June 6th, 1944.

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http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-invade-france

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Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have
striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The
hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.
In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on
other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war
machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of
Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well
equipped and battle hardened. He will fight savagely.

But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of
1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats,
in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their
strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home
Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions
of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men.
The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to
Victory!

I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in
battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!

Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great
and noble undertaking.


                                            SIGNED: Dwight D. Eisenhower

[The emperor has no clothes]

I think their bravery is unmatched. I also think Eisenhower doesn't get near the respect he is do.

[old2soon]

Can NOT imagine waiting for the ramp to drop and a machine gun opens up on those inside. Had Our troops NOT been victorious America might well have been speaking german or japanese or both. Some kids today have Zero idea How Much trouble the U S of A was actually in when WWII started. Just think if the Aircraft Carriers had been in Pearl Harbor on Dec 7 1941. Or had hitler NOT been caught up in the Russian Winter. So FEW of these brave WWII Veterans left.

[rocketray]

trivia question...by how many votes was English chosen over German as the official language of America?....one? keep watching CNN

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18 year olds in 1945......facing certain death fighting the beach heads of Europe.

18 year olds today....... seeking a safe space....because, well...you know...words hurt.

[The emperor has no clothes]

trivia question...by how many votes was English chosen over German as the official language of America?....one? keep watching CNN

And this has what to do with the bravery of those young men so many years ago ?  Just give them their do. 

[rocketray]

yes..so who financed WWI and WWII?....and all our wars before or since?.....maybe try on you tube the rothschilds in 4 minutes or less...why have we been at war ever since the FED was created?....maybe try...the history of money and banking in the U.S......what became of the Bretton Woods agreement?  what does the petro-dollar mean?  how long has any fiat currency lasted?

[MarkT]

Can NOT imagine waiting for the ramp to drop and a machine gun opens up on those inside. Had Our troops NOT been victorious America might well have been speaking german or japanese or both. Some kids today have Zero idea How Much trouble the U S of A was actually in when WWII started. Just think if the Aircraft Carriers had been in Pearl Harbor on Dec 7 1941. Or had hitler NOT been caught up in the Russian Winter. So FEW of these brave WWII Veterans left.

There's a series on Amazon about how life would be in the US now if the Axis had won.  Scary. Forgot the title.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwKPFT-RioU

Excellent video on the amount of casualties/deaths both military and civilian during WWII. China and the Soviet Union took the hardest hit out of all. If Hitler would have slowed down and not have betrayed Stalin, it would definitely be a different world we live in today.