No More War
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They stand there as a silent witnesses against the war - bunker, landing platforms, military cemeteries. On the coast of Normandy for around 80 years. They are memorials that remind us of the madness of the war. The best known of these symbols is the bunker of Saint Marguerite sur Mer. At the time of the Second World War, he was above the cliffs. Due to the progressive erosion, there was a risk that one day he will fall off the cliff. In 1994 it was promoted to the beach in a controlled demolition from above the cliff. The gravity turned him 90 degrees when falling, and in this location he drilled into the beach. I was there for two days to photograph him in different lighting situations at different times of the day. I noticed the rusty metal stations. They run through the concrete like scars and tell us in their own way that a war always leaves wounds and scars behind. There are no winners in a war, only losers.
The remains of the landing platforms come from the historic Mullberry port that the Allies built in Arromanches-les-Bains. This artificial port and other ports designed in an identical manner played a crucial role in the supply of troops after landing in Normandy. The construction consisted of huge concrete blocks, so -called caissons, which were sunk in the sea to create a protected port facility. Floating roads, so-called whale bridges, combined the ships with the country and enabled the transport of vehicles and goods. These whale bridges were prefabricated under the greatest confidentiality in Great Britain, dragged over the English Channel in sections and assembled in arromanches-les-bains on site. Immediately after the D-Day, June 6, 1944, the ships in Great Britain started with the parts of the Whale Bridges, and the first parts were assembled in Normandy on June 7, 1944. Within a few days, Mulberry B, the name of the artificial port, was functional. But as early as June 19, 1944, he was badly damaged by a storm. Nevertheless, it was October 1944. Dog thousands of tons of material and many soldiers were caught on land here.
When driving on, we discovered a painted bunker on which the dust of peace, a rainbow and colorful balloons remind you that peace is one of the highest goods.
I edited the pictures of this series - sometimes gently, sometimes intense. Always with the aim of letting these memorials look as strong as possible. Your message to us is more important than ever.
