whatever your doing.
wherever you are, stop for a moment and remember those who fell for us.
not just those who fell on the beaches but also those who fell in the airboure assault that preceded it.
no ones can possibly imagine the scene or the sound of machine guns firing in all directions cutting down men desperately looking for cover heavily loaded with equipment soaked through.
not only did lots die before getting out of the water, but when they did they had to run a distance further than a football field with all that gun fire concentrated on them.
impossible odds, no one should have made it to the beach but thank god they did.
we owe so much to these brave soldiers who laid it all on the line so whatever you are doing, on the 6th remember those who turned hitler back for all of us.
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remembering 6 june 1944.
Excellent comment and we should all do as you suggest.
But I would offer that it was the RAF who 'turned back Hitler' 4 years earlier. Churchill noted after Alamein that it was the 'end of the beginning'. Well D Day was surely the 'Beginning of the End' for Hitler. The sheer numbers of men, ships and equipment are staggering even today and the losses horrendous.
So indeed "Bless 'em all: The long and the short and tall"
But I would offer that it was the RAF who 'turned back Hitler' 4 years earlier. Churchill noted after Alamein that it was the 'end of the beginning'. Well D Day was surely the 'Beginning of the End' for Hitler. The sheer numbers of men, ships and equipment are staggering even today and the losses horrendous.
So indeed "Bless 'em all: The long and the short and tall"
Orgasminator
I do like to remember the sacrifice and courage of veterans on days like this, D-Day was a magnificent achievement in so many ways. The victory may have been gained on the beaches but it was produced world wide and valuable contributions were made by military and civilians alike.
So many amazing stories make up D-Day, I love to read them. I consider Overlord to be the greatest achievement of the allies during the war in Europe, so many other operations contributed significantly to the final overall victory that we should also remember those who did not last until June '44, civilians who made sacrifices, endured bitter heartache and worked so tirelessly or those who fought on for another year to bring the war to its successful conclusion in '45
So many amazing stories make up D-Day, I love to read them. I consider Overlord to be the greatest achievement of the allies during the war in Europe, so many other operations contributed significantly to the final overall victory that we should also remember those who did not last until June '44, civilians who made sacrifices, endured bitter heartache and worked so tirelessly or those who fought on for another year to bring the war to its successful conclusion in '45
Sex God
I have just returned from the former RAF Upottery airfield in Devon. Very few people will know it by name. It was the airfield that the, 70 years ago tonight, flew 45 Dakota aircraft into Normandy for Operation ALBANY. On board those 45 aircraft were the 1st Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne. A further 36 Dakota's carried the 2nd Battalion.
Although they were not the first coup-de-main forces to land in the airborne element of Operation OVERLORD they are arguably the most famous. Many of you will remember the TV miniseries 'Band of Brothers' Based on Easy company 1/506.
There was a moving ceremony at the airfield today. There are several features of the original site still in existence to add poignancy, not least the former control tower, the heart of any airfield.
Most touching off all was meeting two former paratroops from Able Company 1/506 and Dog company 2/506. They returned to the airfield today for the first time in 70 years.
One couldn't help but think how different the world is now due to the efforts of these frail old men and their generation. They at least survived to see what they achieved. But for many more 'They gave their tomorrow for our today'.
Lest we forget.
Although they were not the first coup-de-main forces to land in the airborne element of Operation OVERLORD they are arguably the most famous. Many of you will remember the TV miniseries 'Band of Brothers' Based on Easy company 1/506.
There was a moving ceremony at the airfield today. There are several features of the original site still in existence to add poignancy, not least the former control tower, the heart of any airfield.
Most touching off all was meeting two former paratroops from Able Company 1/506 and Dog company 2/506. They returned to the airfield today for the first time in 70 years.
One couldn't help but think how different the world is now due to the efforts of these frail old men and their generation. They at least survived to see what they achieved. But for many more 'They gave their tomorrow for our today'.
Lest we forget.
Sex God
Well that's 70 years for you. Mrs T and I had a brief moment at 22:56 and 00:15. for those that don't know 22:56 5 Jun 44 was the moment the first six Handley Page bombers took off from RAF Tarrant Rushton towing the gliders of Operation Tonga, more commonly known as the assault on Pegasus bridge. They landed at 00:15 and the day of days began.
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whatever your doing.
wherever you are, stop for a moment and remember those who fell for us.
not just those who fell on the beaches but also those who fell in the airboure assault that preceded it.
no ones can possibly imagine the scene or the sound of machine guns firing in all directions cutting down men desperately looking for cover heavily loaded with equipment soaked through.
not only did lots die before getting out of the water, but when they did they had to run a distance further than a football field with all that gun fire concentrated on them.
impossible odds, no one should have made it to the beach but thank god they did.
we owe so much to these brave soldiers who laid it all on the line so whatever you are doing, on the 6th remember those who turned hitler back for all of us.
I will remember them.
My father survived D-Day and the war, I have studied that operation and many other for years finding it fascinating, humbling, with pride and regret 3 of my Uncles died during the operation, the first on D-Day, one on D-Day+1 and the last on D-Day+11.
The Tom Hanks movie "Saving Private Ryan" portrays the carnage very realistically and is an eye opener for those that have never experienced such an event starting from the feelings of the soldiers in the landing craft and following through with the confusion, desperation and valour on the beaches.
I will remember them.
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Excellent comment and we should all do as you suggest.
But I would offer that it was the RAF who 'turned back Hitler' 4 years earlier. Churchill noted after Alamein that it was the 'end of the beginning'. Well D Day was surely the 'Beginning of the End' for Hitler. The sheer numbers of men, ships and equipment are staggering even today and the losses horrendous.
So indeed "Bless 'em all: The long and the short and tall"
Of course we should not forget the RAF action in any part of the war, nor the Navy personnel involved in the operation, or the glider pilots, the men and women of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and Maquis (French Resistance Fighters), so many risked and gave their lives.
The RAF did a magnificent job during WWII (and all conflicts) but holding the Nazis back was only a temporary measure, without the actions of everyone after the Battle of Britain it would have only been a matter of time before the Nazis tried again with more aircraft, (including the ME262 jet fighter) more bombers and more resources had we not stopped them. The Battle of Britain was an important but minor part of stopping them, the real value of the RAF (along with it's Canadian, Polish and pilots from a dozen or more other nations) came later with the destruction of the Luftwaffe in Europe, with the destruction of Germany's ability to manufacture the tools of war, the bombing campaign in Europe, the protection of our convoys and the re-supply of our ground forces and during the operation to take Fortress Europe in getting the Paratroopers to their drop zones and preventing the Luftwaffe decimating our ships and beach footholds. I salute and respect everyone who took part in the war, including my mother who worked in a munitions factory and the women who packed the parachutes, just about everyone in the allied world played some part.
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Well that's 70 years for you. Mrs T and I had a brief moment at 22:56 and 00:15. for those that don't know 22:56 5 Jun 44 was the moment the first six Handley Page bombers took off from RAF Tarrant Rushton towing the gliders of Operation Tonga, more commonly known as the assault on Pegasus bridge. They landed at 00:15 and the day of days began.
Respect to you Trevaunance and a little envy that got to go there, I am what I am today because of the actions of the men at Pegasus Bridge. (and later those at Arnhem) the Valkyrie will sing for them tonight.
