The Beach at Normandy
June 6, 194422 total reviews
Comment from eliz100
Your piece is excellently written. I visited those beaches when my husband was stationed. I have read much about it. I think you took a certain scene and described it very well. I do not see any room for improvement. Have a blessed day.
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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Your piece is excellently written. I visited those beaches when my husband was stationed. I have read much about it. I think you took a certain scene and described it very well. I do not see any room for improvement. Have a blessed day.
Comment Written 15-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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Elizabeth, thank you so much for a great review.
John
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Your words were intense and frightening, John.
I could see everything as I read. You put the
reader right there with the men storming the beach.
The picture was a perfect pairing with your informative
words.
Thanks for sharing, Jan
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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Your words were intense and frightening, John.
I could see everything as I read. You put the
reader right there with the men storming the beach.
The picture was a perfect pairing with your informative
words.
Thanks for sharing, Jan
Comment Written 15-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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Hi there. Thank you for those suggestions, which I will address. I appreciate the review.
John
Comment from Val Crisson
My Father in Law landed on Utah beach, and we know how bad Omaha was. We've visited there, as much as I appreciate this piece it doesn't nearly cover it all. There are better ways of studying WWII, but at least it's a start. Our generation has no idea about this war, as it's no longer taught in schools.
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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My Father in Law landed on Utah beach, and we know how bad Omaha was. We've visited there, as much as I appreciate this piece it doesn't nearly cover it all. There are better ways of studying WWII, but at least it's a start. Our generation has no idea about this war, as it's no longer taught in schools.
Comment Written 15-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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100 words certainly cannot cover any aspect of the war. Thank you for reading and sharing.
Comment from LateBloomer
Hi John, The invasion of Normandy brought together the land, air, and sea forces. You did a good job on this short flash. We had an uncle who was in Normandy. He died about 10 years ago. My dad was in Germany--he had it rough. Spent three years in Walter Reed Hospital recovery. Perfect photo choice.
Of special note:
Screams and horror fill the air. Soldiers lie in pools of blood soaking the sand as enemy bombs explode.
(John, the above is good descriptive writing and imagery.)
Your off to a good start. Keep the blue waters flowing.
Margaret ~ LateBloomer
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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Hi John, The invasion of Normandy brought together the land, air, and sea forces. You did a good job on this short flash. We had an uncle who was in Normandy. He died about 10 years ago. My dad was in Germany--he had it rough. Spent three years in Walter Reed Hospital recovery. Perfect photo choice.
Of special note:
Screams and horror fill the air. Soldiers lie in pools of blood soaking the sand as enemy bombs explode.
(John, the above is good descriptive writing and imagery.)
Your off to a good start. Keep the blue waters flowing.
Margaret ~ LateBloomer
Comment Written 15-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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Thank you, Margaret. I certainly appreciate your review. You?re always positive and encouraging.
John
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
You did well with practicising your skills at flash. You handled well the constraints of telling a well-rounded story in a concise format. You could benefit from a bit more practise at spinning the twist in the tail. kay
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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You did well with practicising your skills at flash. You handled well the constraints of telling a well-rounded story in a concise format. You could benefit from a bit more practise at spinning the twist in the tail. kay
Comment Written 15-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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Okay. Understood. Thank you for the insight. I appreciate your time.
John
Comment from Ben Colder
I had a brother there--the big red one. He started in Africa and made every fight the First was in. Came home in 1945 Silver Star. I was a boy but remember it like yesterday.
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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I had a brother there--the big red one. He started in Africa and made every fight the First was in. Came home in 1945 Silver Star. I was a boy but remember it like yesterday.
Comment Written 15-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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That?s something you certainly would not forget!
Thank you for reading and sharing.
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I was raised in a military arsenal during that time. We had German prisoners who picked up our garbage along with other things, Some were still there when my brother came home and they spoke about places in the war with some wishing to know about Hitler and Berlin. I even heard them laugh together always wanting to know what was so funny. Some got Visas and were released here in the U.S. but most went home to war-torn countries.
Comment from Wayne Fowler
You did very well - in my humble opinion. Good work.
Indeed. It must have been hell. And to think, those slaughtered still in the water might have been the best fighters - gone without a chance. Horrible losses.
best wishes.
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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You did very well - in my humble opinion. Good work.
Indeed. It must have been hell. And to think, those slaughtered still in the water might have been the best fighters - gone without a chance. Horrible losses.
best wishes.
Comment Written 15-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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Thank you, Wayne for your wonderful review.
John
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Overall it was a successful operation despite the losses, I enjoyed your snippet of history here John and thanks to the US troops joining the war effort we were able to defeat Germany, a fine post, love Dolly x
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Overall it was a successful operation despite the losses, I enjoyed your snippet of history here John and thanks to the US troops joining the war effort we were able to defeat Germany, a fine post, love Dolly x
Comment Written 15-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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Thank you, Dolly. I appreciate your time to read and share.
John
Comment from royowen
It seemed it was significantly worst for the Americans that the others, it was the luck of the draw, Omaha was better defended than other areas of the coast in France, beautifully written John my friend, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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It seemed it was significantly worst for the Americans that the others, it was the luck of the draw, Omaha was better defended than other areas of the coast in France, beautifully written John my friend, blessings Roy
Comment Written 15-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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Thank you, Roy. I appreciate your time to read and share.
John
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My pleasure John
Comment from lyenochka
You captured the most dramatic and intense parts of the event like a good flash story should. But this event would take volumes to cover. Maybe another way to make this into a flash would be to focus on a critical moment of a specific soldier. Glad you are practicing these flash prose pieces as I think it fits our limited attention span in today's internet-driven world. Flash is like the haiku of the fiction-writing world.
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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You captured the most dramatic and intense parts of the event like a good flash story should. But this event would take volumes to cover. Maybe another way to make this into a flash would be to focus on a critical moment of a specific soldier. Glad you are practicing these flash prose pieces as I think it fits our limited attention span in today's internet-driven world. Flash is like the haiku of the fiction-writing world.
Comment Written 15-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023
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Absolutely. There are volumes on this particular endeavor. Like I wrote, practicing.
Thank you for reading and sharing, Helen.
John
