71 Years Ago Today

[+Dave]

The invasion of Europe began when the allied forces under the command of Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower launched Operation Overlord. 

2 quotes from "The Longest Day" that sum up D-Day quite well.

 

"You remember it. Remember every bit of it, 'cause we are on the eve of a day that people are going to talk about long after we are dead and gone."

 

"You can't give the enemy a break. Send him to hell."

 

 

 

 

[Derk]

Had a nice chat in the museum last week with an old navigator of Coastal Command. Operating Halifaxes from Tiree. they flew the weather recce over the Atlantic on June 5th 1944 on which the advise was made to General Eisenhower to proceed with the invasion..... The margins were very narrow........

[dsawan]

[Nesher]

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