D-Day - Remember?

[45Doll 5,453]

June 6, 1944

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!

You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.

But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!

I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!

Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commander SHAEF

[1LtCAP 4,097]

stealing. thanks man.

[High Exposure 5,501]

 

"It was a different world then. It was a world that required young men like myself to be prepared to die for a civilization that was worth living in."
--Harry Read, British D-Day veteran 

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5 hours ago, 45Doll said:

June 6, 1944

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!

You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.

But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!

I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!

Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commander SHAEF

My flag is flying today.  Each year there are fewer people that know what June 6th is all about.

Thanks for being one that remembered.

[JohnnyB 4,147]

My flag flies every day to honor those who died on D-Day!  May God bless and keep the souls of of all those who died to defend our freedom on D-Day and in all battles!  May God give us the strength to not allow us to now just forget their sacrifices and allow the communists to negate the very freedom they died for!  We must save the USA from Satan! Whatever it takes!

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1 hour ago, JohnnyB said:

My flag flies every day to honor those who died on D-Day!  May God bless and keep the souls of of all those who died to defend our freedom on D-Day and in all battles!  May God give us the strength to not allow us to now just forget their sacrifices and allow the communists to negate the very freedom they died for!  We must save the USA from Satan! Whatever it takes!

My grandfather was first wave on Omaha.   I get chills every time u read his journal.   He was 1 of 3 that survived from his landing craft.  He was thrown from the craft sfter a shell hit and was dragged on shore as his pack was caught on somthing on the boat.   He went through hell getting inland taking 3 rounds from enemy fire.  Going back to drag wounded to cover than engaging in hand to hand.  He was a recipient of the purple heart