Soldiers Stenciled Into Sand for 80th Anniversary of D-Day

This art project on a beach in England isn't about building the best sand sculpture. Instead, it's meant to remember those who lost their lives storming a beach to defeat the Nazis in World War II. Eighty soldiers were stenciled into the sand to honor the sacrifices made so long ago. D-Day was the day 150,000 allied soldiers invaded Normandy, France, which was occupied by Nazi Germany in 1944. Inside Edition Digital's Mara Montalbano has more.

[@NickTheShark_]

I don't think people know how horrific it was charging the beach

[@goodfox9250]

At least Spielberg portrayed the scene well in “Saving Private Ryan.”

[@NickTheShark_]

@@goodfox9250 Yes

[@iscrampad2194]

Swimming through bodies of the men minutes ago were being commanded by your platoon commander.

[@dallasyap3064]

Utah and Juno were in a way easy compared to the rest as German resistance were light and fewer. Gold and Sword were challenging, but Omaha was FUBAR.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Even fewer people know how tough it was for the following two months or so as the fighting moved inland, with the Americans struggling against the bocage terrain and the British and Canadians struggling against the German panzer divisions. A lurking Tiger or Panther tank was nightmare fuel.

[@michaeljordan5630]

Never forget that day

[@BoxWille]

i forgot

[@Mr101editz]

@@BoxWillethat’s not really funny dude

[@tabletopstudios66]

@@BoxWille Not funny what so ever. Very childish behavior.

[@Based_Gigachad_001]

@@Mr101editz I did as well.

[@Mr101editz]

@@Based_Gigachad_001 it’s okay. I never expected you to be that smart

[@Jettnround]

What a beautiful tribute! I work at Walmart in Texas. I was able to meet a veteran that actually was one of these men that stormed these beaches! You only had to be 16 w/folks permission to enlist then.

[@sweetnsour3693]

Oh wow, I didn’t know that!

[@typicalsweat863]

Wait it’s the 80th anniversary?

[@dominicf8039]

On June 6, yes.

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

Yeah, crazy

[@sinkingpotatosalad]

Yes it’s the 80th anniversary historian

[@EricT01]

Time flies

[@theblackghost4246]

Yep, crazy to think that it was 80 years ago...

[@raralabelle1]

This makes me cry 😢 And I love that a veteran carries on from his father.

[@nobertstanel9428]

Rest in peace and thank you.

[@queenofdisney4932]

Amazing work everyone

[@LSheWolf84]

They truly were the greatest generation to have ever lived, may God bless every single one of them.

[@TWINNIE846]

Lovely tribute to those heroes on 6th JUNE.

[@54sme]

Thank you for your Ultimate Sacrifice! Salute!

[@shadowfast541]

Peace To The Fallen

[@Task141.]

so heart warming

[@Ellie-shorts16]

R.I.P

[@BoxWille]

painter

[@Seashoremeg]

Ty for creating this beautiful tribute!

[@jokodihaynes419]

Never forget

[@parkerrabineau1232]

God bless the fallen you’ll always be remembered as hero’s

[@headbanger1853]

Great tribute, thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice. Freedom isn't free and it's so important to remember these brave men and women.

[@joshuavang5449]

This is a beautiful tribute!

[@MyWrecker]

God bless Britain 🇬🇧

[@cellman1829]

Thank you for your sacrifice , I salute all of you. May you all rest in peace. Thank you for your service. United States

[@joankamp4513]

Thanks to all who gave their all and thanks for this memorial

[@twillacatron7596]

Awsome Memorial

[@dallasyap3064]

An amazing tribute. What happened on June 6th shouldn't be forgotten.

[@carolynfoppe3421]

Wonderful tribute!

[@Aviationfan2022]

Never forget this day. This is a great tribute to those who lost their lives during the invasion 🫡🫡

[@rozi2089]

Beautiful!

[@anthonyschueller1284]

I will be forever grateful for all those brave heroes who fought there. 😊 ❤️

[@lolaridgeback5875]

What a great tribute!!

[@joshmarsh2402]

RIP to both sides

[@DoggyBingBong]

We defeated the wrong enemy

[@Zionist654]

@@DoggyBingBong True

[@SCP--fj2jr]

@@DoggyBingBong *More like we crushed the idealists but not the idea itself.*

[@KingRevoker]

This is a really awesome and unique tribute!

[@WWIIbooksAndMetal]

Thank you sincerely for all those veterans who have served in the War

[@jonh101]

Your names may be forgotten, but your actions remain immortal

[@thisistheway3812]

Peace be with all the fallen. Unwavering courage❤️

[@TVeres-3dRm]

Amazing, beautiful tribute for those who came together for The World on D-Day ❤😢

[@joecampitiello3643]

We owe these brave men our entire existence

[@Sue-vh5fc]

Well done! This is a wonderful thing to do. God bless you and god bless all those who fell😪🫶❤️

[@kevbrix9686]

That is incredible!

