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Johan Willaert
Just now, mikie said:

All great photos, Johan, but I kind of like this one best.  Hope you all had a great time!

 

Thanks Mikie! Yes we enjoyed it very much!!!
We got to ride some of our Harleys along the way...

 

 

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Johan Willaert
4 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Rene,

 

Yes you're right there's something uniform about the photos I added,  that's it the uniforms . . . . . . . . . . . . 😹

 

Rene,  Have you seen this Dutch film about Holland during WWII. 

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 10  2022.

 

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I dont think anyone watches this movie for the story…. 😎 

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General Apathy

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First Anniversary . . . . . .  07 June 2022.

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 10  2022.

 

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General Apathy

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Double Post from above . . . . . . 

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 10  2022.

 

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1 minute ago, General Apathy said:

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First Anniversary . . . . . .  07 June 2022.

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 10  2022.

 

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Ok, this photo tops Johan's!  Belated Happy Birthday, Little Guy!  

Mikie

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27 minutes ago, Johan Willaert said:

 

Thanks Mikie! Yes we enjoyed it very much!!!
We got to ride some of our Harleys along the way...

 

 

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I'm out of "Like"s for the day.  But this should get one!  

 

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manayunkman
33 minutes ago, Johan Willaert said:

 

Thanks Mikie! Yes we enjoyed it very much!!!
We got to ride some of our Harleys along the way...

 

 

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Excellent picture

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General Apathy
48 minutes ago, Johan Willaert said:

One owner/driver was trying to fool everyone with this one of a kind prototype armored Jeep or other vehicle complete with WW2 photos on the side....
What he didn't know is that many of us actually study period photos for details... ;-)
I'll let you decide for yourselves....

 

 

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Hi Johan,

 

I liked the comment someone added to another website where this photo was posted ' It can't be a fake as there was no original in the first place '  . . . . . . . . . .

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 10  2022.

 

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29 minutes ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Johan,

 

I liked the comment someone added to another website where this photo was posted ' It can't be a fake as there was no original in the first place '  . . . . . . . . . .

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 10  2022.

 

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Ha!  

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Salvage Sailor
On 6/8/2022 at 9:17 PM, doyler said:

Grandcamp-les-Bains Normandy France after the DDay Landings - June 1944

The commune changed its name to Grandcamp-Maisy in 1972

LIFE Magazine Archives - Frank Scherschel Photographer

 

 

 

 

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Higgins boat from the US Coast Guard manned USS JOSEPH T. DICKMAN (APA-13) Veteran troop transport of the landings at Fedala, Casablanca, Gela, Salerno, and Utah Beach.  She later landed troops in Southern France and Okinawa.

 

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10 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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D-Day Wings Museum Visit 08 June 2022 . . . . . .

 

We visited the D-Day Wings Museum this week and saw this rare original U.S. Blimp and also seen in use in Weymouth UK, prior to loading for D-Day. 

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 10  2022.

 

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Ken,

 

These are very interesting.  Was this made out of aluminum?

 

...Kat

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7 hours ago, Johan Willaert said:

Got back from the Normandy trip a couple of days and have finished sorting my gear and photos...
A wonderful week like the ones we use to have pre-covid times... Great to see so many vehicles and old friends, and picking up some stuff for the collection along the way...
My fellow-travellers now know MVCG does not stand for Military Vehicle Conservation Group, but rather Military Vehicle CONVERSATION Group... LOL!!!

Here's one of my photos showing Ken's Jeep in the Sainte Marie du Mont church square on June 6th....

 

 

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I see Ken has the little extra tail light on there.  The jeep looks great!

 

...Kat

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7 hours ago, Johan Willaert said:

The usual suspects after dinner at the A10 Canteen at Catz, Normandy.
The restaurant is located on the grounds of the temporary US Army 9th Air Forces Advanced Landing Grounds #10, with a nice museum in the adjacent buildings...

 

 

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Oh TBE stories that were probably told that night! I wish I could have been there to just listen.

 

...Kat

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6 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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First Anniversary . . . . . .  07 June 2022.

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 10  2022.

 

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Wow!! It has been a year??!!   What a cutie!!

 

...Kat

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Glider Photographed in the US Airborne landing areas of Normandy sometime after the June 6/7 1944 D-Day landings

LIFE Magazine Archives - Ralph Morse Photographer

 

Less than half a mile East of Baudienville

which is NE of Sainte-Mère-Église

 

 

 

 

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Didn't really hunt for things for the collection while in Normandy, but quite happy with this 1944 can which I found at the Carentan Militaria Fair...
Now I can replace my hard plastic garbage bin in the War Building with this period example...

Came in 4 sizes as shown in the WW2 QM Catalog...

 

 

 

 

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17 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Rene,

 

Yes you're right there's something uniform about the photos I added,  that's it the uniforms . . . . . . . . . . . . 😹

 

Rene,  Have you seen this Dutch film about Holland during WWII. 

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 10  2022.

 

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Yes Ken, I did see this film. Have to say I'm not a fan despite the few obligatory nude scenes that seem to feauture in almost every Dutch film.  

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1 hour ago, Johan Willaert said:

Didn't really hunt for things for the collection while in Normandy, but quite happy with this 1944 can which I found at the Carentan Militaria Fair...
Now I can replace my hard plastic garbage bin in the War Building with this period example...

Came in 4 sizes as shown in the WW2 QM Catalog...

 

 

 

 

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Or you could fit it to the back of your Jeep, doctor a few original WW2 photographs and pass it off as a prototype garbage collecting Jeep

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17 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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D-Day Wings Museum Visit 08 June 2022 . . . . . .

 

We visited the D-Day Wings Museum this week and saw this rare original U.S. Blimp and also seen in use in Weymouth UK, prior to loading for D-Day. 

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 10  2022.

 

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Rare indeed.  Do you know if there was something special about the Hawker Typhoon fuselage?

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13 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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First Anniversary . . . . . .  07 June 2022.

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 10  2022.

 

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Lovely photo.  Belated congratulations to mother and son and grandpa of course 😊

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13 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Johan,

 

I liked the comment someone added to another website where this photo was posted ' It can't be a fake as there was no original in the first place '  . . . . . . . . . .

 

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 10  2022.

 

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😊 It was fake news, though.

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General Apathy
17 hours ago, mikie said:

All great photos, Johan, but I kind of like this one best.  Hope you all had a great time!

 

Mikie

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Party-Hat . . . . . . Jeeping to an evening barbecue with friends.

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  June 11  2022.

 

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