6th of June 1944

mrerick · 06-06-2016, 12:53 PM

I'm reading an excellent book drawn from the British war diaries on the Normandy invasion.

Normandy 1944 The Road to Victory

This book's detail discusses not only the landings, but also the weeks that followed as the Allies consolidated, battled German tank corps and infantry and then fought their way to Paris.

Today, we tend to forget that none of this was a "sure thing" in 1944, and that there was always the very real possibility of Rommel and von Rundstadt driving the Allies back into the sea like a second Dunkirk.

Our fathers and grandfathers took this land one hill and valley, one bridge and river, one house and town at a time.

They make any mention of "great" and "greatest" about today's world seem trivial in comparison.

Marc

06-06-2016, 12:53 PM	#2
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,140 Times in 1,520 Posts	I'm reading an excellent book drawn from the British war diaries on the Normandy invasion. Normandy 1944 The Road to Victory This book's detail discusses not only the landings, but also the weeks that followed as the Allies consolidated, battled German tank corps and infantry and then fought their way to Paris. Today, we tend to forget that none of this was a "sure thing" in 1944, and that there was always the very real possibility of Rommel and von Rundstadt driving the Allies back into the sea like a second Dunkirk. Our fathers and grandfathers took this land one hill and valley, one bridge and river, one house and town at a time. They make any mention of "great" and "greatest" about today's world seem trivial in comparison. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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