D-Day
June 6, 1944 - The allied forces made a landing on the coast of Normandy, France in order to begin to retake western Europe from the Nazis. A great many men died or were wounded on the beaches that day. I'd encourage all of you to take a moment to remember their sacrifices.
For those of you who want to find out a bit more about it, the following are some suggested books:
Cornelius Ryan's epic The Longest Day is probably the best known book on D-Day. It was made into a movie of the same name.
Alex Kershaw's The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice is one excellent book that I recently "read" as a book on CD. While it's a bit more narrowly focused, it provides some graphic accounts of what being on the beach was like.
Stephen Ambrose has several books on WWII that are also excellent, including D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II and Citizen Soldiers: The U S Army From The Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany
For those of you who want to find out a bit more about it, the following are some suggested books:
Cornelius Ryan's epic The Longest Day is probably the best known book on D-Day. It was made into a movie of the same name.
Alex Kershaw's The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice is one excellent book that I recently "read" as a book on CD. While it's a bit more narrowly focused, it provides some graphic accounts of what being on the beach was like.
Stephen Ambrose has several books on WWII that are also excellent, including D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II and Citizen Soldiers: The U S Army From The Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany
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