D-Day 73 years ago today

[nstoolman1]

On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which, “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end, the Allies gained a foot-hold in Continental Europe. The cost in lives on D-Day was high. More than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded, but their sacrifice allowed more than 100,000 Soldiers to begin the slow, hard slog across Europe, to defeat Adolf Hitler’s crack troops.

 

 

Thanks to the greatest generation and their sacrifices. 

 

 

 

        

[fringe on lamps]

Yes - the greatest generation and the slowly disappearing 🌲

[nstoolman1]

26 minutes ago, fringe on lamps said:

Yes - the greatest generation and the slowly disappearing 🌲

  As of 2013 600 a day  

[fringe on lamps]

My neighbor just passed at 88 last month. Sorely miss them all. Always.

[Muleslayer]

Small enough thing to say but

thank you for your time and sacrifice!