The Gallant Destroyers Of D-day.

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When I was a young sprout in the Navy, I loved latching onto a magazine the officers always seemed to have called "Proceedings" put out every month by the Naval Institute. It still provides EXCELLENT insight and research material for naval matters, technology, tactics, geopolitics as relating to the maritime service, etc. While perusing thier website at www.usni.org, I came across this outstanding article in the June issue of their Naval History magazine about the Gallant Destroyers of D-Day. I knew the destroyers came in close to provide point blank fire against the Germans, and very likely turned the tide on Omaha beach. But to read the story and discover some of the other trials they faced is stirring. There is also a small companion article about the Normandy Graveyard you should find interesting. I remember seeing a special on TV about this awhile back. It really brought history to life.

 

I personally beleive that is an important thing for us to do, to put ourselves into the past, to attempt to understand it and how it truely must have been and been like for those who lived it...if we are ever to learn from it and prevent repeating it...