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
19-04-2024 01:08 via dailymail.co.uk

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

Alongside the 1,475 silhouettes, the project will also install bespoke 'giants' to represent the only two women on the Memorial, nurses Sisters Evershed and Field.
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