Posted on 06/07/2019 6:05:54 AM PDT by Nicojones
Excerpt - "Taylor is a luminous figure in the story of D Day, one of the forty-seven immortals of Omaha who, by their dauntless initiative at widely separated points along the beach, saved the landing from total stagnation and disaster. Courage and luck are his in extraordinary measure."
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Marshall appears to be better viewed in the category of historical fiction, and the number 47, especially in the context of stories about brave warriors, has literary (and historical) precedent in the story of the Forty-seven Ronin. It could be an intentional or even unconscious reference to that - It was certainly the first thing I thought of when I read the phrase “forty-seven immortals”
Great story, but I cast the net much further than 47.
There were thousands of immortals that day. And by sunset, they were indeed immortal, safely in the arms of Jesus in Heaven.
“There are two kinds of people who are staying on this beach: those who are dead and those who are going to die. Now let’s get the hell out of here.”
~ Colonel George A. Taylor, Commanding Officer, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, First U.S. Army
Also The 47th Samurai, by Stephen Hunter.
Good read, by the way.
Peach
Also The 47th Samurai, by Stephen Hunter.
Good read, by the way.
Peach
In the final analysis it was the US Navy, not the US Amry that saved the day on Omaha Beach.
Why were the nazi bunkers not being bombed an hour before the invasion?
They were. Bomb accuracy sucked in WW2.
In "The Longest Day", it was Major General Norman Cota, played by Robert Mitchum, that said that.
Hindsight is 20/20.
I can’t remember who said it, but “War is a series of calamities, that result in victory.”
They were. But the concrete bunkers just rode it out.
It was as useless as softening up Tarawa.
thank you for this.
unbelievable..
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