Sid Aust

6 jr

What an awesome tribute this early morning watching the 75th anniversary in Normandy,France at 5am as it would be about 12 noon in France...It’s over 9340 buried on sacred ground in the cemetery and a turning point for civilization..and was absolute HELL on Omaha Beach the morning of June 6, 1944 as 90 percent lost their lives in the first wave...on Omaha Beach..Also Utah Beach,Gold Beach,Juno, and Sword Beach But by far the most lives were lost at Omaha Beach..This is probably the winding down of this celebration as the veterans here now in their 90s ..if you ever get a chance to visit Normandy DO IT..you will not forget it..

6 jr

(JUNE 6 1944 ......The Allied Invasion of France) Got the opportunity to walk the beaches ( Ohama Beach ,or the bloody beach of Ohama) of Normandy,France some time ago. The price these brave men had to pay for the freedoms we enjoy..Some did not even make it off the Higgins boat or landing craft ..Imagine facing German machine guns with no cover,nowhere to hide from the bullets flying toward you and all around you and the water turning blood red....This was Omaha Beach..first wave...one German soldier (about 19 at the time ,But all the soldiers were young) machine gunner ..With emotional scars from ww2 as were many had ,upset in a interview that had nightmares his whole life about that day (and in his 80s at the time of interview) He estimated his machine gun position inflicted as many as 2000 casualties as he was being interviewed in the Normandy Cemetery ..He said because of him lots of these soldiers are here..and also when he thinks about it , makes him want to throw up..What a sad sad story.. photo of cemetery from above from National Geographic Magazine..

6 jr

Just joined and looks nice ...Hope it continues to grow