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Bloody Omaha on a budget
Lord Shagg-Pyle:
--- Quote from: frontywoman on January 27, 2008, 18:19:52 --- :shocked: WOW - absolutely stunning efects ..who needs Hollywood.
as a side note my Great Uncle was there during the original landings - and was reduced to tears watching Private Ryan, said it was so realistic and brought back memories he thought had long gone..
Would love to visit the landing sites one day..least we can do to remember them. :police:
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I did the Normandy landing beaches in 2005. It was awesome to see what had been achieved, especially at Omaha, where every thing was against the troops, especially no armoured support and the German use of terrain.
Perhaps it would be worth organising a MC trip over there. There are good guide books available. The ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre is fairly cheap and there are plenty of campsites around that area. It could be cheaper if it was done in the late season, say September, it would still be warm enough to camp or caravan if needed. A week would be enough to do the area with a couple of sites of interest each day. From what I recall the trip with ferry and campsite cost was in the region of £300 for two adults. Not bad really.
The ideal time to go would be June time, but it would be packed over there. I've seen loads of the restored WW2 vehicles going out from Portsmouth. An incredible sight!
Disco Matt:
The Normandy beaches have become very congested in recent summers. I managed to visit most of the sites before Saving Private Ryan hit the cinemas and they're well worth the trip. My Grandfather landed there a couple of days after D day, having previously evacuated from Dunkerque with all the men under his command!
Mareng:
Thats amazing, and they say the camera never lies..
I was fortunate enough to be on the crew of a Landing craft that took part in the 60th anniversary events in 2004, I had a lump in my throat as we apprached Arromanches (Gold) beach at high speed. It was very moving to think that 60 years perviously thousands of soldiers had made the same trip, with two vital differences..
They were being shot at and were going in at low water.
We approached at high tide so when we got to the beach we only had 50-75 meters to go before we were in the town, at low water they would have had a massive beach to cross, as well as all the obstacles shown in that video.
Bob696:
--- Quote from: Lord Shagg-Pyle on January 27, 2008, 18:33:56 ---
--- Quote from: frontywoman on January 27, 2008, 18:19:52 --- :shocked: WOW - absolutely stunning efects ..who needs Hollywood.
as a side note my Great Uncle was there during the original landings - and was reduced to tears watching Private Ryan, said it was so realistic and brought back memories he thought had long gone..
Would love to visit the landing sites one day..least we can do to remember them. :police:
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I did the Normandy landing beaches in 2005. It was awesome to see what had been achieved, especially at Omaha, where every thing was against the troops, especially no armoured support and the German use of terrain.
Perhaps it would be worth organising a MC trip over there. There are good guide books available. The ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre is fairly cheap and there are plenty of campsites around that area. It could be cheaper if it was done in the late season, say September, it would still be warm enough to camp or caravan if needed. A week would be enough to do the area with a couple of sites of interest each day. From what I recall the trip with ferry and campsite cost was in the region of £300 for two adults. Not bad really.
The ideal time to go would be June time, but it would be packed over there. I've seen loads of the restored WW2 vehicles going out from Portsmouth. An incredible sight!
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Very doable even in the summer. Ferry to Cherborg is £163 at end of July start August for our 110. We are tagging a night onto our trip to france this summer and staying in Normandy. Campsite cost is under £20 and is 300yds from the Pegasus Bridge museam. One night and 2 days isnt enough to see all what we want to see but will fit in Pegasus bridge, omaha and that tapastry place.
Range Rover Blues:
I thought they'd got the footage from a war film, amazing what you can do with a PC these days.
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