The biggest attraction in Normandy, France are the beaches of Normandy where the Allied Forces of World War II landed to liberate the French and launch an attack against Nazi Germany.
We stopped at the memorial sights, in particular the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach with 9,000 dead. One cannot help but be moved at the sight of all those white crosses and occasional Star of David. The markers show that many died in June and July of 1944, around the time of D-Day (June 6).
I could not help thinking of what they had thought or felt before they died. Were they fearful? Were they brave? And how would I have behaved under the same circumstances?
I simply have no idea how courageous or cowardly I would be.
It is something to think about especially when there are new wars, and lives of young men and women, and innocent civilians continue to be spent.
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Tags: travel, holiday, Normandy, France, Normandy Beaches, D-Day, World War II, WWII, Omaha Beach, Bayeux
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