NationStates Jolt Archive

In the early hours of Tuesday 6 June 1944 British and American paratroops landed in the fields of Normandy. At dawn thousands of British, Canadian and American troops landed on the beaches. 6 June 1944 became “D-Day”, the target date on which a vast Allied military, air and naval force began the long-awaited Allied invasion and liberation of Nazi-occupied Europe.

LEST WE FORGET

Thank you for that. I wasn't really sure what D Day was actually about, but you saved me the embarrassment of asking.

Let's see what were the beach names....Omaha, Bradley, Juno, Sword, and I can't get that last one :P

Let's give all the credit due. While the Yanks, Brits, and Canadians made up the bulk of the forces, there were also units from Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and Poland.

if it hadn't been for suppressive fire from grey alien mother ships, we would have thrown the jews cannon fodder back into the sea.

dont forget the germans who were fighting just as hard for their families back home.

It celebrates the bravery and the incredible sacrifice paid by the Allied soldiers, who willingly charged from their landing craft to take back mainland Europe from the hands of tyranny. I accept the fact that the German soldiers paid a huge price.. but this is not their day.

I am eternally grateful towards all those who fought for freedom and peace. A massive debt of gratitute that I cannot even begin to comprehend is owed to so many.

We shall not forget.

It celebrates the bravery and the incredible sacrifice paid by the Allied soldiers, who willingly charged from their landing craft to take back mainland Europe from the hands of tyranny. I accept the fact that the German soldiers paid a huge price.. but this is not their day.

I am eternally grateful towards all those that fought for freedom, and I know I owe them all such a debt of gratitute.

I shall not forget.


our day is yet to come

dont forget the germans who were fighting just as hard for their families back home.

Sure Good people. As one vet told me, they liked to shoot the medics as they were trying to help people.

dont forget the germans who were fighting just as hard for their families back home.

Sure Good people. As one vet told me, they liked to shoot the medics as they were trying to help people.

some GIs were actually raping French girls. say what to that?

we shouldn't let the bad apples spoil the entire basket. :?

Omaha and Utah were the American beaches, Gold and Juno were British, and Sword was Canadian. (if I remember right, it's been awhile so I could be wrong on the last three).