150,000 souls set off towards this tiny sliver of sand upon which hung more than the fate of a war, but rather the course of human history...
President Obama at D-Day 70 – Omaha Beach, Normandy
About D-Day 70
These images are from the D-Day 70 commemorations, Portsmouth, and were taken over the weekend of 6th June 2014. The events included remembrance ceremonies and a veteran’s parades – a much larger commemoration even than D-Day 60 and now relocated to Sothsea Common.
Currently, all images form an uncurated collection. At the end of the project, there will be curate a collection of images that, when considered together, best represent the project.
Main image: Seven Douglas C-47 ‘Dakotas’ fly overhead to commemorate the D-Day landings parachute drops.
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All images © W N BISHOP