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Offline oakranger

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D-DAY
« on: June 05, 2009, 11:28:31 AM »
A day early but want to  :salute to all WWII veterans of Americans, Brits, Canadians, French, Germans and any other contry that fought in Normandy.
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Offline trax1

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Re: D-DAY
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2009, 11:39:57 AM »
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Re: D-DAY
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2009, 11:43:08 AM »
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Re: D-DAY
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2009, 12:44:05 PM »
"Don't worry chaps you'll only have to do this once.
I'll have to come back and do a dozen takes with Erroyl Flynn!"
David Niven rallying his platoon before landing on gold beach.

LTC James Rudder CO of Ranger Force (2nd Bn(-) & 5th Bn) assaulting at Pointe-du-Hoc.
In 1954, he revisited the site with his teenage son and a journalist from Collier's magazine. Rudder looked at the Pointe and said,"Will you tell me how we did this? Anybody would be a fool to try this. It was crazy then, and it's crazy now."

"They're fattening us up for the kill"
Soldiers quote about the much improved food they received just prior leaving England to land at Normandy
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Offline Swoop

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Re: D-DAY
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2009, 12:49:13 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 12:53:24 PM »
Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force

You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eves of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe; and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.

But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!

I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!

Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

Dwight D. Eisenhower


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also happy birthday to my dog benny  :D, he was born on june 6th, we were going to name him Ike but I read somewhere its better to use a two sylable name, for training purposes.
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Offline DREDIOCK

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Re: D-DAY
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2009, 01:08:07 PM »



"Hit the dirt boys!"





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Re: D-DAY
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2009, 01:23:04 PM »
remind me of the trip we made with squadies last year :
For those not having seen the photos :
 
http://picasaweb.google.fr/fdejager
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Re: D-DAY
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2009, 01:24:33 PM »
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Offline crazyivan

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Re: D-DAY
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2009, 01:56:21 PM »
 :salute DDay Vets.
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« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2009, 02:05:28 PM »
Here is a god vid I found from liveleak for D-Day. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2c4_1241016815

Man, I can't imagine what it would be like to charge the beach knowing you will die. Maybe excepting the fact that you're going to die and just charge?
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« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2009, 02:34:47 PM »
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2009, 04:25:30 PM »
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Thank you allied Vets and those forever on duty.
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« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2009, 06:26:35 PM »
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To all of those who served the cause of freedom in all theaters of that great and terrible war.
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Re: D-DAY
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2009, 07:51:45 PM »
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