June 6, 1943

[The Avon Lady]

Lest it be forgotten.

In Their Youth They Saved the World.

[Oberon]

We owe every single one of those men our lifestyle and freedom.

My deepest honour and respect to all the men who took part in what has to have been one of the biggest co-ordinated invasions ever. A truly mind-boggling scale of events.

And also to the people who helped create the fake tanks and airfields on the south coast of Britain, and the people who sent the radio messages to make it seem like the invasion was going to hit the Calais area, thus tying up Panzer divisions. To the brave men in the airforce, who denied the enemy the use of the sky for counterattacks and parachuted behind enemy lines, and to the men of the Navy, who protected those frail Higgins boats as they thundered through the final furlong to hit the beach. And to the French resistance who hindered the Germans ability to launch a counterattack.

"...Les sanglots longs des violons de l'automne

Bercent mon coeur d'une langueur monotone..."


And AL, great speech from Reagan there

[The Avon Lady]

Originally Posted by Oberon

My husband just got The Longest Day after our 12 year old showed an overwhelming interest in reading several D-Day articles in old and recent National Geographics.

[Jimbuna]

Strange!!....I coulda swore the title read '44' :hmm:


Yep.....nearly posted a gentle hint/reminder just 2 hours ago

I'm proud to say my father was their (85 year old and still alive)

My thoughts go out to those who were also there and not as fortunate

SALUTE

[The Avon Lady]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Strange!!....I coulda swore the title read '44' :hmm:

My mistake. I noticed it immediately after starting the thread. Will be corrected by a moderator.

[Smaragdadler]

... Lomell was a legend among the Rangers for what he did on D-Day, but in 1995 he commented, "June 6, 1944 was not my longest day. December 7th, 1944 was my longest and most miserable day on earth during my past 75 years." ...

---> http://www.5ad.org/hurtgen_joe.htm

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

Lest it be forgotten.

In Their Youth They Saved the World.

In an unrelated note, Avon Lady, to best expierence your sig, should I look at it while listening to Pink Floyd? :rotfl:

[Heibges]

Ike's Speech

http://www.kansasheritage.org/abilene/ikespeech.html