06-07-2011, 10:55 PM
was the 67th Anniversary of D-Day !
Not many of the survivors left, many more never made it home.
Bless them all for the freedoms I enjoy as a result of their courage and sacrifices.
{especially the men of the 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions}
guess it was all the Lion. Cloud, and weiner discussions
:patriot:
wikipedia.org - wrote:
The operation was the largest amphibious invasion in world history, with over 160,000[5] troops landing on 6 June 1944. 195,700[6] Allied naval and merchant navy personnel in over 5,000[5] ships were involved. The invasion required the transport of soldiers and material from the United Kingdom by troop-laden aircraft and ships, the assault landings, air support, naval interdiction of the English Channel and naval fire-support. The landings took place along a 50-mile (80 km) stretch of the Normandy coast divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.
Not many of the survivors left, many more never made it home.
Bless them all for the freedoms I enjoy as a result of their courage and sacrifices.
{especially the men of the 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions}
guess it was all the Lion. Cloud, and weiner discussions
:patriot: