D-DAY color photos before and after

[alocispepraluger102]

http://life.time.com/history/wwii-before-and-after-d-day-color-photos-from-england-and-france-1944/?iid=lf|mostpop#1

[danasgoodstuff]

I've been to some of the Normandy beaches and stood in "Germany gun enbankments looking at the concrete the allies dropped in the surf, very spooky still.

[Brad]

Nothing like standing on the beaches where so many gave their lives.

[Jim R]

Thanks for the link. A good way to reflect today. Also found some other great photos at the "Ruins of Normandy" link.

[GA Russell]

Thanks aloc.

I also found the 1963 covers interesting.

[alocispepraluger102]

the john batchelor show radio archives for last week have some wonderful podcasts concerning that time and that place by some very thoughtful researcher/authors. may i suggest checking his podcast archive for some long thoughtful discussions, sound archives, and chilling word pictures?

the downloads are quick and can be carried with you for when you have the time............

http://johnbatchelorshow.com/podcasts

Edited June 7, 2013 by alocispepraluger102

[brownie]

This stuff has always held a strong fascination for me...

When I was a teenager, I spent hours looking at a collection of Life magazines from those days.

This led to a career in photojournalism during which I was privileged to spend time on the D-Day beaches at several commemorations of those landings.

Standing at the Colleville cemetery above Omaha Beach among those thousands of graves of so many brave men has always been a very high point in my life.

[Brad]

If you're interested in reading about D Day, I recommend Max Hastings' D Day, Carlo D'Este's Decision in Normandy and Rick Atkinson's recently published Guns at Last Light (covers more than D Day).

[alocispepraluger102]

If you're interested in reading about D Day, I recommend Max Hastings' D Day, Carlo D'Este's Decision in Normandy and Rick Atkinson's recently published Guns at Last Light (covers more than D Day).

article and recorded interview with the author of d day.

http://johnbatchelorshow.com/podcasts/2013/05/27/author