Normandy: Then and Now

[Gaseous Anomaly]

Here is a collection of pictures from D-Day in 1944 and what those areas look like now. I thought anyone else interested in history might be interested to see some of these.


Whoever took the modern pics must have done quite a bit of research.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/s/#2sCDa..._then_and_now_204_pics.html/topic:Photography

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Oh wow, great find. It's remarkable to note the changes but also how much has remained the same or has been restored. Wonderful job by the photographer piecing all of this together.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

It's amazing how many of those buildings that were damaged were simply repaired, and are still standing today. Some of them were just about destroyed, too. I can't imagine we would do it that way in the US--more likely, we'd demolish the building and start from scratch.

 

[Gaseous Anomaly]

I can only imagine the research they had to do for this.

It's amazing how many of those buildings that were damaged were simply repaired, and are still standing today. Some of them were just about destroyed, too. I can't imagine we would do it that way in the US--more likely, we'd demolish the building and start from scratch.

I think it would depend on the area and the age of the buildings.

 

[MANT!]

In the '80s, I had the wonderful experience of visiting Normandy..granted, it was only 40 years before that the Invasion had happened, but I found the French in the area to be rather grateful to the Allies who participated, and the help they received afterwards helping them to re-build...and actually talking to some folks who were alive and able to tell me stories..was rather touching...

They all told of the destruction, but how it was WORTH it to endure such pain to remove an oppressor...

 

[the 4th hanson bro]

Those are cool and the work that went into them is amazing.

In a similar vein, some pictures of Leningrad - modern day and during the siege. The picture from the siege are overlaid on a current picture of the same location.

And some more

 

[M'Sharak]

That's a great find, Gas. Thanks for posting this. (Already forwarding the link to someone I know will enjoy seeing it.)

 

[Deranged Nasat]

Thank you for the link. I always find this sort of thing quite fascinating.

 

[Ward Fowler]

I prefer the look of the WWII pics. They had "Old World Charm". Really though, those pictures are fantastic. Thanks for the link.

 

[Mallory]

Wonderful photos GA, thanks for sharing the link!

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

Those pictures are amazing!

 

[WillsBabe]

I find the photos of bombed Europe to be incredibly moving, whatever country it is that suffered.

 

[ancientone51]

Tanks for the link. very impressive stuff.