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Old Crank

(6,896 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:42 PM Sunday

Sword Beach

One of the 5 landing points for D-Day.
Lots of shorebirds today.

Beach finds

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Sword Beach (Original Post) Old Crank Sunday OP

Good photos. Been to Omaha. May have seen Sword and didn't know it. surfered Sunday #1

Thanks Old Crank Sunday #2

When you said in a previous post, you and your wife were going to Normandy I was hoping you'd visit the D-Day Beaches. George McGovern Sunday #3

Thanks Old Crank 20 hrs ago #4

surfered

(13,008 posts)

1. Good photos. Been to Omaha. May have seen Sword and didn't know it.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:49 PM

Sunday

Old Crank

(6,896 posts)

2. Thanks

Reply to surfered (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:51 PM

Sunday

They aren't far apart.
My next series will be from Omaha.

George McGovern

(11,628 posts)

3. When you said in a previous post, you and your wife were going to Normandy I was hoping you'd visit the D-Day Beaches.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 08:35 PM

Sunday

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Wonderful photos Old Crank! Birds in flight are not easy to acquire, nice job! Neat souvenirs. Peaceful spot. Thanks!

Old Crank

(6,896 posts)

4. Thanks

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 05:22 AM

20 hrs ago

We hit 2 this trip. Omaha is next in the roll. Pre covid we hit Diepe some what by accident. Stumbled on the Canadian cemetary there first. Just looking at that beach I had to wonder who thought that was a good idea for a landing spot. Vertical cliffs and a small gap for the harbour.

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