D-Day

Hello all I will be in Europe at the time of the D-Day
anniversary and was wondering what the best places to see
are. If at all possible I would like to be somewhere near
a remembrance service so I can say thanks to the vets for
their efforts. I would also like to see some of the famous
sites any input as to which are the best to see and info
concerning b&bs in the area is most appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

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1. MENIN GATE Added by: rednut
   [Timestamp: Sat 15 May, 22:52 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   If you get a chance in your travels, try to go to IEPAR or
   YPRES in Belgium. Each evening 365 times a year the Last
   Post is played and a service held at the MENIN GATE near the
   town square. If your heritage is Aussie, Kiwi, Canadian or
   English you cannot fail to be moved by the ceremony. The
   traffic is stopped and quite a crowd turn up each evening.
   LEST WE FORGET

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2. WW1 Added by: Bron
   [Timestamp: Mon 17 May, 8:33 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   The Somme and Verdun are bound to both have very
   moving services and if not, it is still well worth going anyway.
   Other memorial sites worth visiting are Langemark - a
   touching German graveyard, Passendale - memorial to the
   Canadians, and Tynecot - to Aus, Kiwis and Brits. They are
   all within close proximity to Ypres. Ypres also has a WW1
   museum that is well worth checking out.
   Basically the whole Western Front is dotted with memorials,
   graveyards, battlefields and many places where you can
   honour the memory of the young men who fought and died
   there.
   

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3. D-Day Added by: Kendra (kendrino@hotmail.com)
   [Timestamp: Mon 17 May, 12:15 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   I was actually in Paris last year on D-Day, at the Arc de
   Triomphe (totally unaware of what day it was) and they had a
   ceremony there. Vets paraded up the Champs-Elysees to the
   Arc de Triomphe, where there was a ceremony. It wasn't
   huge, but moving.

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4. D-Day Added by: Mike
   [Timestamp: Tue 18 May, 0:44 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   The only place to be on D-Day is the Omaha Beach American
   Military Cemetery. You will never forget it. Ypres and the
   WW I Battlefields are impressive, but if you are going to be
   in Europe on June 6, you need to be at Omaha Beach. This is
   where IT happened!

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5. Omaha Added by: Kim (kim_q_miller@yahoo.com)
   [Timestamp: Wed 19 May, 7:36 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   I must agree that Omaha Beach American Military Cemetery is
   the obvious choice (well, for Americans I suppose - but
   it's incredible for all). I just went and it is amazingly
   well done.

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6. and of course Added by: diogenes
   [Timestamp: Sat 22 May, 16:16 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   there are minority shareholders graveyards to visit,
   commonwealth, german etc

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