[@mayravelarde2247]

Gone but never forgotten

[@piers1941]

Outstanding!

[@user-ff7ny3uo6y]

Long live soldiers

[@jaggerkate]

I love this so much. ❤

[@andromedaunsure72]

The symbolism is the waves is really clever and meaningful

[@loresrichardson615]

Awesome❤

[@Ro6entX]

Amazing to think it’s been 80 years since that bloody day. And I know of at least one woman was there on the beach (not sure which one) and that was Martha Gellhorn who snuck off with medics, was a stretcher bearer. Another group was there but over a month later.

[@soniaibarra1926]

Wow Very Lovely Work. 🙏❤👏

[@hansmelbye1804]

I wish more people from my generation (Gen Z) cared about those who sacrificed their lives during D-Day and WW2

[@TheLordOfNothing]

That's one thing I've noticed with your generation. Many couldn't care less about anything.

[@Mr101editz]

@@TheLordOfNothingI care. In fact, I’ve studied for 8 years

[@SimPilotMika]

I appreciate it a lot, it’s just too graphic for me to think about most of the time

[@sans1331]

i care. now let’s take a look at gen alpha…

[@TheLordOfNothing]

@@sans1331 Yeah, we're screwed if that's our future.

[@Ghost_Team42215]

Every soldier is human

[@adambyrd2373]

We will never forget The Greatest Generation

[@haven_lady675]

Thats beautiful ❤️

[@Futureairmanjames1888]

Rest in peace my great uncle fought and survied d day but died later in hurtgen forrest

[@erikadowdy2382]

Beautiful ❤🙏🏻

[@fruitbowlproductions7327]

And foreign invaders would get off their dinghies and walk over that beautiful artwork.

[@thehistoadian]

Brave men. Lest we forget.

[@CrossOfBayonne]

Upmost respect to all who fought during D Day, America played a crucial role in the invasion with over 2,500 lost on one beach

[@user-rz8ld7iq8h]

Respect for the fallen 😔🙏🕊️⚰️

[@Futureairmanjames1888]

Amen

[@Ancient_War]

Oh, my. What a moving tribute. My father fought in Europe in WWII. Many of my uncles did, too, and some never returned home. Thank you, gentlemen. Here in America, where the mainland never saw an invasion and people didn’t know about the U-boats lurking off the coast, so much has been forgotten and even more people just don’t care. We should always care. In the rising of the sun and in it’s going down, we remember them.

[@S1su]

People dont realize the fear D-Day brought to the soldiers. I mean just imagine playing the same Minecraft world for 20 years 27/7 (representing your life) on hardcore and then one day it just might be taken away from you. If you’ve ever lost a hardcore world u know how bad that’d feel. Now imagine that happening to 150 000 people. And imagine all the dogs u tamed be left alone forever.

[@0812EL]

I am not sure if it was at this specific shore. But i am going to say it anyway. Thank you for honoring the men who fought at this beach. Including my great uncle who died saving his comrades but got eaten by a shark while doing so during world war 2.

[@debbiecooper1677]

That is in powerful

[@jurgenklopp8771]

They couldn’t give them a rake with a longer handle? Their poor backs

[@Heavy438]

On June 6 1944, on Utah Omaha gold Juno and sword 170,000 troops would storm the beach’s but over 4,000 men died and more would die on the way. “War is hell”

[@Maximus_Heredia]

My great grandpa was a medic on D-day if I remember correctly

[@whitespy9152]

they would thank you

[@julisead3511]

D-day happened on my birthday

[@Trund27]

Thank you to every solider and veteran who risked their lives. We will never forget.

[@andymiller6661]

*soldier

[@crisco362]

See!!!!! Art doesnt have to suck!!!!!!

[@hans1783]

There was no girl… army relief on enemy land is done by the 'spoil of war'.

[@Zionist654]

Yeah there were no women on D-Day lmao

[@Soupacan_official_]

Cool

[@norabongiorno6197]

Pretty sure there were no girls,only strong fearless men

[@drimp4551]

The only woman there was a war correspondent named Martha Gellhorn.

[@Soyjakgamingbutawesome]

me when I stop women from going to war:

[@Mr101editz]

The women were fearless too. Do not disregard their actions because they were not there

[@Zionist654]

@@Mr101editz Women aren’t fearless. Also i will discredit them because they were Not even there. They would probably all get targeted by the Germans lmao

[@pattyellen1954]

My father was there George Louis Stiasny 1st armored div

[@SeamHead33]

Yeah but they're doing it 2 weeks early?

