Geoff's 149th DAZ - D-Day - IRay - 0DDDD4 w Sky et Hurricanes - COMP - Sig GMcI
6/6/18: The 74th Anniversary of D-Day:
D-Day foreshadowed the end of Hitler's dream of Nazi domination.
Operation Overlord: The largest air, land & sea operation in History. Included over 5K ships, 11K planes & 150K+ service men. After years of meticulous planning and seemingly endless training, for the Allied Forces, it all came down to this:
The boat ramp goes down, then jump, swim, run, and crawl to the cliffs. Many of the first young men (most not yet 20 yrs old) entered the surf carrying 80 pounds of equipment. They faced over 200 yards of beach before reaching the first natural feature offering any protection. Blanketed by small-arms fire and bracketed by artillery, they found themselves in hell. P-51 Mustangs, Spitfires and aging Hurricanes strafed the gun emplacements.
Once over, the Allies had suffered nearly 10,000 casualties (4,000+ dead). Yet somehow, due to planning, preparation & the valour, fidelity & sacrifice of the Allied Forces, Fortress Europe had been breached.
I have pushed the limits of my aging computer [and myself] over the past few days to make a 3D model to commemorate the event, from which I have rendered this diorama, "Lest We Forget"
Geoff's 149th DAZ - D-Day - IRay - 0DDDD4 w Sky et Hurricanes - COMP - Sig GMcI
6/6/18: The 74th Anniversary of D-Day:
D-Day foreshadowed the end of Hitler's dream of Nazi domination.
Operation Overlord: The largest air, land & sea operation in History. Included over 5K ships, 11K planes & 150K+ service men. After years of meticulous planning and seemingly endless training, for the Allied Forces, it all came down to this:
The boat ramp goes down, then jump, swim, run, and crawl to the cliffs. Many of the first young men (most not yet 20 yrs old) entered the surf carrying 80 pounds of equipment. They faced over 200 yards of beach before reaching the first natural feature offering any protection. Blanketed by small-arms fire and bracketed by artillery, they found themselves in hell. P-51 Mustangs, Spitfires and aging Hurricanes strafed the gun emplacements.
Once over, the Allies had suffered nearly 10,000 casualties (4,000+ dead). Yet somehow, due to planning, preparation & the valour, fidelity & sacrifice of the Allied Forces, Fortress Europe had been breached.
I have pushed the limits of my aging computer [and myself] over the past few days to make a 3D model to commemorate the event, from which I have rendered this diorama, "Lest We Forget"