Popular Post Vladislav Posted June 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) My path took me to D-day selebration once again. Sure my own country has plenty of WW2 history. But learning more of what was happening over the world gives you another grade of understanding. My very respect to those men who landed on the seacoast of Normandy on the 6th of June 1944. They moved the history to safer direction. And my personal thanks to them for saving lives of soldiers on Estern front. Some pictures were taken today for you to enjoy. Edited January 31, 2020 by Vladislav 8 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vladislav Posted June 6, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) Some more vehicles Edited January 31, 2020 by Vladislav 6 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vladislav Posted June 6, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) And this was taken specially for someone's personal interest Edited January 31, 2020 by Vladislav 3 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Very cool pics Vlad. I would love to travel more and to see history up close like you are. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Just now, Vladislav said: And this was taken specially for someone's personal interest If it’s detroit powered that would be icing on the cake 😁 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Nice pics Vlad! The site of some incredible history and sacrifice. In your travels, are you jumping the pond next week by any chance? Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 22 minutes ago, Vladislav said: And this was taken specially for someone's personal interest Nice FWD. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 1 hour ago, j hancock said: Nice pics Vlad! The site of some incredible history and sacrifice. In your travels, are you jumping the pond next week by any chance? I would like to. Macungie is calling Sorry not this time. If I will have power enough to line up the stars I will make a jump to Trucktoberfest. Too long to make plans yet. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 So many KIA and wounded on Omaha Beach, Ike was seriously close to ordering the evac of the troops. Close to 4900 killed and wounded in less than 6 hours. 1 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Thanks for the pictures. It is so hard to imagine the contrast from what we see here back to 1944. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TS7 Posted June 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2019 Because of the troops killed, wounded, and the troops that kept pushing on we all live free today. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 19 hours ago, Vladislav said: I would like to. Macungie is calling Sorry not this time. If I will have power enough to line up the stars I will make a jump to Trucktoberfest. Too long to make plans yet. OK Enjoy the rest of your travels and keep the camera full of film! 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 It's important to remember that the success of the D-Day landing depended so much on what was going on at the Eastern Front. Had not so many veteran German divisions been allocated there, the outcome might very well have been different. It was a massively long front that required the allocation of huge numbers of German soldiers. The Allies knew that, hence the reason that massive amounts of equipment ranging from jeeps, tanks to airplanes were given to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease. . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) The one equalizer is well planned multi layers defensive positions planned and built over almost 4 years. All mortars and artillery had multiple preset aim points, inter meshed fields of fire, well build emplacements and bunkers,multi layered mine fields (including the Omaha cliffs). The losses at Omaha Beach were more severe than expected because the landings were of the mark by a large amount. They landed in an area somewhat softened directly in from of a multi story heavy bunker, the DD Shermans were dropped off to far from the beach and many sunk. Big saving grace was a few Destroyers came in close enough to nearly ground and fired on German bunkers, gun emplacements and wire to open a path off the beach. Edited June 7, 2019 by 41chevy 2 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Thank you Vlad. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
75T Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Thank you for another view! Continue. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Thanks for keeping us in the loop and the photos it was a lousy time for a lot of people and Paul thanks for the information...bobSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57543-landing-beaches-of-normandy/#findComment-424979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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