This is beautiful. Those who agree: 👇

[@googooggaa]

70k allied soldiers died in the ensuing battle for normandy

[@floridabornhoosier7470]

This is the history that should be taught not enough people under a certain age know the significance of WW2.

[@jamireholman6128]

Before you're so best, thank you for your Conrad service.Thank you for your service.Thank you for your service.Thank for Memorial Day.We second, we'll be real sacrifice.They sacrifice they suck a flashlight.Ride a safe bus a fighting in the World War 2 vital field.What's a remember that my guitar holds for our country?Not bad hills, but I'm quite journey for Goodyear.Old inside the savior country and stop chairman, not seize twilight.Take our word , thank you for your server

[@user-bo2re7ig8v]

That’s coolll

[@DoggyBingBong]

RIP to the soldiers of all sides. Except the Soviets.

[@thej8656]

Please elaborate

[@DoggyBingBong]

@@thej8656 What is there to elaborate about?

[@Zionist654]

Based

[@healingv1sion]

Men must end war

[@HoomanPlays]

Oh were making wishes on stars? Okay... Women must stop unwanted pregnancies from happening.

[@jerrypeters9850]

Like that's ever go to happen

[@-AMYLYNN-]

❤

[@mobilefun7837]

The Greatest Generation🫡

[@WW2shocksoldier]

There there's nothing we can do

[@rolandsingh]

What an Excellent way, to remember the Supreme Sacrifices of those who perished, on the beaches of Normandy, when storming Hitler's 'Atlantic Wall' on the Sixth day of June 1944. ❤❤

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

It’s June 6th though?

[@deebenson135]

Yes

[@Aviationfan2022]

Yes

[@user-by3pj7om8r]

they put it on the wrong beach...

[@AAcct-ko6di]

If they do this in America there would be crowds of people

[@andysdestination8671]

😞😞😞❤️❤️❤️

[@BlazeEst]

pushing a slaughter post is crazy

[@DoggyBingBong]

We defeated the wrong enemy

[@The_Robbing_Narrator]

Thats funny, I dont remember the allies sending civilians to gas chambers.

[@DoggyBingBong]

@@The_Robbing_Narrator oh no not the wooden door machine

[@The_Robbing_Narrator]

@@DoggyBingBong Some of the gas chambers at places such as Auschwitz were built hastily and originally had wooden doors. They later had metal doors installed.

[@The_Robbing_Narrator]

@@DoggyBingBong Some of the gas chambers at places such as auswitch were built hastily and originally had wooden doors. They later had metal doors installed.

[@The_Robbing_Narrator]

@@DoggyBingBong Some of the chambers were built hastily and originally had wooden doors. They later had metal doors installed. But make no mistake, Wooden doors can still create an airtight seal.

[@RealMrBruh]

0:34 It was just guys on D-day. Women didn't fight in the British Army in WW2. They were only in support roles and not on the battlefield. I'm guessing he just misspoke, since it's normal to says guys and girls in reference to the modern British army as women serving in the army is now normalised.

[@GabyHernandez-rv3vo]

😮😮😮

[@Martinspartan]

I thought D-day was June 6th

[@Slankish1944]

its not june 6th yet....

[@user-de2zo1bw4d]

GenZ could never do this.

[@fbiagentmiyakohoshino8223]

hi

[@user-bo2re7ig8v]

I was first not bragging

[@user-me2un2ty2j]

Hola I’m gay

[@Aviationfan2022]

Hello

[@xdani_thethinkingneko]

I'd rather have us talk about the eugenics we were participating in at the time. No matter how horrible pearl harbor was.

[@Mr101editz]

It should definitely be taught

[@madcatmk213]

creepy

[@davidmeserole6566]

Red Dye in the Water is More realistic, The Same Exact figure in the sand Representing Time, They're Not all the same.. *They're English*

[@Penguin-man257]

That looks like the Utah assault of World War II or Ww2 American rangers climbed the cliffs to sabotage the Germans

[@ahmedomarabdallah2052]

😮

[@shamw39]

And girls?

[@Nicolas-cn8fi]

Yeah I noticed he said that

[@mrquirky3626]

Women weren't apart of the invasion force but they were stationed just off shore on various hospital ships to care for the wounded soldiers. Some British nurses were killed, along with their patients, when one hospital ship hit a mine.

[@Nicolas-cn8fi]

@@mrquirky3626 Ty I didn't know that.

[@CASA-dy4vs]

No female soldiers participated in the actual D-Day landing, they were stationed onboard the ships supporting the attack. This commemorates the brave soldiers who stormed the beaches and not the brave soldiers who fought in ships.