Benouville, Pegasusbridge, June 5 1999
On Saturday the 5th of June hundreds of military vehicles dating from World War Two gathered around the famous Pegasus bridge. A parts fair was organised near the bridge. Veterans could be found near the Pegasus cafe. In the air an A-26C Invader could be spotted which made several low passes. The traffic was regulated by re-enactor MP's. The 48 Highlanders of Holland pipeband from The Netherlands played their pipes.
Arromanches, beach, June 6 1999
Arromanches on the morning of Sunday the 6th of June 1999. Over a hundred military vehicles on the beach. DUKW's went into the sea, a Sherman tank passed by, a Weasel made fast tracks and so on. It could all be seen that day.
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Bayeux, parade, June 6 1999
Sunday afternoon the street of the old town of Bayeux were filled with military vehicles. What was going on? The Bayeux parade! First sirens, gendarmes on their motor-bikes then a platoon of Dutch re-enactors representing the British infantry and then........jeeps, trucks, ambulances, motorcycles DUKW's, a Kettenrad........It took almost two hours before the last vehicle participating in this parade passed by!
The next 5 photos have been provided by a friend called Danny Bosma
Creully, campsite, June 7 1999
Almost every campsite in the Normandy invasion area was full of "green" vehicles. At the campsite in Creully there were MV-clubs and re-enactors from Sweden, the Netherlands, France and Switzerland. What a joy to see, hear and smell all that old olive drab stuff.
Creully, castle BBC 1944 exhibition, June 1999
The castle of Creully is a historic place. From a little roon in the tower of the castle the BBC made her first broadcastings from the continent after the invasion. These days the room and a collection of radio sets can be visited. In June 1999 the upper floor of the castle housed also some military vehicles like a German Kettenrad and British motorcycle. From the castle one can see the place where Fieldmarshall Montgomery placed his famous caravans during the first days after the invasion. This place can not be visited.
