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CISS Normandy Staff Ride

RETURN TO EVENTS
Princeton's Center on International Security Studies sponsored an international staff ride to the beaches of Normandy in April 2012. The group - which included undergraduates, graduate students, and professors - visited several important sites of Operation Overlord and discussed issues such as military strategy and civil-military relations.

CISS Normandy Staff Ride

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  • Students walk down to Easy Beach early on the second morning.

    Students walk down to Easy Beach early on the second morning.

  • The first stop of the staff ride was at Arromanches to view the mulberries, built to create a temporary harbor.

    The first stop of the staff ride was at Arromanches to view the mulberries, built to create a temporary harbor.

  • The group traveled across Normandy in a hired bus.

    The group traveled across Normandy in a hired bus.

  • Dr. Ed Erickson, of the Marine Corps Command & Staff College, helps direct conversation on Easy Beach.

    Dr. Ed Erickson, of the Marine Corps Command & Staff College, helps direct conversation on Easy Beach.

  • An ROTC Army Cadet pauses by a gravestone at the Normandy American Cemetery

    An ROTC Army Cadet pauses by a gravestone at the Normandy American Cemetery

  • Water reflects on Dog Beach.

    Water reflects on Dog Beach.

  • The group discussed the tactics involved in climbing up these cliffs at Pont du Hoc.

    The group discussed the tactics involved in climbing up these cliffs at Pont du Hoc.

  • Horses train at Utah Beach.

    Horses train at Utah Beach.

  • A student admires Utah Beach.

    A student admires Utah Beach.

  • Prof. Aaron Friedberg, who co-directs CISS, speaks with a student on Utah Beach.

    Prof. Aaron Friedberg, who co-directs CISS, speaks with a student on Utah Beach.

  • Utah Beach

    Utah Beach

  • The group discusses strategy at La Fiere Bridge.

    The group discusses strategy at La Fiere Bridge.

  • Two undergraduates look at a map while visiting Hillman Strong Point.

    Two undergraduates look at a map while visiting Hillman Strong Point.

  • Michael Hunzeker, who served in Iraq with the Marines, orients the group.

    Michael Hunzeker, who served in Iraq with the Marines, orients the group.

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    Students walk down to Easy Beach early on the second morning.
    The first stop of the staff ride was at Arromanches to view the mulberries, built to create a temporary harbor.
    The group traveled across Normandy in a hired bus.