Interactive Photoset: D-Day then and now

CaptainMattJ. · 06-06-14, 02:42 PM

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddes...ow-interactive

Such an amazing way of looking right into the past. This is why history is truly fascinating.

Betonov · 06-06-14, 03:13 PM

Lovely.

But what is a Canadian flag doing in a French village liberated by Yenks

(7th picture)

u crank · 06-06-14, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Lovely.

But what is a Canadian flag doing in a French village liberated by Yenks

(7th picture)

There are actually four flags there. The building with the green sign is the 'Musee de la Liberation', with British, American, Canadian and French flags out front. Google Street strikes again.

TarJak · 06-06-14, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Lovely.

But what is a Canadian flag doing in a French village liberated by Yenks

(7th picture)

More to the point who are the Yenks?

I can't find them on Google Maps.

Jimbuna · 06-07-14, 04:29 AM

I enjoyed that, thanks for sharing

Betonov · 06-07-14, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

More to the point who are the Yenks?

I can't find them on Google Maps.

A collective term for a citizen of the USA including dixie and natives.
If I said Americans that would include Canadians as well

Schroeder · 06-07-14, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

A collective term for a citizen of the USA including dixie and natives.
If I said Americans that would include Canadians as well

Funny, I always thought they were called Yanks...

Anyway fascinating pictures. My grandfather sort of dodged D-Day as he was in hospital with pneumonia. Guess he got lucky.

Oberon · 06-07-14, 06:10 AM

I think both my grandfathers were too young, although my grand-uncle (grandfathers brother) might have been there, he was in the Royal Navy but I don't have a full list of the ships he served on and when. My great-grandfather avoided it too, he'd been taken out of the war by that point after his WWI injuries and the stress of being torpedoed by a uboat caught up with him. I don't know about my great-grandfather on the other side of the family. I must get back to ancestry.co.uk at some point and resume digging.

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CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	Interactive Photoset: D-Day then and now http://www.theguardian.com/artanddes...ow-interactive Such an amazing way of looking right into the past. This is why history is truly fascinating. __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

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06-06-14, 03:13 PM	#2
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Lovely. But what is a Canadian flag doing in a French village liberated by Yenks (7th picture)

06-07-14, 06:10 AM	#8
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I think both my grandfathers were too young, although my grand-uncle (grandfathers brother) might have been there, he was in the Royal Navy but I don't have a full list of the ships he served on and when. My great-grandfather avoided it too, he'd been taken out of the war by that point after his WWI injuries and the stress of being torpedoed by a uboat caught up with him. I don't know about my great-grandfather on the other side of the family. I must get back to ancestry.co.uk at some point and resume digging.