Operation Overlord

[better dead than red]

Today is the anniversary of the Normandy landings, D-Day.

I have much respect and gratitude to those young (now old or deceased) men that stepped off those landing craft into hell on Earth, like most have never seen or will ever see.

 

[Alan Oakes Shinpads]

I was watching the BBC coverage and the following phrase that one of the surviving veterans used was so sad and so true.

"They gave their tomorrows for our today's"

 

[Thorin Oakenshield]

I was watching the BBC coverage and the following phrase that one of the surviving veterans used was so sad and so true.

"They gave their tomorrows for our today's"

That is a great quote

 

[Ban-jani]

Every surviving veteran should be given a knighthood.

As should those who took part in the Battle of Britain.

Definitely the finest years in Britain’s history in terms of giving back to the world.

Very proud.

Also a special mention for our friends and allies from the other side of the Atlantic and the other side of the world.

 

[Fred_Quimby]

Another quote

'You have your day on the beach because they had theirs'

 

[Tuearts right boot]

The organisation and logistics that went into that is utterly mind blowing. Could we do it today.....????? I dont think so because those men and women I feel were made of better stuff.

 

[i kne albert davy]

A magnificent effort by the British people in partnership with our allies it made sure the end was nigh for the worse regime the planets possibly ever seen.

 

[better dead than red]

The organisation and logistics that went into that is utterly mind blowing. Could we do it today.....????? I dont think so because those men and women I feel were made of better stuff.

I tend to agree with you. Life, on the whole, was much more difficult back then even though it was a relatively short time ago. People were "harder" and used to putting effort into a task. Even something simple such as making supper was more difficult in many regards. There was no Xbox, no computers, fewer people owned telephones. Hell, depending on where you lived you might not even had an indoor toilet.

Kids played outdoors and many adults worked in hard(er) (compared to now) physical jobs. I read something a year or so ago that a good number of recruits in their teens for the U.S. Army lacked the strength and capability to throw a grenade in training!

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Corbyn received short shrift yesterday from a veteran.

There was a meal organised for the veterans, VIPs, Heads of State and others.

The Labour leader told one of his aide's to go and ask if he could sit and have a meal with this one particular veteran.

His response was sharp - "tell Corbyn to fuck off!"

I had to stifle my laughter.

It was very humbling being in the company of these truly heroic men. Cherish them and their stories while they are here. They are well into their 90s now and may not be around for much longer.

One day they'll go and join their fallen comrades who fought so bravely 75 years ago.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Corbyn received short shrift yesterday from a veteran.

There was a meal organised for the veterans, VIPs, Heads of State and others.

The Labour leader told one of his aide's to go and ask if he could sit and have a meal with this one particular veteran.

His response was sharp - "tell Corbyn to fuck off!"

I had to stifle my laughter.

It was very humbling being in the company of these truly heroic men. Cherish them and their stories while they are here. They are well into their 90s now and may not be around for much longer.

One day they'll go and join their fallen comrades who fought so bravely 75 years ago.

It won’t be long until we lose every voice that was involved in ww2 first hand. Their legacy has been our freedom and the longest period of peace Europe has known. Please god that is maintained.