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    D Day 74 years ago today

    God bless all that fought, lived and passed.



    S.L.A. Marshall:
    "Their story is lifted from my fading Normandy notebook, which covers the landing of every Omaha company."

    Here is a good read, Now after true facts were put together. Read about Able and Baker Companies 116th Infantry, 29th Division. During the First Wave on Omaha Beach.
    Timing and luck was a major factor.

    Story Link: First Wave at Omaha Beach - The Atlantic
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    We stand on the shoulders of giants who each with their sacrifices large or small all those years ago provided us with the comforts and freedom most of us enjoy today. Were they better than us? I don't know but I believe they were tougher as a rule. Days like today I miss the ones I was fortunate enough to know. I only wish I had paid more attention and asked more questions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY View Post
    Were they better than us? I don't know but I believe they were tougher as a rule.
    I'm going to preface this statement with a couple things.
    1. I know it sounds a bit silly.
    2. I'm 6'4" and 250 pounds.

    I look at Mark's Garandicon Pictures of the Day and I'm always amazed at how svelte the Garand looks in the hands of these men. It looks light, proportionate, and almost small!
    On the other hand, when I handle my Garand, it's weighty, it seems giant, and it's definitely not small.
    I guess I'm feeling the history because in the hands of those giants, often less than 20 years old, their Garands sure look smaller than mine.

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    I think there was a shift in the face of the battle in WWII the Allies knew who they were fighting they were either the Germans, Italians or the IJF in regards to our foes they faced the dilemma of 5th columnists & commando raids tying up resources.
    The rules for engagement were different back then I mean what power in todays world would carpet bomb civilians! (Operation Point Blank.)

    They had a task to do at pretty much any cost I shudder to think if the D-Day landings had not gone the way it did they deserve histories highest accolades for sticking to a most horrid task the sheer grit in knowing or seeing your buddies killed beside you when the ramp dropped and Hitlers Buzz Saws (MG42's) got to work.
    No sir they like their Fathers & Grandfathers did what had to be done for the sake of Peace & Freedom for all.

    "The integration of American and Britishicon bombing strategies was formalized in January 1943 at the Casablanca Conference in a directive that laid the basis for a ‘combined bomber offensive’ in preparation for the invasion of Europe and the opening of the second front. Put into effect in June 1943, Operation Pointblank, as the combined bomber offensive was eventually called, appeared critical to any successful invasion and ground campaign, since the limited Allied ground forces would require clear air superiority and would benefit from a weakened Wehrmacht."
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    I've been to Lexington, Concord, Monmouth Courthouse, Gettysburg, and a trip to Normandy is on my bucket list. We must never forget any of them.
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    Vietnam June 6 1968

    Not to forget Korea, but jumped ahead to 1 day... June 6 1968 Vietnam

    On this Day 50 years ago..

    Virtual Vietnam Veterans Wall of Faces | The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
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    50 years ago today I was 7 days and a wake up from coming home from my first tour. Watching all the planes fly overhead was painfull.

    I don't think there was a greatest generation. I personally feel each generation does it's duty when they go off to war. Whether it be the Dough Boys of WW1, my father's generation during WW2, Korea, mine in Vietnam, those in Desert Storm, or the men and women of today. Each puts their life on the line for our country. I salute them all.

    It so happens today my salute goes to those of WW2 and their efforts on the beaches of Franceicon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimF4M1sicon View Post
    I don't think there was a greatest generation. I personally feel each generation does it's duty when they go off to war. Whether it be the Dough Boys of WW1, my father's generation during WW2, Korea, mine in Vietnam, those in Desert Storm, or the men and women of today. Each puts their life on the line for our country. I salute them all.

    It so happens today my salute goes to those of WW2 and their efforts on the beaches of Franceicon.
    I have always been a bit leery of using the phrase because the giants shoulders we stand upon includes all those who have served.
    I do wonder if modern conveniences and the relative ease with which we live our lives makes us softer with the passing of time.
    Which is obviously not to imply that it is universally true just generally.

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    D Day 74 years ago today.......

    Found this on another site. Interesting reading.

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    Reading The Headline.. June 6 1944

    Powerful Assailants of Europe Get Firm Grip on Beachheads
    Thousands of Airborne Troops Flank West Wall-4000 Naval Ships in Armada-LeHarve is Objective
    SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, Allied Expeditionary Force (AP)-Allied forces landed in the Normandy area of Northwest Franceicon today and have thrust several miles inland against unexpectedly slight Germanicon opposition and with losses much smaller than had been anticipated.
    The grand assault-scheduled for yesterday but postponed until today because of bad weather-found the highly vaunted German defenses much less formidable in every department than had been feared.

    After reading this, my thoughts lead me to wonder:
    Just How Many Casualties Had Been Expected ?
    I found these numbers with a quick search that used The D-Day Museum as their source.
    Very hard to imagine........ Worse was Expected.

    Casualties on the Britishicon beaches were roughly 1000 on Gold Beach and the same number on Sword Beach. The remainder of the British losses were amongst the airborne troops: some 600 were killed or wounded, and 600 more were missing; 100 glider pilots also became casualties. The losses of 3rd Canadianicon Division at Juno Beach have been given as 340 killed, 574 wounded and 47 taken prisoner.

    The breakdown of US casualties was 1465 dead, 3184 wounded, 1928 missing and 26 captured. Of the total US figure, 2499 casualties were from the US airborne troops (238 of them being deaths). The casualties at Utah Beach were relatively light: 197, including 60 missing. However, the US 1st and 29th Divisions together suffered around 2000 casualties at Omaha Beach.

    The total German casualties on D-Day are not known, but are estimated as being between 4000 and 9000 men.

    Naval losses for June 1944 included 24 warships and 35 merchantmen or auxiliaries sunk, and a further 120 vessels damaged.


    Thx AZB for posting that
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