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Copyright: Kristof Szekely (szekelykristof) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1030 W: 69 N: 2616] (12587)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-25
Categories: Event
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-15 1:00
Viewed: 444
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Directly at Omaha Beach. The most famous American WWII cemetery in France (Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy).

Colleville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of France. Population: 174.
The beach next to the coastal village was one of the principal beachheads during the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, designated Omaha beach.
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors American soldiers who died in Europe during World War II.
The cemetery is located on a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach (one of the landing beaches of the Normandy Invasion) and the English Channel. It covers 70 ha (172 acres), and contains the remains of 9,387 American military dead, most of whom were killed during the invasion of Normandy and ensuing military operations in World War II. The graves face westward, towards the United States.
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i've been there in may.. i did not see you. Its was impressing.. so is this photo

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1397 W: 31 N: 3045] (12300)
  • [2008-06-15 6:20]

Hi Kristof
An extremely sad lieu where so many gave their lives because of a madman. Its well composed giving us a good view of the beauty of the place that turned to a blood bath or should I say a carnage on june 6th. A very nice tribute for the veterans. Well done.
Dot

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1407 W: 130 N: 3826] (15896)
  • [2008-06-16 13:00]

Hello Kristof
I can only imagine the feeling on this beach! I think you have pulled off great emotion from your POV to the weather that day!
Thanks for sharing this important piece of history


Tricia

J'adore celle-ci! La perspective, le ciel gris n'enlève rien à la beauté de la scène.
Toutes mes félicitations Kristof.

France, Montréal Qc.

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  • cbcs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 52 W: 2 N: 51] (616)
  • [2008-06-21 9:05]

Wonderful capture and tribute to those who died so we might be free.

Reminds me of the lyrics of the Neil Young song, "Cost Of Freedom."

Find the cost of freedom
Buried in the ground
Mother earth will swallow you
Lay your body down

Francis

Hi Kristof
Extra foto
Regards
Tomek

a sad image but very nice photo
great work
Sabina

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