Friday, October 8, 2004

Beach at Arromanches in northern France which is more known under the name "Gold Beach". Gold Beach was the codename for one of the invasion beaches during the World War II Allied invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944. It is situated about 24 kilometers east of Omaha Beach and was the first assault zone in the Britisch sector during Operation Overlord on D-Day. Arromanches was selected as one of the sites for two Mulberry Harbours built on the Normandy coast, the other one built further West at Utah beach. Sections of the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches still remain today with huge concrete blocks sitting on the sand, and more can be seen further out at sea.
Arromanches
Sections of the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches still remain today with huge concrete blocks sitting on the sand, and more can be seen further out at sea.
Huge beton blocks of the former Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches
Huge beton blocks of the former Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches
Beach at Arromanches in northern France which is more known under the name "Gold Beach". Gold Beach was the codename for one of the invasion beaches during the World War II Allied invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944. It is situated about 24 kilometers east of Omaha Beach and was the first assault zone in the Britisch sector during Operation Overlord on D-Day. Arromanches was selected as one of the sites for two Mulberry Harbours built on the Normandy coast, the other one built further West at Utah beach. Sections of the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches still remain today with huge concrete blocks sitting on the sand, and more can be seen further out at sea.
Beach at Arromanches in northern France which is more known under the name "Gold Beach". Gold Beach was the codename for one of the invasion beaches during the World War II Allied invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944. It is situated about 24 kilometers east of Omaha Beach and was the first assault zone in the Britisch sector during Operation Overlord on D-Day. Arromanches was selected as one of the sites for two Mulberry Harbours built on the Normandy coast, the other one built further West at Utah beach. Sections of the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches still remain today with huge concrete blocks sitting on the sand, and more can be seen further out at sea.
Huge beton block of the former Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches
Huge beton blocks of the former Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches
Huge beton blocks of the former Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches
Huge beton blocks of the former Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches
Huge beton blocks of the former Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches
Huge beton blocks of the former Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches
Huge beton blocks of the former Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches
This beach on the rough Normandy coast is known as the so called Omaha Beach. Omaha Beach was the Allied codename for one of the principal landing points during the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. The beach is about 3.5 miles long, from St. Hondrine to Vierville sur Mer. Over 4,000 American and about 700 German soldiers died within only a few hours during the terrible carnage.
View to Strong Point WN 62 (Stützpunkt WN 62) above Omaha Beach. It was one of the most armoured strong points along the shoreline of the American sector.
This beach on the rough Normandy coast is known as the so called Omaha Beach. Omaha Beach was the Allied codename for one of the principal landing points during the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. The beach is about 3.5 miles long, from St. Hondrine to Vierville sur Mer. Over 4,000 American and about 700 German soldiers died within only a few hours during the terrible carnage.
View to Strong Point WN 62 (Stützpunkt WN 62) above Omaha Beach. It was one of the most armoured strong points along the shoreline of the American sector. The picture shows one of two bunkers equipped with 7,55cm field cannons covering most of the beach.
One of the two bunkers with heavy field artillery of Strong Point WN 62 above Omaha Beach
One of the two bunkers with heavy field artillery of Strong Point WN 62 above Omaha Beach
One of the two bunkers with heavy field artillery of Strong Point WN 62 above Omaha Beach
View from Strong Point WN 62 (Stützpunkt WN 62) over Omaha Beach. It was one of the most armoured strong points along the shoreline of the American sector.
Memorial for the American Fifth Engineer Special Brigade on the roof of a artillery bunker of Strong Point WN 62 (Stützpunkt WN 62) above Omaha Beach
Memorial for the American Fifth Engineer Special Brigade on the roof of a artillery bunker of Strong Point WN 62 (Stützpunkt WN 62) above Omaha Beach
View over Omaha Beach
Bunker of Stützpunkt WN 62 above Omaha Beach
Monument of the 1st US-Infantry-Division on Omaha Beach
View to Strong Point WN 62 (Stützpunkt WN 62) above Omaha Beach. It was one of the most armoured strong points along the shoreline of the American sector. The picture shows one of two bunkers equipped with 7,55cm field cannons covering most of the beach.
Mont-Saint-Michel by night
Mont-Saint-Michel by night
City wall of Mont-Saint-Michel
Restaurant in Mont-Saint-Michel during the night
Picturesque Old Town of Mont-Saint-Michel
Mont-Saint-Michel at night
Mont-Saint-Michel at night
Mont-Saint-Michel at night
Mont-Saint-Michel at night
Mont-Saint-Michel at night
Light and shadows in the streets of the Old Town of Mont-Saint-Michel
Mont-Saint-Michel
The open kitchen of a restaurant at the main entrance of Mont-Saint-Michel
Picturesque Old Town of Mont-Saint-Michel
Picturesque Old Town of Mont-Saint-Michel with cobbled pavement in the narrow streets between shops and houses
Picturesque Old Town of Mont-Saint-Michel
Stone figure of a proud knight on a wall in the Old Town of Mont-Saint-Michel
Picturesque Old Town of Mont-Saint-Michel at night
Picturesque Old Town of Mont-Saint-Michel at night
      
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