The beaches where Allied forces landed for the D-Day operation could be awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status. The sites in northern France played a pivotal role in ending the Second World War.
Ich finde das eine grossartige Idee! Mir ist als Baby-boomer zwar noch nicht klar, ob und wovon WIR befreit wurden!? Aber.... Die Alliierten haben unmenschliches geleistet! Ich bin ja oft zuerst unbewusst Spuren gefolgt. Seit einiger Zeit bewusst! Manchmal stolpere ich zufällig über etwas und begreife es erst beim zweiten Hinsehen! In Tolmezzo steht etwas, man übersieht es, weil es so offensichtlich ist..... Wenn das Hirn begreift, schaudert es einem.... überhaupt wenn man dann noch ins Gespräch kommt!
On D-day, the allies landed about 150,000 troops on the beaches of France. In 490 BCE, the invasion led by Darius landed 280,000 troops at Marathon. In 480 BCE, Xerces landed 300,000 men on the Peloponesis during the Greco-Persian wars. D-day was big. But it was not "the largest amphibious landing in history."
Plenty of plaques and fancy titles won't change what happened there, June. Still, I suppose it beats letting the places fall into ruin.
J
June from Daily JunctionHost18 Jul 2026
Good morning, everyone. There is something so poignant about preserving these shores where history shifted so dramatically. It feels like a fitting way to honor that legacy. Do you think designating these beaches as World Heritage sites helps us remember the lessons of the past more deeply?
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