Matt West’s Blog

Tag: France

  • Normandy

    Normandy

    Message to Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force on the eve of D-Day.

    Normandy American Cemetery

    Normandy American Cemetery Walkway
    The Chapel at Normandy American Cemetery
    The Fallen
    Map of military operations in Western Europe
    Walkway by the cliff
    Mosaic in The Chapel

    The beaches

    Utah Beach
    Coastal defence at ‎⁨Utah Beach
    Batterie Allemande de ‎⁨Longues-sur-Mer⁩
    Utah Beach
    Coastal defences at Utah Beach
    Utah Beach
    Pointe du Hoc
    Gold Beach
    Juno Beach
    Defensive bunker at Omaha Beach
    View down onto Omaha Beach

    Preserving history

    Douglas C-47 “The Argonia”
    Jeep
    Collection of WW2 military clothing and equipment
    Olympia typewriter
    Personal effects
    Personal effects
    101st Airborne Monument

    Lest we forget.