re: 75th Anniversary of Operation Overlord and Operation Neptune.

25 May 1944

US Fifth Army links up with Allied forces in the Anzio beachhead and capture Cisterna.

German military special forces launch anti-partisan operation in the Yugoslav mountains.

Operation Knight's Move

Field Marshal Kesselring completes his defensive deployments in the Caesar Line, the last German defensive fortified line between Rome and the Allied forces.

Intelligence from French Resistance sources report mine-laying and other such defensive activities in the Normandy beaches sector from not only the already-identified 716th Infantry Division, but, also another German unit not previously in the area. Allied Intelligence awaits further information and corroboration of this report.

This "new German formation" in the area later proved to be the formidable 352nd Infantry Division that successfully defended Omaha Beach until it ran out of ammo late on 6 June 1944.

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WWII in the Movies: The Homefront - Thursdays in May

This year, TCM honors the 75th anniversary of D-Day with Never Surrender: WWII in the Movies, a two-month salute featuring films from and about the era. This month, to kick off programming and in remembrance of Memorial Day, TCM offers a look at films from various decades that are set during that global conflict and observed from the viewpoint of the American home front. Joining TCM host Ben Mankiewicz to introduce and discuss the movies are five cohosts associated with the National World War II Museum, a military history showcase located in New Orleans, LA.

The National World War II Museum focuses on the contributions made by the United States to Allied victory during WWII. Founded in 2000, it was designated in 2003 by the U.S. Congress as America's official national WWII museum. Emphasizing the American experience during WWII, the museum maintains an affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution. The following cohosts who will appear on-camera as cohosts:

Gordon "Nick" Mueller, President and CEO Emeritus, is a PhD and former historian and Vice Chancellor at the University of New Orleans. He served as Founding President and CEO of the museum and has completed work on a new collection of personal accounts from the Allied invasion of Normandy, Everything We Have: D-Day 6.6.'44. Mueller continues to lead overseas WWII tours, speaks widely on the war experience and assists learning initiatives led by the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.

Rob Citino, Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian, is a PhD and an award-winning military historian and scholar who has published more than 10 books including The Wehrmacht Retreats, The Death of the Wehrmacht and The German Way of War. Citino, who speaks widely on his topics of expertise, is also the author of numerous articles covering WWII and 20th century military history. He has taught at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Army War College.

Seth Paridon, Staff Historian, was the first historian hired by the museum's Research Department and served for 12 years as Manager of Research Services. He has led his team in increasing the collection of oral histories to nearly 5,000 and has served as one of the chief historians in the development of many of the museum's exhibits. As Digital Content Manager in the Museum's Media and Education Center, Paridon is tasked with creating historical media utilizing the museum's vast collection of oral history and archival footage.

Lynne Olson, is a New York Times bestselling author of eight books of history covering Britain's role in World War II, has appeared at the museum to discuss her work. Olson's books include Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler; Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War; and Those Angry Days: Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941.

Gregory Cooke is an Adjunct Writing Instructor in the English and Philosophy Department at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Since 2004, he has been researching, writing and producing historical documentaries about the African-American experience during WWII, a subject in line with the museum's concerns. Cooke's film Choc'late Soldiers from the USA examines the liberating and tumultuous experience of the 140,000 black soldiers stationed in Great Britain during the war. ...

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More info about May's movies in the above article on TCM.com

Thursday, May 30 Schedule:



8:00 PM The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

11:15 PM Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

1:15 AM Till the End of Time (1946)

3:15 AM Pride of the Marines (1945)

5:30 AM The Enchanted Cottage (1945)

June Schedule:
ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN

This is kind of a duplicate of a Movie and TV Board thread.

29 May 1944

The German strategic bombing campaign of southern England called Operation Steinbock is terminated.

Steinbock was the last German strategic bombing campaign of the war that used conventional bombers. The remainder of the bombing campaign against the UK consisted of the V-1 and V-2 rocket attacks.

Steinbock caused the German Luftwaffe to incur heavy losses during its operational period of January to May 1944. The Luftwaffe lost 329 machines during the five months of operations. This average of 77 bomber losses per month severely degraded the Luftwaffe's abilities to counter the upcoming amphibious invasion of France. As such, it may be argued that Operation Steinbock, ordered by Hitler himself, actually helped Operation Overlord to succeed.

Steinbock

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Am I seeing things or does the second man in the stick have the static line wrapped around his wrist?

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You are seeing it correctly. Awkward position that could cause an injury on exit.

It's impossible for me to imagine what was going thru those young men's minds.

God Bless all the Brave Men that made that landing.

Anyone going next week to the d day museum? All my history buff friends are stuck working. No way um not being there for the 75th anny

I missed out on that but I am considering Band of Brothers tours

I have been searching the internet for information regarding dates and times when units like the 1st Infantry Division and the 29th Infantry Division actually boarded the ships bound for Normandy. I have found nothing.

I have also been searching for more information about Operation Chattanooga Choo Choo's progress, but, I've come up with nothing other than what I posted on the anniversary of its commencement.

Let's keep in mind that the Allied ability to forecast the weather was, at this time 75 years ago, better than the German ability simply because of geography. Relative to the British Isles, the weather fronts generally came from the Northwest.

I have to assume that, right now, 75 years ago, German railway communications throughout France have been degraded as a result of the Allied systematic bombing of all accessible French railway infrastructure.