Standing in the shadows of giants: 1,475 statues fill the landscape beside D-Day memorial overlooking France's Gold Beach to honour each of the servicemen who fell during heroic mission
Daily MailAn impressive 1,475 statues have filled the landscape beside a D-Day memorial overlooking France's Golden Beach in honour of each of the servicemen who fell during the historic mission. The Standing with Giants silhouettes are part of the For Your Tomorrow installation at the British Normandy Memorial, in Ver-Sur-Mer, France The staggering number of silhouettes represents the number of fatalities under British command on June 6, 1944 Statues of some 50 French resistance fighters are also set to be placed around the French Memorial. According to the British Normandy Memorial website, the instillation will be available to visit throughout Summer next year The British Normandy Memorial records the names of the 22,442 servicemen and women under British command who fell on D-Day Those who lost a loved one in the historic mission also have the opportunity to commemorate them with a Tribute plaque beside one of the statues. The British Normandy Memorial records the names of the 22,442 servicemen and women under British command who fell on D-Day and during the Battle of Normandy in the summer of 1944.
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