D-Day

[davedove]

Just a little reminder of what took place 62 years ago today:

D-Day Order - June 6, 1944

by Dwight D. Eisenhower

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 infiicted upon the Germans great defeat 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 all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

[macwilkin]

Thank you, Dave, for that reminder, and thank you to all of the Allied Forces -- American, British, Canadian, French, Poles, Commonwealth -- who landed on beaches with names like Sword, Omaha, Utah, Juno and Gold 62 years ago today.

I'm thinking of my friend, Sgt. Harry Reisenleiter, 508th Parachute Infantry Regt., 82nd Airborne Division -- Rest in Peace, Lee. You've earned it.

Lest We Forget!

Todd

"When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,
For Their Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today"

-- The Kohima Epitaph

[David Dalglish]

I will always remember it--my Dad was badly injured when he landed, he lay for 12 hrs untouched, as every one thought he was dead, but he was eventually picked up & treated. He had a wound until the day he died 14 years later, when I was 14yr old.This is why I wear his cap badge on my sporran to remember him I am now 62

[Big Paul]

To all those that have served in the armed forces, thank you!

[macsim]

Let us give honor unto whom honor is due. Thanks to all who served then and those who serve now.

[smaughazard]

My father landed at Omaha Beach with the 1st. He was lucky enough to survive, but carried a piece of shrapnel in his left forearm 'til his death. I'm always proud to remember him and his comrades on the anniversary of D-Day.

[KiltedKnight]

My father landed at Omaha Beach with the 1st. He was lucky enough to survive, but carried a piece of shrapnel in his left forearm 'til his death. I'm always proud to remember him and his comrades on the anniversary of D-Day.

What was his name? I'm attending a reunion of the First Infantry Division in Phoenix from the 12th to the 16th of July, I will mention his name to those who were with him at Omaha.

Chris.

[smaughazard]

What was his name? I'm attending a reunion of the First Infantry Division in Phoenix from the 12th to the 16th of July, I will mention his name to those who were with him at Omaha.

Chris.

PFC Fred Kincaid. Somewhere around here I've a list of the men in his company, if I can find it. Oh, and most of those guys called him "Big'un".

[cavscout]

Truely the "Greatest Generation".

I read a quote somewhere that was a great reminder that cautioned against loosing your temper with members of this greatest generation when they do things that irritate us. The one that sticks with me is when they are driving slow. The reminder was that "while they are slow now, they probably moved a lot quicker while on the beaches of Normandy and have earned the right."

[Moosehead]

Truely the "Greatest Generation".

AGREED!! In the same way as WW1 Vets were our Lost Generation. Still hard to imagine, that almost an entire generation of men were destroyed, either physically or mentally.

Thanks to 2 of my GGrandfathers. Not to forget both of my grandfathers who served in WW2.