Posted by Jack
75 Years ago today – Launched as the “Operation Overlord” campaign, the battle that initiated the invasion of Normandy is forever etched in history by one word: D-Day.
Some historians consider it the single most important day in the 20th century. The attack had been planned for more than a year. The amphibious landings were supported by an airborne drop of 13,000 men later that night. More than 11,000 aircraft and 5,000 ships landed across the five Normandy beachheads, code-named Utah, Gold, Juno, Sword, and Omaha. The day was plagued by bad weather. Through it all, the attack remained a secret, one that surprised the Germans.
Cannot thank our Veterans enough for their sacrifices!
Worth listening to more than once………Thank these guys for everything you have and have been able to accomplish, without their duty to service, it might not have happened.
https://www.facebook.com/memorialdayconcert/videos/2193450114071285/UzpfSTEwMDAwMTA2MjI0ODYwOToyNjI4ODMwMzEzODI5MDE4/?s=100002574816770&sfns=mo
If every person younger than the Greatest Generation watched this they’d have a better understanding of why we love our country and are proud of our flag.
The first wave–
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-06-06/churchill-ike-epic-human-tragedy-first-wave-omaha