70 years on, remembering our Heroes.

[Britboater]

D Day landings, 6th June 1944.

Biggest amphibious operation in history and largest parachute drop ever.

My deepest thoughts are with all those men from the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

 

[Bilmon]

Was thinking about that last night.My dad jumped into France with the 82nd Airborne, don't know how they found the courage

 

[Glassman]

This picture really hits home. 9000 silhouettes etched in the sand....9000 brave men. Thank you to those who never made it home and Thank You to all who serve today.

 

[Bruce]

The Free French Forces participated in the landings as well.

 

[Jim Robeson]

The courage these men had and to persevere through some of the hardest conditions. That's why they call them the "Greatest Generation".

 

[Bilmon]

Visited the US cemetery in Cambridge when I was in England with the Army. All you could do was stand in stunned silence when you see the row upon row of crosses that seem to go on for miles

 

[Britboater]

The Free French Forces participated in the landings as well.

So they did, sorry to of missed them.

I was watching a 2 hour BBC documentary last weekend, very realistic reenactment of the landing, an interview has stuck in my head, an English navel officer was in charge of 8 LCA's, he was piloting one with American soldiers, 116th infantry. He said " They were only boys" farmer lads" he called them, "the front dropped down and I watched every one die, I then had to go back to pick up more solders"
This veteran was crying while he told this story, as was I. After 70 years he still grieved for them. Jimmy Green.

 

[justason]

This picture really hits home. 9000 silhouettes etched in the sand....9000 brave men. Thank you to those who never made it home and Thank You to all who serve today.

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@Glassman , I had to look more into that image. found this article as well as several others........Speachless

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2429903/Peace-Day-Reminder-millions-lives-lost-war-artists-stencil-9-000-bodies-Normandy-beach.html

Brian Williams has a special on Normandy tonight at 8m on NBC.

 

[Julian]

Its long, but this is a great D-Day production:

 

[Glassman]

The Free French Forces participated in the landings as well.

Yes, they did, among many others, on June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied Forces took part in the D-Day invasion that would change the course of WWII.

The Allies anticipated many wounded soldiers and casualties. The Army spent two years planning for the medical treatment of the wounded. 30,000 stretchers and 60,000 blankets were ordered to be on hand at the onset of the invasion.

A tribute to our British brothers in arms

 

[justason]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/05/world/europe/d-day-paratrooper-jumps-again/

SALUTE !!

 

[Britboater]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/05/world/europe/d-day-paratrooper-jumps-again/

SALUTE !!

What a fantastic guy