70 years ago: D-Day

Today is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France.  A couple of months ago I attended a cartoon conference at the Memorial de Caen and was given a tour some of the landing sites.  It’s a very beautiful area with sweeping views of the ocean but standing there one can’t help feeling sadness, knowing what took place on the beaches and countryside. If you haven’t yet, read The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan.

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