Arromanches-les-Bains

2013-08-12
IMG_9080 Arromanches-les-Bains is is home to part of Gold Beach, where the allies landed on D-Day. Before 1944, Arromanches was a quiet sea-side resort. On June 6, 1944...
Arromanches-les-Bains is is home to part of Gold Beach, where the allies landed on D-Day. Before 1944, Arromanches was a quiet sea-side resort. On June 6,…
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IMG_9082-IMG_9090 Gold beach at Arromanches. From the morning of June 7, 60 ships were scuttled to form the harbor. The 140 caissons protecting Port Winston were towed across the...
Gold beach at Arromanches. From the morning of June 7, 60 ships were scuttled to form the harbor. The 140 caissons protecting Port Winston were towed across the…
IMG_9094 Remnants of the artificial harbor.
Remnants of the artificial harbor.
IMG_9095 Remnants of the artificial harbor.
Remnants of the artificial harbor.
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IMG_9093 Cliffs on Gold beach.
Cliffs on Gold beach.
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IMG_9104 Part of an unloading deck.
Part of an unloading deck.
IMG_9105 Part of an unloading deck.
Part of an unloading deck.
IMG_9106 Part of an unloading deck.
Part of an unloading deck.
IMG_9107 Boat used to storm the beach on D-Day.
Boat used to storm the beach on D-Day.
IMG_9108 Boat used to storm the beach on D-Day.
Boat used to storm the beach on D-Day.
IMG_9110 More than 200 of these guns had been used by the evening of D-Day. They are very accurate with a range of 13 km.
More than 200 of these guns had been used by the evening of D-Day. They are very accurate with a range of 13 km.
IMG_9112 Townhall of Arromanches-les-Bains.
Townhall of Arromanches-les-Bains.

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