Ghosts of Time: 10 Incredible Pictures of Normandy 1944 and Now Combined!

Haunting images take you back to Normandy 1944, combining historical photographs with their modern-day settings.

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Going inland
 Bren Gun Carriers arrive from Sword Beach, relieving the airborne troops at Pegasus Bridge 1944 – 2015

Village centreUS troops and villagers and the water pump in St Marie du Mont June 1944 – 2015

Widow of timeA British Army photographer films the ruins of the Hotel Moderne in Caen, 1944 – 2015

Engineering miracleUS Army vehicles come ashore on one of the floating causeways of the Mulberry artificial harbour off Omaha Beach, Normandy, 16 Jun 1944 – 2015

Taking back CaenA truck pulling a 3.7 inch anti-aircraft gun moves along the Quai de Julliet in Caen. In the distance can be seen the Abbaye des Hommes. 1944 – 2015

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Keeping it sortedUS beach HQ, Omaha beach 1944 – 2015

Into VieuxBritish troops captured at Villiers Bocage are marched through the village of Vieux,France . June 1944 – 2015

RotsDisabled M4 Sherman tank(Canadian) and a litter Jeep near the heavily damaged Église Saint-Ouen in Rots, France (near Caen), Jun 11, 1944 – 2015

On home groundThe Regiment de la Chaudiere in front of Canada House speaking with French civilians June 1944 – 2015

Here comes the priestM7 Priest with the 14th Armoured Field Artillery Battalion of the 2nd Armoured division crosses the former railway crossing Rue Holgate,Carentan. 10 June 1944 – 2015

EpicerieGI’s of the 4th Infantry Division “Ivy Division”, resting for few moments outside a cafe in Baudienville, The village lies just under 2,5 Km NE of Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France. June 1944 – 2015.

Joris Nieuwint: Joris Nieuwint is a battlefield guide for the Operation Market Garden area. His primary focus is on the Allied operations from September 17th, 1944 onwards. Having lived in the Market Garden area for 25 years, he has been studying the events for nearly as long. He has a deep understanding of the history and a passion for sharing the stories of the men who are no longer with us.
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