June, 2014 Vol. 18, Vol. 9
Seventy years later, it’s still tragically and emotionally shattering to view what is now peaceful beaches scattered along Normandy in France then recall the horror of memories of D-Day, the day when Allied Forces, literally “sitting ducks,” were decimated during their attempt to invade Nazi forces from the English Channel. Today, eight of the memorial zones include the five beaches of Omaha, Utah, Juno, Sword, and old, plus two infantry landing zones for the U.S. 82nd and 101st Airborne and British 6th Airborne Divisions. High on cliff of the beaches, Pointe du Hoc’s standing pill box bunkers have pock marks from bullet holes and burnt ceilings from flame throwers. The Germans used these bunkers as living quarters with one having a telephone that provided exact coordinates for shooting guns aimed at the Allies.