Rob's Normady Photo's Part1 (1 Viewer)

[arnhem44mad]

WOWI wanted to go to Normandy, but now I want to go more

 

[Rob]

Thanks guys and thanks to Harry for posting them for me.

Rob

 

[Rob]

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Remains of Mulberry Harbour.

Rob

 

[Rob]

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Collecting sand for Louis's museum!

Rob

 

[Rob]

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Just lying around.Oh if i could have just got it in the back of a Honda civic!!

Rob

 

[Rob]

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This i thought was incredible.These concrete memorials mark the spot where the Gliders landed,so close to the Bridge with a river behind and in the dark,now thats flying!

Rob

 

[Rob]

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Just one of many pillboxes overlooking Omaha beach,the crossfire on that day must have been horrendous.

Rob

 

[Rob]

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Here we can plainly see the crumbling,decrepit old ruin,and behind me you can see the gun emplacement!!

Rob

 

[Rob]

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Was so pleased i actually got to walk on Pegasus bridge.It was very quiet but you could imagine the noise of hob nail boots on the bridge,yelling and spitting sten guns as the Paras took the Bridge.

Rob

 

[Rob]

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Merville battery one of my favourite places in Normandy.These bunkers hold excellant displays and film shows.One Para on film describes how everything was panic that day.With Germans firing at him from all directions he charged towards them outside this bunker firing his Sten yelling 'Ba******s,Ba******s!!.

Rob

 

[Rob]

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You can picture that scene from 'The Longest day' can't you.

 

[Rob]

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This is a wonderful memorial right on the beach like that.All the beaches have memorials behind them etc,but there seemed to be very few pillboxes,bunkers on the British beaches.They looked like very normal beaches with some memorials here and there.The US beaches seemed to have retained more of the defences surrounding them.

Honestly guys for any of you thinking of taking a trip to Normandy i can offer but two words of advice..DO IT!!.Give yourself a few days there and really explore.I am definitely returning to do more around the beaches and also go into the Bocage,i am also going to the spot where that Spitfire found Uncle Rommel whilst out for a spin in his Horch.

Rob

 

[Rob]

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I think i'm right in saying this was the first building to be liberated on D Day?

Rob

 

[Rob]

Hey Rob, those are some outstanding pics, i can only hope to one day be looking upon that beach myself, thanks again for posting the pics...sammy

Sammy,thanks for asking me to post them.It finally spurred me into action to post something.I have posted nearly 7,000 posts and yet never a single picture of anything.Now with the help of my wife,Harry,Brad and a dozen other people who have offered help i can start to post pics more often.

Hey Shannon,thanks for the album idea, am definitley going to do that.

Rob

 

[Harrytheheid]

Thanks guys and thanks to Harry for posting them for me.

Rob

You are very welcome Rob.
Will be busy today (things beginning to happen at last here in PHC). When I get the chance I'll put together a step-by-step procedure for you for posting photo's on the forum.
In addition, Shannon made a good suggestion regarding putting an album together on your profile page. As you know, I have several on mine. It's also dead easy to do and you can make it public, or accessable only to your friends, the choice is yours.

Cheers
H

 

[redhugh]

Great photo's, the whole area is steeped in history, haven't been to normandy but definetly on the list of things to do

 

[VIRIATO]

What a report and what a trip it must be! Many thanks for posting these.

Paulo

 

[sammy719]

Sammy,thanks for asking me to post them.It finally spurred me into action to post something.I have posted nearly 7,000 posts and yet never a single picture of anything.Now with the help of my wife,Harry,Brad and a dozen other people who have offered help i can start to post pics more often.

Hey Shannon,thanks for the album idea, am definitley going to do that.

Rob

I'm just glad you were able to post them, they are some woderful pics for sure, now maybe you can post some of your collection now you got the hang of it, take care.....sammy

 

[MCKENNA77]

Rob:

Great photos, thanks so much for having them posted and sharing your journey.

Take Care

 

[Capitolron]

Rob

Great pics - thanks for sharing !

I really want to go and see all of those sites - really amazing.