D-day, 6 June 1944.
The time has finally come: the invasion begins!
A huge sea and air fleet sets off from England for the Normandy coast.
Near the landing beach, code-named Goldbeach, the Mulberry B artificial harbour is constructed off Arromanches les Bains. This port will remain in use until 31 October 1944. Thereafter, sea traffic will pass through captured existing ports such as Cherbourg, Le Havre and Antwerp.
From the five landing beaches (Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword), the Allied armies moved further into Europe.
The battle was not yet over. Much blood would have to flow before peace would be a reality.
Today, Asnelles.
A peaceful and quiet town on the Normandy coast, where the remains of Mulberry B's breakwaters still define the sea view.
Otherwise, at first glance there is little left of the fierce battle and smoking debris.
Yet on closer inspection, there are still more than enough indications that peace and freedom were expensively fought for here.
Lest we forget.
Dozens of my books have already appeared under the name Simone Foekens. It remains magical to be able to show the world to the reader your way.
A photographer and an author are two sides of the same coin: one writes with ink, the other with light.
No wonder, then,..
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