"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Have you ever sailed near the landing beaches of D-Day,WW2 ?

Yes.

I've sailed up to Carentan, a very beautiful area where "Band of Brothers"
was set.

I've also been to Arramanches(sp?) - where the Mulberry harbour was built.
There, they have a magnificent museum that is dedicated to the men who
landed on 'D' day. Within the museum, there is a 360 degree cinema that
shows film of the first days of the invasion. The film is silent ... and
everybody in the audience weeps. There are two scenes in particular which
I will never forget. One shows the Allies driving into a French village.
The locals line the street to welcome their liberators, however, it is
obvious that the locals are a broken people. The other is a piece of
modern film that was shot from a plane flying over the American Cemetary.

The cemetary is still maintained in pristine condition. Whatever you may
think about the French .... they do respect their liberators. The graves of
American soldiers are maintained in perfect condition.



Regards


Donal
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