69 years ago today..

[bigrun]

D-Day June 6, 1944..Turning point in the war in Europe..


The Allied invasion of Normandy.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/03/world/...cts/index.html


As veterans' numbers dwindle, memories of D-Day remain vivid

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20...ain_vivid.html

[casp0555]

During my life, I can not begin to imagine the amount of bravery that was within the men and women that landed on those beaches. I salute

Thanks Bigs!

[dellinger63]

Five years later on this day, 1984 was published.

With the news of the government targeting Patriot groups, bugging citizens cell phones and secretly spying on journalists I think we can say the book has come to fruition. Suppose it's the transparency the President was preaching/lying of when he was campaigning.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Five years later on this day, 1984 was published.

With the news of the government targeting Patriot groups, bugging citizens cell phones and secretly spying on journalists I think we can say the book has come to fruition. Suppose it's the transparency the President was preaching/lying of when he was campaigning.

...You should start a new thread with that crap and i'll post five pages of Dumya's fkups...

[jms62]

Originally Posted by bigrun

...You should start a new thread with that crap and i'll post five pages of Dumya's fkups...

I just wish people would show respect for the office of president regardless of how they feel. Dumya and ODumbass , really?

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by jms62

I just wish people would show respect for the office of president regardless of how they feel. Dumya and ODumbass , really?

That's Obummer....I have total respect for the office, just not always have respect for the office holder...I just felt dell's comment had no place here..
IMHO

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by bigrun

D-Day June 6, 1944..Turning point in the war in Europe..


The Allied invasion of Normandy.

"First Wave at Omaha Beach"
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/...ngle_page=true

Read it if you dare.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by OldDog

"First Wave at Omaha Beach"
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/...ngle_page=true

Read it if you dare.

The Longest Day 1962 movie is mentioned..had some graphic scenes of the landings...and Saving Private Ryan 1998 if i recall had a very graphic scene of Omaha landing...hard to watch...

[dellinger63]

To get a sense of how great a sacrifice the U.S. made 68-years-ago when the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy, consider this tragic arithmetic: That battle cost 29,000 American lives.[/url]

To give some perspective the number of troops lost in that one battle is roughly 5 times as many troops lost in the entire Iraq and Afghanistan wars combined.

[Danzig]

regarding d-day....not long ago i read a book about a not so well known part of the invasion, something that helped shroud the invasion, and then convinced hitler it was a feint, that the real invasion was soon to come, at calais.

agent garbo, by stephen talty. at the very least google him, but if you like reading at all, get the book about an amazing spy and his story. its fascinating, interesting, and very enjoyable.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

regarding d-day....not long ago i read a book about a not so well known part of the invasion, something that helped shroud the invasion, and then convinced hitler it was a feint, that the real invasion was soon to come, at calais.

agent garbo, by stephen talty. at the very least google him, but if you like reading at all, get the book about an amazing spy and his story. its fascinating, interesting, and very enjoyable.

Remember a movie years ago that covered the deception of the invasion. The high command had fake plans fall into the hands of a German agent..the fake plan had Calais as the invasion point..and the Germans bit and moved all defenses to calais..Now i won't sleep tonite..Might have been Patton but think it was an earlier movie, maybe The Longest Day...also read a book that covered it..

[jms62]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

To give some perspective the number of troops lost in that one battle is roughly 5 times as many troops lost in the entire Iraq and Afghanistan wars combined.

And a little more perspective war is not waged like it was in 1943 when thousands of troops from each side dug in and did battle yards apart but I guess you think we overlooked that. Additionally Body armour which wasnt around in 1943 has cut down on the mortality rate as has advances in medicine. You want real perspective. Troops coming back from this war with missing limbs is twice that of previous wars.

Still waiting for you to enlighten us as to what defines "Victory" on the "War on Terror"

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by jms62

Still waiting for you to enlighten us as to what defines "Victory" on the "War on Terror"

Hold your breath. That should take care of it.