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OX and BUCKS Light Infrantry Member

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Found this 5 page gallery of D-day photographs on a French site.

http://www.normandiememoire.com/photos/index.htm

Unusually there are images of many injured/dead troops. Pictures that the photographer has used to try and 'show' the horrors.

Any other good photo links used by others?

Is it just me, or are Black and White photos just so more dramatic than colour prints?

Regards Graham

Major General Gales‘ Special Order of the Day dated 4 June 1944 was as follows: "My final words to you are to see to it that what you gain by stealth you hold with guts. In the words of a great Captain, Pray to God and keep your powder dry. God bless you. GO TO IT".

OX and BUCKS Light Infrantry, Nov 22, 2003

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Eh, I think that is a dead link. I can't seem to get to the site and I tried several times from several computers.

Leitung Panzer, Nov 22, 2003

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Leitung,
Thelink seems to work ok for me.
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GRW, Nov 22, 2003

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Me too, it works fine here - maybe a problem from the US ?

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Martin Bull, Nov 22, 2003

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Nope, Martin. Works fine for me. Must be New York...

You are about to embark on the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months - Eisenhower

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Well that stinks.

Leitung Panzer, Nov 22, 2003

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Leitung Panzer,

I believe that they sell 'fender' stickers in the USA bearing the words "S**t happens"

Sorry couldn't resist that one.

Perhaps you will be able to view later.

Regards Graham.

Major General Gales‘ Special Order of the Day dated 4 June 1944 was as follows: "My final words to you are to see to it that what you gain by stealth you hold with guts. In the words of a great Captain, Pray to God and keep your powder dry. God bless you. GO TO IT".

OX and BUCKS Light Infrantry, Nov 22, 2003

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Whoops,

As part of my first post on this thread I did ask if anyone has any favorite photograph sites.

Any body like to add links to such web pages. (These would be sites to do with WW2 of course )

Regards Graham

Major General Gales‘ Special Order of the Day dated 4 June 1944 was as follows: "My final words to you are to see to it that what you gain by stealth you hold with guts. In the words of a great Captain, Pray to God and keep your powder dry. God bless you. GO TO IT".

OX and BUCKS Light Infrantry, Nov 22, 2003

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site works good down here in AUSSIE!!
there great photos

"Maybe Tertius knew there was some value in his men thinking he was the toughest son of a b!tch in the whole roman legion" -Lt.Spiers Band Of Brothers

Capt.Spiers, Nov 22, 2003

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Works here in the South, great pictures.

http://www.skylighters.org/photos/robertcapa.htmlh

Here's Robert Capa's only surviving originals.

Hence the saying: One may know how to conquer without being able to do it- Sun Tzu

Onthefield, Nov 23, 2003

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Aaargh ! Now I can't see this one !

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Martin Bull, Nov 23, 2003

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Sorry about that Martin must be your Northern Islands, lol.

Hence the saying: One may know how to conquer without being able to do it- Sun Tzu

Onthefield, Nov 23, 2003

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I got it - over here in soggy old England you need to leave the 'h' off the end : -

http://www.skylighters.org/photos/robertcapa.html

It's a great link - and I still highly recommend Capa's memoir, 'Slightly Out Of Focus' which has been reprinted in paperback.

"Stand by to pull me out of the seat if I get hit" - Guy Gibson

Martin Bull, Nov 23, 2003

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does anyone know any other great pic sights????

"Maybe Tertius knew there was some value in his men thinking he was the toughest son of a b!tch in the whole roman legion" -Lt.Spiers Band Of Brothers

Capt.Spiers, Nov 24, 2003

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OTF,

That is one great link

Martin,

Thanks for sorting it so us 'in the drizzle' can view 'em.

This got me sort of thinking
What a great book could be published with so many images available........Any book company people out there. Now is the time what with the 'last' big anniversary due.

Regards Graham.

Major General Gales‘ Special Order of the Day dated 4 June 1944 was as follows: "My final words to you are to see to it that what you gain by stealth you hold with guts. In the words of a great Captain, Pray to God and keep your powder dry. God bless you. GO TO IT".

OX and BUCKS Light Infrantry, Nov 24, 2003

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sucks to live in NY! i can see them fine here

not a lot of pics mostly of the beach now and vets, but a VERY nice read, long but nice, moving also

http://cobalt.junct.com/ken/

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I spent some time at Pegasus Bridge under shell Fire. I took cover behind that glider on the far bank at one time.
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I know this has nothing to do with the pictures of D-Day, but I would have been honored to fight along side those men, you know?

"Only the dead have seen the end of war". -Plato

"A people that have forgotten their heritage,are a people who have lost faith in themselves". -Winston S. Churchill

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I was telling my friend the other day I wanted to join the army. She threw a tantrum and asked why. I said I wanted to experience the relationship that only soldiers share. I agree with you Colin.

You are about to embark on the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months - Eisenhower

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Originally posted by OX and BUCKS Light Infrantry:
Leitung Panzer,

I believe that they sell 'fender' stickers in the USA bearing the words "S**t happens"

Sorry couldn't resist that one.

Perhaps you will be able to view later.

Regards Graham.
Click to expand...

That's "Bumper" sticker here in the 'colonies.'

T. A. Gardner, Dec 25, 2003

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