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  Normandy D-Day Beaches

 

Battlefield Study  

 

  The month of September gave Ian the opportunity to travel across the English Channel to visit the Normandy Beaches for a third time.  This time was probably the best for two reasons, first it was a real battlefield tour this time with captains from the Royal School of Artillery who gave great briefings on battle tactics, and second since it was not as overwhelming as the first visit so he got to pause more and reflect on the events of this historic day.
 
 
The always peaceful Normandy American Cemetery Colleville Sur Mer.
 
 
 
The sign showing you are about to walk on Dog Green Omaha Beach - the exact point where Tom Hanks portrayed his landing as the commander of C Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion in the movie 'Saving Private Ryan.'
 
 
Ian stands at Dog Green - Omaha Beach.
 
 
 
Pont du Hoc - where D, E, and F Companies, 2nd Ranger Bn and their commander LTC James Earl Rudder landed at D-Day.  What an awe inspiring, amazing feat.
 
 
Always the patriotic Aggie, Ian stands at Point du Hoc.  If you don't know how Aggies are tied to this part of the battle just Google LTC Rudder to see what he did later on in life.