D-DAY
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D-DAY
this thread is to honor the men who gave their lives for their countries, to stop the evil of Hitler, on June 6, 1944 in what would be knows as D-DAY also Operation Overlord
Holy shit, its been almost 60 years.
*silence*
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*salutes the fallen heroes*
*salutes the fallen heroes*
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We rise with noble intentions,
And we risk all that is pure..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, Forever (Rome: Total War)
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The war continues on..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, We Are All One (Medieval 2: Total War)
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"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
This is the price of war,
We rise with noble intentions,
And we risk all that is pure..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, Forever (Rome: Total War)
"On and on, through the years,
The war continues on..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, We Are All One (Medieval 2: Total War)
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
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To the proud men and women who took part in the D-Day invasion -
May the courageous valor you demonstrated on that day so many years ago guide us in keeping the course of peace. May your selfless dedication to your comrades in arms serve as a guiding light to the protection and promotion of freedom and liberty for all. And most of all, thank you for your sacrifice.
May the courageous valor you demonstrated on that day so many years ago guide us in keeping the course of peace. May your selfless dedication to your comrades in arms serve as a guiding light to the protection and promotion of freedom and liberty for all. And most of all, thank you for your sacrifice.
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My Great-Uncle didn't hit the beaches until after they were secured, as he was Rear-Echelon, but he was there and saw it all. Never spoke more about it, however, so I don't know what happened after that.Kelly Antilles wrote:Ah, I can't believe I forgot it was D-Day.
I had three uncles who fought in the war. Navy, Army and Air Force. I salute them all.
And Anget has it right. They are/were the greatest generation.
So, to all the soldiers who come, saw, and conquered, and to all those that suffered death or mental anguish... Vivant. Vivant. Vivant!
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To the great veterans, who saved my grandfather from Concertration camps...
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Re: D-DAY
Indeed.....
I know of no relative who was present in the assault forces, but my grandfather was on a minesweeper, which was employed during the invasion and later during the naval bombardment of Cherbourg. In that action the Germans intentional went for the mostly wood or thin steel hulled minesweepers with their heavy guns.
I know of no relative who was present in the assault forces, but my grandfather was on a minesweeper, which was employed during the invasion and later during the naval bombardment of Cherbourg. In that action the Germans intentional went for the mostly wood or thin steel hulled minesweepers with their heavy guns.
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Probably saw heavy action around Caen though.Ted wrote:My grandfather hit the beaches on D+12, so he srta missed that bit.
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Re: D-DAY
Nor do I.Sea Skimmer wrote: I know of no relative who was present in the assault forces.
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Words can't express how much respect I have for this generation, the crap they went through, the heroism they showed when it came to the crunch.
I had a great uncle who fought in the Pacific against Japan, he spent about a year in a Japanese POW camp, when he returned to Australia he shot himself.
And my great grandfather was a cook in the same war, I often wonder if they ever met each other.
I had a great uncle who fought in the Pacific against Japan, he spent about a year in a Japanese POW camp, when he returned to Australia he shot himself.
And my great grandfather was a cook in the same war, I often wonder if they ever met each other.
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None of my relatives took part in D-Day, but my grandfather was an anti-aircraft gunner in North Africa and Corsica...
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