June 6, 1944

JasonSix78

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Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon a 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, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory!

Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

-- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

U.S. Army's Official D-Day Site

Normandy Invasion Wiki

 

waggy

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when i think about what those men did and went through its amazing.

my grandfather was a member of 101st airborn in WWII, My moms dad hit the beaches on D-DAy (hsi brother did to and died).

God bless all the troops that faught and died.
 

KB

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Will be watchin' Band of Brothers DVD again today.
 

JDub02

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It's a tremendous thing for someone to give up all of their tomorrows for someone else's chance at tomorrow. To those warriors, I salute you.
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: KB
Will be watchin' Band of Brothers DVD again today.

oh man BoB is great. i have watched it maybe twice a year since getting it.

Arent they makeing another? i really hope so. teh detail of BoB was outstanding. my wifes grandfather watched part of it (couldnt watch to much but he wanted to) but he said they nailed it.

 

Baked

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/salute to all the soldiers of WWII, you guys were the true heroes.

Oh man, what a day. My last day of work falls on D-Day... I totally didn't see this one coming.
 

Anubis

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/salute

my grandfather was in the 1st wave on Omaha carried a flame thrower amazed he made it through that

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slsmnaz

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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: KB
Will be watchin' Band of Brothers DVD again today.

oh man BoB is great. i have watched it maybe twice a year since getting it.

Arent they makeing another? i really hope so. teh detail of BoB was outstanding. my wifes grandfather watched part of it (couldnt watch to much but he wanted to) but he said they nailed it.

My grandfather is the same way (he was D plus 2). He just recently started pulling out his old war pics and they are just amazing.
 

Anubis

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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: KB
Will be watchin' Band of Brothers DVD again today.

oh man BoB is great. i have watched it maybe twice a year since getting it.

Arent they makeing another? i really hope so. teh detail of BoB was outstanding. my wifes grandfather watched part of it (couldnt watch to much but he wanted to) but he said they nailed it.

my grandfather said the same thing about the opening to Saving Privite Ryan, the only time i ever saw him cry was after he watched it
 

GTaudiophile

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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: KB
Will be watchin' Band of Brothers DVD again today.

oh man BoB is great. i have watched it maybe twice a year since getting it.

Arent they makeing another? i really hope so. teh detail of BoB was outstanding. my wifes grandfather watched part of it (couldnt watch to much but he wanted to) but he said they nailed it.

Indeed they are, called The Pacific.
 

foghorn67

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My friend's wedding anniversary is tonight. I have to babysit. Hopefully the kid can sleep through a couple of BoB episodes.
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: KB
Will be watchin' Band of Brothers DVD again today.

oh man BoB is great. i have watched it maybe twice a year since getting it.

Arent they makeing another? i really hope so. teh detail of BoB was outstanding. my wifes grandfather watched part of it (couldnt watch to much but he wanted to) but he said they nailed it.

Indeed they are, called The Pacific.

"Given the literary sources mentioned above, the series will feature well-known battles involving the 1st Marine Division, such as Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, and Okinawa, as well as Basilone's involvement in the Battle of Iwo Jima."


holly crap it sounds great!
 

GTaudiophile

Lifer
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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: KB
Will be watchin' Band of Brothers DVD again today.

oh man BoB is great. i have watched it maybe twice a year since getting it.

Arent they makeing another? i really hope so. teh detail of BoB was outstanding. my wifes grandfather watched part of it (couldnt watch to much but he wanted to) but he said they nailed it.

Indeed they are, called The Pacific.

"Given the literary sources mentioned above, the series will feature well-known battles involving the 1st Marine Division, such as Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, and Okinawa, as well as Basilone's involvement in the Battle of Iwo Jima."


holly crap it sounds great!

Hanks and Spielberg are back on board too. As well as a lot of other talent. $200 million budget.
 

Feldenak

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Originally posted by: slsmnaz
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: KB
Will be watchin' Band of Brothers DVD again today.

oh man BoB is great. i have watched it maybe twice a year since getting it.

Arent they makeing another? i really hope so. teh detail of BoB was outstanding. my wifes grandfather watched part of it (couldnt watch to much but he wanted to) but he said they nailed it.

My grandfather is the same way (he was D plus 2). He just recently started pulling out his old war pics and they are just amazing.

Unfortunately my grandfather passed several years before BoB came out on HBO. The book & the mini series gave me good insight into what things were like for him (he was in 82nd). Neither he nor my father ever spoke of their time overseas. Several times I've started a thank-you letter to Major Winters and trashed it because it seemed ridiculous.
 

yours truly

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almost cried when i watched a documentary about US Rangers there and seeing all the gravestones

they are all true heroes

thankyou

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Mursilis

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Originally posted by: Anubis
/salute

my grandfather was in the 1st wave on Omaha carried a flame thrower amazed he made it through that

rose.gif

:thumbsup: to him. I just can't imagine the kind of courage that must've taken, to step off the boats onto that beach like those guys did. I'm thankful I don't have to face that test today. My utmost respect to them and their accomplishments.