1. Looking over the beach from the hill where the Germans were waiting in bunkers with large machine guns and artillery. You can see how flat and expansive and exposed the beach is...only 1 rock to hide behind. There are many small plaques and monuments that explain different locations on the hill/beach or about the battle. One said that it was 5 hours before the US soldiers could reach the hill. It is a couple hundred yards from the water to the hill. 5 hours of basically every US soldier being shot dead on the beach, until the Germans essentially ran out of ammunition and those who were still alive began to flee into nearby villages.
2. Looking up at the hill from the beach. You can see some of the larger, more exposed concrete bunkers. Many of the bunkers are not visible from the beach.
3. From inside a bunker, looking out at Kyle, Jordan and my dad. This one was quite large and could have held several dozen men.
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