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Battle of Normandy 70 years later
While in many countries around the world are preparing to celebrate the anniversary of the landing of the famous photographer agency «Reuters» Chris Helgren prepared a series of interesting images. The author went through the Norman beaches and memorial sites photographed from the same angle from which they watched the military photographers, presenting the viewer with a matching archival footage.
On the coastline visible crashed American fighter. The photo was taken some time after the landing of the Canadian Armed Forces on Juno Beach during the "D-Day" in the district of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer. Photo courtesy of National Archives of Canada.
Canadian troops patrol the ruined Rue Saint-Pierre after the Germans were driven out of Cana in 1944. Photo courtesy of the National Archives of Canada. After the landing in Normandy, the British and Canadian soldiers during the two months of fighting the Nazis had been reinforced, defending the area of Caen.
The body of a German soldier lies on the main square, Place du Marché. The photo was taken after the capture of the town by American troops landed near Omaha Beach, Treriver, June 15, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
US paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division go on captured German "kubelvagene" at the intersection of Rue Holgate and RN13 in Karentane June 6, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
Tank "Cromwell" from 7 bronedivizii headed column of British troops in Ver-sur-Mer 6 June 1944. Photo courtesy of National Archives of Canada.
American soldiers are engaged in combat planning in the farm yard in animals killed by artillery fire in Les Dunes de Varrevill June 6, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
Reinforcements for US troops up the hill past a German bunker, hide behind Omaha Beach during the "D-Day" near Colleville-sur-Mer 18 June 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
US soldiers gather around the point of contact, organized by engineers in the captured German bunker near Saint Laurent sur Mer 7 June 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
US soldiers guard German prisoners of war captured during the landing in the camp Nonant-le-Pin 21 August 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
The American flag is a marker on the destroyed two days earlier rangers German bunker in Pointe du Hoc June 8, 1944. Machine-gun installation was seized by Marines. At the beginning of the landing, they found that the guns and machine guns the Germans removed from the hopper and pushed away from the shore. Later, all the artillery has been found and destroyed. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
German prisoners of war move in Juneau Beach on the ship, which later will drive them to England. In captivity they have Canadian troops in Bernières-sur-Mer, June 5, 1944. Photo courtesy of National Archives of Canada.
Participants landing helping colleagues, whose ship was sunk enemy fire near Omaha Beach near Colleville-sur-Mer 6 June 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
American soldiers from the infantry formations 8 4 Infantry Division overcome breakwater after landing right in front of the concrete wall on Utah Beach near Le Madeleine June 6, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
American reinforcements landed on Omaha Beach near Vervil-sur-Mer June 6, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
US troops landfall on landing craft on Omaha Beach near Vervil-sur-Mer 6 June 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
The commander of the combined forces of the Allied forces Dwight Eisenhower talking to paratroopers of the company "Izzy" 502 Parachute connection 101st Airborne Division at Greenham Common Airfield in English June 5, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
2 US Ranger battalion, which was tasked to capture the coastal battery at Pont du Oak west of Omaha Beach, is moving on to the loading landing craft in the British town of Eymut June 5, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
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On the coastline visible crashed American fighter. The photo was taken some time after the landing of the Canadian Armed Forces on Juno Beach during the "D-Day" in the district of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer. Photo courtesy of National Archives of Canada.
Canadian troops patrol the ruined Rue Saint-Pierre after the Germans were driven out of Cana in 1944. Photo courtesy of the National Archives of Canada. After the landing in Normandy, the British and Canadian soldiers during the two months of fighting the Nazis had been reinforced, defending the area of Caen.
The body of a German soldier lies on the main square, Place du Marché. The photo was taken after the capture of the town by American troops landed near Omaha Beach, Treriver, June 15, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
US paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division go on captured German "kubelvagene" at the intersection of Rue Holgate and RN13 in Karentane June 6, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
Tank "Cromwell" from 7 bronedivizii headed column of British troops in Ver-sur-Mer 6 June 1944. Photo courtesy of National Archives of Canada.
American soldiers are engaged in combat planning in the farm yard in animals killed by artillery fire in Les Dunes de Varrevill June 6, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
Reinforcements for US troops up the hill past a German bunker, hide behind Omaha Beach during the "D-Day" near Colleville-sur-Mer 18 June 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
US soldiers gather around the point of contact, organized by engineers in the captured German bunker near Saint Laurent sur Mer 7 June 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
US soldiers guard German prisoners of war captured during the landing in the camp Nonant-le-Pin 21 August 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
The American flag is a marker on the destroyed two days earlier rangers German bunker in Pointe du Hoc June 8, 1944. Machine-gun installation was seized by Marines. At the beginning of the landing, they found that the guns and machine guns the Germans removed from the hopper and pushed away from the shore. Later, all the artillery has been found and destroyed. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
German prisoners of war move in Juneau Beach on the ship, which later will drive them to England. In captivity they have Canadian troops in Bernières-sur-Mer, June 5, 1944. Photo courtesy of National Archives of Canada.
Participants landing helping colleagues, whose ship was sunk enemy fire near Omaha Beach near Colleville-sur-Mer 6 June 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
American soldiers from the infantry formations 8 4 Infantry Division overcome breakwater after landing right in front of the concrete wall on Utah Beach near Le Madeleine June 6, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
American reinforcements landed on Omaha Beach near Vervil-sur-Mer June 6, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
US troops landfall on landing craft on Omaha Beach near Vervil-sur-Mer 6 June 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
The commander of the combined forces of the Allied forces Dwight Eisenhower talking to paratroopers of the company "Izzy" 502 Parachute connection 101st Airborne Division at Greenham Common Airfield in English June 5, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
2 US Ranger battalion, which was tasked to capture the coastal battery at Pont du Oak west of Omaha Beach, is moving on to the loading landing craft in the British town of Eymut June 5, 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives.
Source: www.ridus.ru
