73 years ago today

[pwd72s]

D-day.

[Mad Max]

D-Day: Operation Overlord lands 400,000 Allied American, British, and Canadian troops on the beaches of Normandy in German-occupied France.

[pwd72s]

These 101st airborne guys were already there...we owe them all so much.

[matthewb0051]

Pick up a weapon an follow me.

[Baz]

My father was there.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Mark Wilson

My father was there.

Not exactly the tour of Europe today's coddled youth expect, was it?

[rusnak]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

These 101st airborne guys were already there...we owe them all so much.

I love that picture

[Don Ro]

Originally Posted by Baz

I wonder if these are the same men/boys...? What a hoot, if so.

[black_falcon]

Casualties: 425,000 estimated killed-wounded-or MIA; 209,000 Allied Casulaties (37,000 Ground Forces and 16,700 Air Forces). Approx 200,000 German Casualties and 200,000 captured POWs.

Famous Combatants: James Doohan "Scotty" from Star Trek, Royal Canadian Artillery. New York Yankee Yogi Berra, US Navy. Author Rye J.D. Salinger, and Actor Alex Guinness "Obi Wan Kenobi" Star Wars for the Royal Navy.






So much male privilege.

[sc_rufctr]

Forever grateful to these brave soldiers. RIP.
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The opening scene of Saving Private Ryan would have to be one the most harrowing war scene ever filmed.
Spielberg did an amazing job. He truly honored those brave men.

The part when the Germans shoot into the landing craft with a an MG42 will forever haunt me.

[ZOO]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Not exactly the tour of Europe today's coddled youth expect, was it?

Ah yes, what we really need is a gigantic global conflict to toughen up those millennial.

[sc_rufctr]

[ckelly78z]

Words cannot describe the fear (but ultimately the courage) of those brave boys who plunged into chest deep water, under heavy gunfire, against insurmountable odds . WOW, my hat is off to them !

[shadowjack1]

Boys became men.