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D-Day: Three presidents, one of the great battles of history, and the heart and task of a nation
Liberty Unyielding ^
| June 6, 2014
| J.E. Dyer
Posted on 06/06/2014 6:49:32 PM PDT by LibertyGirl14
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To: Jane Long
“These did not work as planned. The rough seas deflated them and many of them sank.”
That was true for Omaha beach, the DDs fared much better at the other landing sites where they were launched closer to shore.
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posted on
06/06/2014 10:35:13 PM PDT
by
Pelham
(If you do not deport it is amnesty by default.)
To: Pelham
WoW!....It sure looks like every area of the military represented had a major roll that made a huge difference in the outcome at one point or another, in changing the tide time and again. Remarkable stories.....stunningly so!
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posted on
06/06/2014 10:36:30 PM PDT
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caww
To: caww
German prisoners being held
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posted on
06/06/2014 10:40:20 PM PDT
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caww
To: caww
Landing of the Canadian Sherman tanks on Juno Beach
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posted on
06/06/2014 10:42:33 PM PDT
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caww
To: LibertyGirl14; All
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posted on
06/06/2014 10:45:34 PM PDT
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johngrace
(I am a 1 John 4! Christian- declared at every Sunday Mass , Divine Mercy and Rosary prayers!)
To: GeronL
This map is helpful...Juno Beach is where that photo is from in that post...I imagine the beach areas as well as where the Germans were located varied quite a bit.......one said at high tide one of the beaches was pretty gone altogether.
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posted on
06/06/2014 10:46:44 PM PDT
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caww
To: caww
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posted on
06/06/2014 10:50:08 PM PDT
by
caww
To: caww; Jane Long
The waves were running at 6 feet that day, and you’re right that is why the GIs were getting seasick. It’s also why the DD tanks were sinking.. the floats were designed for something more like 2 foot seas. At Omaha there was also a strong current pushing the landing craft to the east.
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posted on
06/06/2014 10:51:01 PM PDT
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Pelham
(If you do not deport it is amnesty by default.)
To: johngrace
Nice...thanks for posting.
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posted on
06/06/2014 10:56:20 PM PDT
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caww
To: caww
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posted on
06/06/2014 10:56:37 PM PDT
by
Pelham
(If you do not deport it is amnesty by default.)
To: Pelham
The German Leadership did say that they had just one chance to win...and that was while we were in the water, which is why they bombarded as they did. Given that and the rolling of seas and all other problems...one can only stand in awe of these men...truly!
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posted on
06/06/2014 11:01:42 PM PDT
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caww
To: caww
Was the original plan to land the tanks ASAP? or did they not expect such vicious opposition? It seems strange to wait until the beaches were more secure (relatively speaking) to send in tanks.
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posted on
06/06/2014 11:05:04 PM PDT
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GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: caww
Landing...photo taken by coastguard
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posted on
06/06/2014 11:09:27 PM PDT
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caww
To: Pelham
I’ve saved your link for further reading...it’s hard to read the difficulties these men faced....it’s written that 40% of the loss of our guys came in the first 30 minutes....and I can believe that...the Germans gave it all immediately, just as they determined to do as they believed whatever happened there would likely determine their end or not.
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06/06/2014 11:13:33 PM PDT
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caww
To: GeronL
Tanks went in at the same time as the Higgins boats. At Omaha they were DD tanks fitted with flotation devices. But the seas were much rougher than expected and over 90% of the DDs heading for Omaha sank. Only one made it to shore.
DDs had better luck at the other landing sites, and tanks were also brought ashore by LSTs.
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posted on
06/06/2014 11:15:56 PM PDT
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Pelham
(If you do not deport it is amnesty by default.)
To: caww
Soldiers trying to protect themselves behind these else they be immediately targeted...even here the Germans took out our guys
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posted on
06/06/2014 11:18:52 PM PDT
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caww
To: caww
Heres a better shot...Hanging on during the firestorm...many injured already
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posted on
06/06/2014 11:20:37 PM PDT
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caww
To: caww
This photograph is extracted from the film carried out by one who will lose his leg about 10:00 that morning
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posted on
06/06/2014 11:25:52 PM PDT
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caww
To: caww
General Bradley, located on the cruiser USS Augusta, observes with his binoculars the evolution of the battle. The reports of the Navy are catastrophic: the losses are very high. Bradley even thinks, during one moment, to stop the reinforcements towards Omaha and to redirect them towards Utah whose reports are much better. But he is convinced that the only chance for the Allies to capture this beach is to send many reinforcements: the Germans will have to escape sooner or later in front of the huge American war machine.
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posted on
06/06/2014 11:32:06 PM PDT
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caww
To: caww
Reinforcements continue to land...
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posted on
06/06/2014 11:34:01 PM PDT
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caww
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