A d-day question

sheepherder · 06-02-2014, 07:50 PM

You're getting WWI Zeppelins mixed up with D-Day [WWII]. The allied 'barrage balloons' offshore at Normandy were launched by the ships for naval gunfire observation & spotting. No artillery (except for really small guns) could be landed until the beachheads had been established. Afterward, a floating port was floated over - a pre-built port, towed over to Normandy from England. Gigantic thing made of steel & concrete.

All the cable channels have been showing period film and surviving veterans commentary since the week before Memorial Day. Some never before seen footage. Pretty interesting stuff.

06-02-2014, 07:50 PM	#9
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	You're getting WWI Zeppelins mixed up with D-Day [WWII]. The allied 'barrage balloons' offshore at Normandy were launched by the ships for naval gunfire observation & spotting. No artillery (except for really small guns) could be landed until the beachheads had been established. Afterward, a floating port was floated over - a pre-built port, towed over to Normandy from England. Gigantic thing made of steel & concrete. All the cable channels have been showing period film and surviving veterans commentary since the week before Memorial Day. Some never before seen footage. Pretty interesting stuff. __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...