Sword-Juno-Gold
Beaches (2015)
On
D-Day June 6, 1944 the allied invasion of Nomandy covered 55
miles of beachhead from Sword Beach on the east to Utah Beach on the west |
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We wanted to walk as much of
the shore as possible |
Sometimes there was no choice but to drive
to the next access point |
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Although, like most Americans,
we intended to visit the beaches where "our" boys stormed ashore,
we also wanted to recognize and remember all of the allied units who risked their lives on that day |
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The British and Canadians were primarily responsible
for Sword, Juno and Gold although troops from Australia, Belgium,
Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway
and Poland also participated |
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At this memorial to
the Canadians who died, visitors could scan each name and learn
information about
the man who sacrificed his life here |
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The walk up from the beach was difficult even
without being under fire and carrying a 50 pound pack |
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Looking East |
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Looking West |
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Part of a "Mulberry" - artificial harbor |
This bunker now provides an excellent vantage
point |
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The bunkers, tanks and gun
emplacements
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