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D day- 06 JUN 44
Posted on 6/6/15 at 5:08 am
Posted on 6/6/15 at 5:08 am
Operation Overlord was a huge gamble. A change in the weather on the English Channel could have yeilded disaster for the amphibious invasion which put 8 allied divisions against 55 fortified German divisions. Using the element of surprise, it succeeded and changed the narrative of the war, and history as we know it today.
With this in mind, go out and kick some arse today!
With this in mind, go out and kick some arse today!
This post was edited on 6/6/15 at 5:18 am
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Posted on 6/6/15 at 5:33 am to VanCleef
These men had balls and fought their asses off knowing that many of them would be going into certain death. Couldn't imagine going thru what these men went thru.
Posted on 6/6/15 at 5:52 am to PolyPusher86
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Posted on 6/6/15 at 5:57 am to VanCleef
My grandfather went ashore that day. He died 4years ago, and would never really talk about it much. God be with all of those brave men. Kinda strange it is also my wedding anniversary today. He did tell me that my wedding made the date a happy occasion for the fist time since.
Posted on 6/6/15 at 6:39 am to biohzrd
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He did tell me that my wedding made the date a happy occasion for the fist time since.
That is a great story. May he RIP. We often take for granted how good we have it in this life because of what those brave souls did that day and everyday to keep us safe. God bless this nation and I hope we all remember the people who have fought for us!
Posted on 6/6/15 at 6:48 am to VanCleef
They were better men than I'll ever be.
I remember a story my grandfather liked to tell about going ashore on Utah. He was driving a little thing (Not a jeep he said, but something smaller. I can't remember correctly), and when he went off the ramp it was just a touch too deep. Only one wheel was touching, so he was spinning around in a circle. He said he kept seeing splashes all around him. He said he was too dumb at the time to know those were bullets. Had he known then, he wouldn't have been laughing so hard about spinning around. Miss ya, Grandad.
I remember a story my grandfather liked to tell about going ashore on Utah. He was driving a little thing (Not a jeep he said, but something smaller. I can't remember correctly), and when he went off the ramp it was just a touch too deep. Only one wheel was touching, so he was spinning around in a circle. He said he kept seeing splashes all around him. He said he was too dumb at the time to know those were bullets. Had he known then, he wouldn't have been laughing so hard about spinning around. Miss ya, Grandad.
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Posted on 6/6/15 at 7:04 am to VanCleef
I visited Normandy on June 5, 2010. Since it was the day before the landing anniversary there were a number of old soldiers wandering around and we had the chance to meet and speak to them.
Two stories from the day:
1. I met an old man who had scaled up the walls of the cliff. I looked at him and I guess my look or my question did not come out correctly as I asked him, "You scaled up that cliff?" to which he responded with a smile -- "I was much younger then" and we both had a good laugh about it.
2. One of the old soldiers I met had come in with the first wave. he told me coming in on the first wave was better than the second wave. I thought that was odd until he explained to me coming in the second wave you saw everything that had happened to the troops who had already attempted to storm the beach. He said the first waves just did not know any better, but the second waves knew it was bad with the carnage in front of them
Two stories from the day:
1. I met an old man who had scaled up the walls of the cliff. I looked at him and I guess my look or my question did not come out correctly as I asked him, "You scaled up that cliff?" to which he responded with a smile -- "I was much younger then" and we both had a good laugh about it.
2. One of the old soldiers I met had come in with the first wave. he told me coming in on the first wave was better than the second wave. I thought that was odd until he explained to me coming in the second wave you saw everything that had happened to the troops who had already attempted to storm the beach. He said the first waves just did not know any better, but the second waves knew it was bad with the carnage in front of them
Posted on 6/6/15 at 7:11 am to biohzrd
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My grandfather went ashore that day. He died 4years ago, and would never really talk about it much. God be with all of those brave men. Kinda strange it is also my wedding anniversary today. He did tell me that my wedding made the date a happy occasion for the fist time since.
Posted on 6/6/15 at 7:11 am to LC412000
Wouldve been a monumental loss if the mission had failed. War would've gone on for at least another 3 years instead of just 11 months
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Posted on 6/6/15 at 7:13 am to VanCleef
Posted on 6/6/15 at 7:17 am to LC412000
Posted on 6/6/15 at 7:17 am to meaux5
Posted on 6/6/15 at 7:32 am to VanCleef
My dad was first wave Omaha beach. Captain of the medical corp. Passed away 2005 at age 89. He never feared death because he said every day after D-Day was a blessing.
Posted on 6/6/15 at 7:38 am to VanCleef
Posted on 6/6/15 at 7:41 am to VanCleef
Here
Posted on 6/6/15 at 8:19 am to Agforlife
Been to Omaha Beach 3 times. Should be on every American's bucket list.
Posted on 6/6/15 at 8:50 am to tigerpawl
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Been to Omaha Beach 3 times. Should be on every American's bucket list.
It's the only reason I'd ever want to go to Europe.
LC
Posted on 6/6/15 at 8:52 am to VanCleef
Lost my great-grandfather just over a month ago to cancer. He was on the first wave at Omaha. Never talked about it until a few days before he passed.
He told my dad that the only reason he was still alive is because he wasn't the first one off his landing craft, he was the last. He said the Germans were walking their bunker guns up and down their groups in a lateral manner, gunning down the men who had made it farthest up the beach.
One of the greatest men I ever knew. He was iron-willed until the second he passed. Had been fighting the cancer for over a year, and never received any form of treatment, to include painkillers.
The man was a testament to the fact that you can do any damn thing that you set your mind to. He had a story about filling a five gallon bucket full of "want-to", and how as long as you carried that "want-to" with you, nobody could stop you.
My dad took my young brothers down there to visit and wanted him to tell that story to them... He told my dad "Son, I don't believe they can even hold that bucket yet"!
Miss that man.
He told my dad that the only reason he was still alive is because he wasn't the first one off his landing craft, he was the last. He said the Germans were walking their bunker guns up and down their groups in a lateral manner, gunning down the men who had made it farthest up the beach.
One of the greatest men I ever knew. He was iron-willed until the second he passed. Had been fighting the cancer for over a year, and never received any form of treatment, to include painkillers.
The man was a testament to the fact that you can do any damn thing that you set your mind to. He had a story about filling a five gallon bucket full of "want-to", and how as long as you carried that "want-to" with you, nobody could stop you.
My dad took my young brothers down there to visit and wanted him to tell that story to them... He told my dad "Son, I don't believe they can even hold that bucket yet"!
Miss that man.
Posted on 6/6/15 at 9:16 am to VanCleef
History channel is playing a documentary now. In one segment, the old soldiers tell of fighting and having run out of food. Saw a couple of chickens and chased them down while being pummeled with mortar. Caught the chickens. Found moldy butter in a house and fried the best chicken they ever had! K rations were like sardines and sometimes they got C rations which was Spam.
There's a thread running right now with the OP complaining about the price of eggs going up!
These men fought and suffered and many died for our luxurious existence. Be thankful.
I'm in awe.
There's a thread running right now with the OP complaining about the price of eggs going up!
These men fought and suffered and many died for our luxurious existence. Be thankful.
I'm in awe.
Posted on 6/6/15 at 9:20 am to BestBanker
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