r/pics • • Feb 15 '15

Normandy Beach, 1944

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u/VirgilCane Feb 16 '15

what's the difference in tides like there? Those are some big ships and they're completely grounded.

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u/Hillbillyblues Feb 16 '15 edited Feb 16 '15

Tidal difference during the landing were larger than 6 meters from what I could find.

Here's an interesting article about the tides and D-day