This Haunting Tribute To World War II’s Fallen Will Give You Goosebumps

Artists stencil 9,000 bodies onto Normandy beach to mark Peace Day.

Arromanches beach, Normandy was one of the D-Day landing sites on which thousands of soldiers lost their lives on June 6, 1944.

Arromanches beach, Normandy was one of the D-Day landing sites on which thousands of soldiers lost their lives on June 6, 1944.

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On World Peace Day, artists Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss recruited a team of volunteers to create an installation on the beach, by way of tribute.

On World Peace Day , artists Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss recruited a team of volunteers to create an installation on the beach, by way of tribute.

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As many as 500 people chipped in to draw 9000 silhouettes in the sand, each one representing a fallen soldier.

As many as 500 people chipped in to draw 9000 silhouettes in the sand, each one representing a fallen soldier.

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Speaking of the project, Wardley said: "The Fallen is a sobering reminder of what happens when peace is not present."

Speaking of the project, Wardley said: " The Fallen is a sobering reminder of what happens when peace is not present."

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