Yes, it is still tommorrow for us in the Colonies. It puts a torque in my nose it is ALWAYS called D-Day by the press, etc. Nearly every landing conducted by the US had a "d-day." I suppose it was the same for our allies, but I will not be so bold as to assume that. To me, the Normandy Landings would be a better title.
Yes, it is still tommorrow for us in the Colonies. We are the colonials as well however we are on the right side of the dateline. It puts a torque in my nose it is ALWAYS called D-Day by the press, etc. Nearly every landing conducted by the US had a "d-day." I suppose it was the same for our allies, but I will not be so bold as to assume that. To me, the Normandy Landings would be a better title. As long as people never forget the significance, the sacrifice and the enormity of "the day" I will be happy with either name.
here's to the many brave men who fought and gave their lives for the freedom of the world. may their sacrifice never be forgotten.
Haven't seen anything yet about it on the TV. Maybe the big commemorations of 2004 were enough? We are having coverage of the 25th Anniversary of the Falklands War on our news. Which I am glad to see. As us British have so many wars in our history perhaps it is a good thing we are remembering the more recent ones. WW2 is splipping back into ancient history for younger generations. Remembering the Fallen of our modern wars would be more relevent to them. I still mentioned to my kids what today was, though, of course.
63 years ago today. I wonder how many schools will make note of it? My 13 yr old lad has just got in from school and said they paid their respects in class today...In a very PC kinda way!!
My children have been out for summer for nearly three weeks, but judging by the activities on other important days, I am sure they would have had good notice of it. They attend a private school that is VERY patriotic. We had a talk about the landings last night at supper. The 5 year old didn't really understand, but the 9 year old did. She asked me several months ago if we could go see the battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) in Mobile. It probably will be just me and her.
My children have been out for summer for nearly three weeks, but judging by the activities on other important days, I am sure they would have had good notice of it. They attend a private school that is VERY patriotic. We had a talk about the landings last night at supper. The 5 year old didn't really understand, but the 9 year old did. She asked me several months ago if we could go see the battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) in Mobile. It probably will be just me and her. That's great you'll have a good time. There are quite a few old navy ships near me including the Intrepid. I like your quote. People need to read more Thomas Paine if you get my drift. You might enjoy this site: U.S. Navy Battleships - USS Alabama (BB 60)
Thanks HO. I've already trolled that site and sucked the pictures off of it. She is a beautiful old girl. She was damaged almost two years ago by Hurrican Ivan. She sits on pilings or some structure similar to those, so she doesn't float freely. The storm surge knock her off of the supports and she was listing 10-15 degrees to port. When I was a boy, you could go higher up on the structure than you can now. They've gut the ladder rungs completely off to keep people from getting to masts. About 18 years ago, when we were going through the ship we passed through the dispensary. They had cabinet full of 'meds' to show the area was intended for medical care. Positioned PROMINENTLY in the cabinet was a large bottle labeled "Premarin". That name will probably only have meaning to the older women (if any) in this forum as it is a medicine that is prescribed exclusively to older women for hormone replacement therapy. Go figure that one out.
Thanks HO. About 18 years ago, when we were going through the ship we passed through the dispensary. They had cabinet full of 'meds' to show the area was intended for medical care. Positioned PROMINENTLY in the cabinet was a large bottle labeled "Premarin". That name will probably only have meaning to the older women (if any) in this forum as it is a medicine that is prescribed exclusively to older women for hormone replacement therapy. Go figure that one out. That's a Julie Andrew's joke about women trying to be men who impersonate women or a wife of the association with a sense of humor.
Two of our lads, part of the assault teams RE, for Queen Red and Queen White sectors on Sword, had their assault landing craft stuck on something away from the shore. It was absolutely vital that the three Royal Engineers assault demolition and mine clearing teams, with the task set of opening a path to the road beyond, and of blowing up any enemy gun posts if they stood in the way.... was completely successful, the whole operation hinged on the three teams success. So! the two of them stripped off and swam ashore. Don't ask me where they got new clothes from, I have no idea. There were many deeds of great courage that were never reconised. many that the general public never even got to hear about. The one that I do like, was the Sapper (RE) that slid under the barbed wire on his back, in front of a concrete machine gun post. He had a pound of Gun Cotton on his chest, with a primer, detonator, and short bit of black safety fuse. He had a cigarette in his mouth, he slowly wriggled up under the wire to the gun slit. Took the Gun Cotton off his chest, lit the safety fuse with his cigarette, and popped it through the gun slit over, and behind his head. "BANG" Good night nurse! Who's a pretty boy then? Sapper
Saturday, June 24, 1944 The days that marked the Battle of Normandy In Cherbourg, the American troops of the 7th corps continue their slow, bloody advance. But the defenses fall one by one. Destruction of the deep-water port of Cherbourg by the German soldiers is continuing and according to allied observers, it will take several weeks to put the port facilities back into service once the city is in the hands of the Americans. The British and Canadians stopped for a few hours the advance east of Caen, to be refueled and reinforced by fresh troops, disembarked at Arromanches for most of them after the end of the storm in the Englsih Channel which destroyed the artificial port of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer. Montgomery’s Epsom operation is scheduled to begin the following day, Sunday, June 25th. Nearly 60,000 men stand ready to launch the offensive towards the river Odon. Saturday, June 24, 1944
