set up called "Walking With Giants". It is a truly moving experience in memory of the 1475 personnel killed on D Day. Very clever, very simple, very moving.
Visited it today, and it is sure to get very busy by the time of the 80th celebration!
The people who thought of it and set it up , deserve their own official recognition!

 

[bigwood]

I will be there next month with our son as part of our week in Normandy. There was a piece about the figures on the news. They said they are building an education centre ready for June. It will be called the Churchill centre.

 

[CutThroatJake]

We are going mid-May staying for a month.

Probably the last big memorial with a few hero’s who are still with us.

Really looking forward to what they have planned

 

[dash300]

Always avoid the June celebrations in Normandy even more so this year! Just winds me up! Everything cordoned off for the politico's and their press packs, masses of wannabe's, uniform carriers and weekend warrior medal clankers! My Regiment was posted to Tunisia but will pay my respects to Normandy in September.

 

[davidbaldam]

My Dad landed on the beach on D Day at 19 and was never the same again.

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[stevewagner]

We go every year and will be there from 30th May

 

[Lenny HB]

Been a few times for D Day week, great atmosphere, can't make it this year.

 

[Howard B]

We will be in the area until about 4th June, looking forward to seeing all the WW2 vehicles on the road.
Stayed in Arromanches back in 2002. All the pubs were full of D-Day veterans, a very memorable and moving experience.

 

[Peavy]

My Dad landed on the beach on D Day at 19 and was never the same again.

That's impressive.

 

[TheBig1]

I knew a lot of D Day veterans back in the day. Buy them a drink and they would tell you their story. However running up to the anniversary and over the celebrations they tended to retreat into their sad memories. Not something to celebrate they said, with so many young men lost. Times were very different and so much more brutal back then. People have prayed for years to never see similar ever happen again, but it seems war and death remain facts of life even today

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[Yorick]

1745 killed? I assumed it was a lot more than that, the way they were slaughtered on the beaches.
Been to the area a few times and really moving.

We once went to the huge U.S. cemetery a bit to the west.
9387 graves. Only time I've seen America tourists being silent.

 

[AlunandFelicie]

1745 killed? I assumed it was a lot more than that, the way they were slaughtered on the beaches.
Been to the area a few times and really moving.

We once went to the huge U.S. cemetery a bit to the west.
9387 graves. Only time I've seen America tourists being silent.

+2501 Americans ,total allied deaths on D day 4414

 

[AlunandFelicie]

Double post

 

[Jewellbags]

Do you think we will struggle to get spaces on Aires etc around the region ?

 

[denisejoe]

We were there a few years ago when Obama was over there you should have seen the security armed guards on all the bridges and breakdown Lorries everywhere if you stopped they would pull you off within minutes

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[Peavy]

Do you think we will struggle to get spaces on Aires etc around the region ?

We had planned to go there towards the end of may, but we changed plans when we realised this year was the 80th anniversary. It'll be very busy.
We'll go there another year and time of year maybe.
But, this trip is definitely in our agenda.

 

[stevewagner]

I knew a lot of D Day veterans back in the day. Buy them a drink and they would tell you their story. However running up to the anniversary and over the celebrations they tended to retreat into their sad memories. Not something to celebrate they said, with so many young men lost. Times were very different and so much more brutal back then. People have prayed for years to never see similar ever happen again, but it seems war and death remain facts of life even today

It’s not a celebration but a commemoration

I knew a lot of D Day veterans back in the day. Buy them a drink and they would tell you their story. However running up to the anniversary and over the celebrations they tended to retreat into their sad memories. Not something to celebrate they said, with so many young men lost. Times were very different and so much more brutal back then. People have prayed for years to never see similar ever happen again, but it seems war and death remain facts of life even today

it’s not a celebration but a commemoration and the two are quite different. It gives us the chance to show our respect and gratitude for the sacrifices made by so many.

 

[stevewagner]

Do you think we will struggle to get spaces on Aires etc around the region ?

I think you’ll be lucky to get on an Aire around the 6th, but in Arromanche they open a big field up for motorhomes where you would have a better chance

 

[Jewellbags]

And that’s where we are heading

 

[stevewagner]

And that’s where we are heading

Is too until the 3rd and then a site near Bayeaux for a week

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