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The Longest Day
« on: June 06, 2018, 04:10:53 PM »


Somehow, "Happy D-Day" did not seem appropriate.

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Re: The Longest Day
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2018, 06:21:27 PM »
"Have a reflective D-Day" seems too long.  Un-catchy.
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Re: The Longest Day
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2018, 08:54:45 PM »
How about, "A moment of silence for those who gave all to save many on this day in history?"
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Re: The Longest Day
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2018, 10:36:17 PM »
Lest we forget.
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Re: The Longest Day
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2018, 11:16:47 PM »
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Re: The Longest Day
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2018, 11:19:02 PM »
Many men went there as soldiers ...
Many men are there to stay ....

R. I. P.  heroes.  You did well.
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Re: The Longest Day
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2018, 08:02:27 AM »
I posted this to my facebook page yesterday.

It's some absolutely fascinating listening. +- 24 hours of American newscasts reporting on the invasion, including addresses by various world leaders.

https://archive.org/details/Complete_Broadcast_Day_D-Day/Complete_Broadcast_Day_440606_Part_001.mp3

What's really fascinating is that the first news of the invasion as reported by American newscasters didn't come from American sources - it came from German radio broadcasts that were intercepted by American and British listeners.
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Re: The Longest Day
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2018, 10:59:57 AM »
Quote from: fistful on June 06, 2018, 11:16:47 PM


Wow.

And the the younger versions looks surprisingly cheerful.
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Re: The Longest Day
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2018, 11:31:37 AM »
Quote from: BTR on June 07, 2018, 10:59:57 AM
Wow.

And the the younger versions looks surprisingly cheerful.


Oh, well,  nobody had started shooting at them ... yet.
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Re: The Longest Day
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2018, 02:07:29 AM »
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Re: The Longest Day
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2018, 07:40:54 AM »
Quote from: BTR on June 07, 2018, 10:59:57 AM
Wow.

And the the younger versions looks surprisingly cheerful.

The Rule of LGOPs*


After the demise of the best laid Airborne plan, a most terrifying effect occurs on the battlefield.

This effect is known as the Rule of LGOPs. This is, in its purest form, small groups of pissed-off 19- year old American (or in this case British) Paratroopers. They are well-trained, armed-to-the-teeth and lack serious adult supervision. They collectively remember the Commander’s intent as “March to the sound of the guns and kill anyone who is not dressed like you…” …or something like that. Happily they go about the day’s work…



* - Little Groups of Paratroopers.
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