Beach huts and old WW2 German gun emplacements, in the environs of Lion-sur-Mer, Normandie (Normandy), France.

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Known as "Sword Beach" when the British 3rd and 6th Divisions, and 1st Corps landed here during the D-Day Landings on 6 June 1944. A steel sculpture commemorating the landings is visible on the right skyline. Also ref image LGPL

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Size: 4850px × 3602px
Location: environs of Lion-sur-Mer, Normandie, France.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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