It’s been 70 years since D-Day.
On June 6, 1944, almost 150,000 troops invaded onto
the beach of Normandy. Of those, 14,000 were Canadians. A lot of people
died.
I was reminded of this when I stumbled across an article on The Globe and Mail website called “Then and now in pictures: 70 years later, Normandy’s beaches retain memory of D-Day invasion.”
Reuters’ photographer Chris Helgren found archive
pictures taken during the invasion and returned to the same locations.
Looking through the photos, there are immediate differences. The area
has become a tourist location. The beaches are filled with tourists.
And yet, there is a striking resemblance. The lines
of the buildings are the same as are other parts of the landscape. It’s
unmistakable.
This is a great column!
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