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75 years ago, the liberation of Europe began. The largest invasion fleet in history ever organised off the shores of Normandy France, making the trip across the English channel.

Over 150,000 men from the US, Canada, Britain , France stormed the beaches in the dawn hours. The first wave of American and British paratroopers and glider troops arrived hours earlier.

Fierce fighting inflicted heavy casualties to the Americans at Omaha beach and to the Canadians at Juno beach, Total allied casualties numbered 4414 were killed that first day alone.

But the liberation of Europe had begun and the destruction of the Nazi regime.

I wanted to draw something more dramatic, action filled, but a series of events this week took a mental toll on me. I wanted to depict the hell in some way. I can't even begin to imagine the hell those men faced that horrific morning. Colored by my partner in crime, Richard Konkle.

I even got up early (5AM) this morning to watch the D-day commencements live on TV. It was moving to see Presidents Macron and Trump pay tribute and personally shake the hands of the 65 plus D-Day veterans that were at the event. Both Presidents took their sweet time doing it and the old soldiers cheerfully took it all in.

Normandy is still #1 on my bucket list. I always regretted not seeing in back in 1992 when I was within 30 miles of it. But one member of our group refused to see "Some stupid beach" and unfortunately we were connected with him to England. I seriously got to see Normandy sooner than later.

BTW, Any Brits, Canadians, French...I'm looking for any coins or stamps commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day since the US can't bother to commemorate the anniversary. Can you assist?

Description
75 years ago, the liberation of Europe began. The largest invasion fleet in history ever organised off the shores of Normandy France, making the trip across the English channel.

Over 150,000 men from the US, Canada, Britain , France stormed the beaches in the dawn hours. The first wave of American and British paratroopers and glider troops arrived hours earlier.

Fierce fighting inflicted heavy casualties to the Americans at Omaha beach and to the Canadians at Juno beach, Total allied casualties numbered 4414 were killed that first day alone.

But the liberation of Europe had begun and the destruction of the Nazi regime.

I wanted to draw something more dramatic, action filled, but a series of events this week took a mental toll on me. I wanted to depict the hell in some way. I can't even begin to imagine the hell those men faced that horrific morning. Colored by my partner in crime, Richard Konkle.

I even got up early (5AM) this morning to watch the D-day commencements live on TV. It was moving to see Presidents Macron and Trump pay tribute and personally shake the hands of the 65 plus D-Day veterans that were at the event. Both Presidents took their sweet time doing it and the old soldiers cheerfully took it all in.

Normandy is still #1 on my bucket list. I always regretted not seeing in back in 1992 when I was within 30 miles of it. But one member of our group refused to see "Some stupid beach" and unfortunately we were connected with him to England. I seriously got to see Normandy sooner than later.

BTW, Any Brits, Canadians, French...I'm looking for any coins or stamps commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day since the US can't bother to commemorate the anniversary. Can you assist?