The memorial flags at Juno Beach -- the beach where the Canadians landed.
Since all the ports were heavily occupied by the Germans, the Allies built a port at Arromanches, where they could bring in ships with soldiers and supplies. It was pre-fabricated and transported from England!
Here, you can witness the formation of a brand new bunker!
Musée du Débarquement at Arromanches
This huge bomb is one of the 10,000 dropped during the first attack.
Omaha Beach, where the Americans landed.
Later we travelled to Colleville-sur-Mer to visit the famous American War Cemetery, overlooking Omaha Beach. After the war, the land was given to the Americans by the French Government, so these American soldiers are buried in American soil.
It was heart-breaking to see so many unidentified soldiers.
The whole place is immaculate
Sad to think that we never learn -- wars are still happening. No-one wins a war.
Thank goodness for the leisurely drive to Bayeux at the end of the day.
Thank goodness for the leisurely drive to Bayeux at the end of the day.
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