French woman pouring tea for a British soldier fighting in Normandy, 1944

French woman pouring tea for a British soldier fighting in Normandy, 1944.

This woman is prudent, she locked her door. See the key on her left hand! True history that offers the future a brighter light amidst the darkness of war. Only a simple act of support; however, a very powerful message of gratitude for the sacrifices of fighting heroes. The faithful lady risked her life, armed only with a brave heart and a key to her safety. She faced "fire" to help an ally, despite the dangerous state. Keep the Faith. That soldier came all the way from Britain from some other nation to liberate France from the Nazi occupation. He is engaged in actual encounter . The French people were duty bound to stand by the liberators in every possible way, atleast as a token of solidarity . The lady in the photo is courageous and responsive . This is no occasion to mention of humanitarianness . Brave and patriotic lady . She is a brave woman of France, she is honouring a soldier fighting to liberate France in a very practical way. I am sure that soldier appreciated her gesture of goodwill. She isn't actually pouring tea. Experts have determined that it was actually a traditional French fermented beverage known locally as "Le Funky Cold Medina".

The 9000 who never made it home, 1944

The 9000 who never made it home, 1944 This is a an art piece dedicated to those who died on D-day. It was designed by Andy Moss and Jamie Wardley. It was created with the help of volunteers. It shows outlines of dead soldiers who died both attacking and defending the beaches of Normandy. The art piece was made in 2013.

D-day is one of the most famous land invasions of all time. It consisted of American, British, Canadian and other allied troops attacking the heavily defended coast of Normandy, France. It was divided into 5 different beaches codenamed Juno, Utah, Gold, Sword and Omaha. The deadliest of all was Omaha. The Germans thought the Allies would land at Calais, as it is closest to Britain, but the Allies chose Normandy to trick the Germans. 9000 men lost their lives. Before the invasion, Allied planes dropped 13,000 bombs at the coastal defenses, but they all missed their targets, especially at Omaha beach which lead to the highest death toll at 2,400. The bombs were meant to damage and destroy the coastal defences, however many of them missed, and the invasion had to go ahead as the weather conditions were good. The invasion was actually meant to begin prior to June 6th, but bad weather conditions delayed the attack. D-day saw allied troops storm the beaches in a desperate attempt to overrun the German defences all while a huge and intense amount of german machine gun fire rained down upon them. The allied succeeded in their mission. The attack was seen as a crucial part of the allies invasion of Europe as it allowed direct access to strategic and important advantage points. Photographer: Unknown Source : Collosal

A man shakes hands with a dog outside his tent during the Battle of the Bulge, 1944

 

A man shakes hands with a dog outside his tent during the Battle of the Bulge, 1944

This picture was taken during the Battle of the Bulge, which is seen as the last push by the Germans during World War II to reclaim territory that was recaptured by the Allies, particularly in France. It lasted from December 16 1944 to Janruary 16 1945 Arguably, this was one of the worst military decisions during the war. It used a massive amount of German resources, and they used the same tactics they used when they first invaded France, including passing through the Ardenne forest. German commanding officers advised not to go ahead with this plan, but it went ahead anyway. It was called the Battle of the Bulge revivedhistory A man shakes hands with a dog outside his tent during the Battle of the Bulge, 1944 This picture was taken during the Battle of the Bulge, which is seen as the last push by the Germans during World War II to reclaim territory that was recaptured by the Allies, particularly in France. It lasted from December 16 1944 to Janruary 16 1945 Arguably, this was one of the worst military decisions during the war. It used a massive amount of German resources, and they used the same tactics they used when they first invaded France, including passing through the Ardenne forest. German commanding officers advised not to go ahead with this plan, but it went ahead anyway. It was called the Battle of the Bulge because it created a Bulge in Allied territory before the Germans were pushed back. It is considered the most intense battle for American troops in Europe or even the whole war by some historians. Photographer: unknown Source: Britannica Photographer: unknown Source: Britannica