D-Day 66th Anniversary

D-Day anniversary. 66 years since the Allied landings in Normandy and the liberation of France.

A German gun position at Utah-Beach.

Higgins Boat, an Allied light landing craft, near Utah-Beach Museum, La Manche.

And the Moissy Ford in the Orne - the Corridor of Death, the last narrow escape route of German forces trying to avoid encirclement by the Allies.

Utah Beach 2008

Helmet shaped shells scattered on Utah Beach, the Westernmost of the D-Day landing beaches. Remains of the artificial Mulberry harbour in the background.

Utah Beach in winter 3: Crocodile Bunker

A German bunker at Utah Beach. Heavily bombarded by the Allies on D-Day it now looks like a crocodile.