Normandy American Cemetery, France
| General Attributes |
DOI| 10.26301/hk15-b859 | |
| Project Name | Normandy American Cemetery |
| Country | France |
| Status | Published |
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| Spatial Data | Download (Links to all available data types will be emailed) |
| Data Bounds (approx.) |
Data Types |
| Data Type |
Size |
Device Name |
Device Type |
| LiDAR - Terrestrial | 29.60 GB | Faro Focus X330 | Phase Based Laser Scanner |
| Photogrammetry - Terrestrial | 22.67 GB | Nikon D810 , Phase One IQ3 | DSLR , Medium Format Digital |
| Photogrammetry - Aerial | 28.06 GB | DJI Phantom 4 Pro | Drone |
| Background |
| Site Description | Overlooking the English Channel, the headstones of thousands of American soldiers who lost their lives in battles along the French coast are a reminder of the area's turbulent history. The US First Army established the cemetery following the D-Day attack on June 8, 1944. It was the first of a total of thirteen World War II cemeteries that the United States would establish on European soil, reflecting the massive loss of life of the deadliest war in history. Seemingly never-ending lines of stark white crosses communicate not only the loss of life, but also the significant personal impact that the war had on fellow surviving soldiers and loved ones back home. Today, the site is a place of remembrance for family members, local residents, and visitors from around the world to pay tribute to those who gave their lives in French waters and soil, turning the tide of the war in favor of Allied forces. |
| Project Description | In 2018, CyArk traveled to Normandy, France to digitally capture and archive the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. This project was in continuation of CyArk's prior work in the area preserving sites associated with the Allied-led attack on German-occupied France during World War II, also known as D-Day. Working with the American Battle Monuments Commission, CyArk conducted an aerial survey using techniques in photogrammetry and laser scanning to document important structures. Documentation included indexing and photographing 9,386 headstones, providing site managers with high quality and easily accessible photographs to share with loved ones and family members. |
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| Collection Date | 2018-08-26 to 2018-09-03 |
| Publication Date | 2019-04-18 |
| License Type | CC BY-NC-SA |
| Citation |
| CyArk 2019: Normandy American Cemetery - LiDAR - Terrestrial , Photogrammetry - Terrestrial , Photogrammetry - Aerial . Collected by CyArk . Distributed by Open Heritage 3D. https://doi.org/10.26301/hk15-b859 |
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