On This Day, 500,000 Came to Call and Told Hitler To Go Home

[blackrock13]

At 6;30 am in 1944, the allied troops came to call on a few beaches in Normandy and told the Reich they were going home NOW. Many gave their lives that day and in the months to follow to give us the chance to keep the liberties we enjoy today.

I have spent many hours face to face with veterans talking to, or in reality, doing a lot of listening of the accounts from both sides and the scale of what happened that day never fails to move me. Those who have had the opportunity to visit Normandy understand.

Just take a moment and remember this day and those who were there, many no longer with us.

 

[Aardvark154]

Glad that you posted this.

 

[buttercup]

At 6;30 am in 1944, the allied troops came to call on a few beaches in Normandy and told the Reich they were going home NOW. Many gave their lives that day and in the months to follow to give us the chance to keep the liberties we enjoy today.
I have spent many hours face to face with veterans talking to, or in reality, doing a lot of listening of the accounts from both sides and the scale of what happened that day never fails to move me. Those who have had the opportunity to visit Normandy understand.
Just take a moment and remember this day and those who were there, many no longer with us.

Glad that you posted this.

Yes, indeed.

However, on this day, the number landed was more like 100,000.

The 500,000 (and more) several weeks later, were unstoppable. The Germans had the resources in France to push back the 100,000, but for various reasons failed to do so. Thanks be to whoever one thanks on these occasions.

 

[FatOne]

At 6;30 am in 1944, the allied troops came to call on a few beaches in Normandy and told the Reich they were going home NOW. Many gave their lives that day and in the months to follow to give us the chance to keep the liberties we enjoy today.

I have spent many hours face to face with veterans talking to, or in reality, doing a lot of listening of the accounts from both sides and the scale of what happened that day never fails to move me. Those who have had the opportunity to visit Normandy understand.

Just take a moment and remember this day and those who were there, many no longer with us.

The first paragraph is full of errors
The second paragraph is probably yet another lame attempt at pro from dovering,

160,000 troops landing on 6 June 1944, 73,000 American troops, 61,715 British and 21,400 Canadian

I don't recall any mention of anyone telling Hitler to go back to his home town in Austria. I'd guess most of those landing would rather put a bullet in his head. They sure did not tell him that at D day because Hitler was nowhere near Normandy. As for telling the Reich that they were going home now.. I am sure the Reich would be happy at that, typos can be funny.
Also over and over again, it is generally shown that in war people die for their buddies, not for lofty principals. That is why small unit cohesion is so important.

Also generally speaking folks join in for many reasons, everyone else is doing it, general duty, moral suasion, adventure, etc, I'd guess if you went back and ask liberty would be pretty low on the list. This is further supported by how many ways the governments they vote in have no concern for liberty.

But hey telling lies to support veterans is a time honored tradition, don't let me stop you.

 

[GG2]

^^^
Interesting.

 

[rld]

The first paragraph is full of errors
The second paragraph is probably yet another lame attempt at pro from dovering,

160,000 troops landing on 6 June 1944, 73,000 American troops, 61,715 British and 21,400 Canadian

I don't recall any mention of anyone telling Hitler to go back to his home town in Austria. I'd guess most of those landing would rather put a bullet in his head. They sure did not tell him that at D day because Hitler was nowhere near Normandy. As for telling the Reich that they were going home now.. I am sure the Reich would be happy at that, typos can be funny.
Also over and over again, it is generally shown that in war people die for their buddies, not for lofty principals. That is why small unit cohesion is so important.

Also generally speaking folks join in for many reasons, everyone else is doing it, general duty, moral suasion, adventure, etc, I'd guess if you went back and ask liberty would be pretty low on the list. This is further supported by how many ways the governments they vote in have no concern for liberty.

But hey telling lies to support veterans is a time honored tradition, don't let me stop you.

A tad bitter are we?

And based on the comment I bolded not very literary or allegorical either.

Consider some therapy.

 

[lurkerdick]

Hitler maybe long gone but his ideology is alive and well so much so their activities are constantly monitored as they numbers continue to grow AGAIN.

 

[blackrock13]

A tad bitter are we?

And based on the comment I bolded not very literary or allegorical either.

Consider some therapy.

FO is just trying too much to be a hard ass and find fault in what is posted. The first waves on the beach involved 160,000 troops, but 200,000 naval personal weren't there on a picnic, nor were the air personel, but he seems to forget them . Within a week there were over 300,000 to 500,000 on the ground. By July 25 there were in excess of 1 million and by the end of august over 3 million were in theatre. I'm sure had there been room more would have landed in the first wave, but hey.

The Normandy Invasionby David White and Daniel P. Murphy, Ph.D

The assembled invasion force consisted of more than 1.5 million troops: 620,500 men of the ground forces in 21 divisions plus support troops. The invasion fleet had more than 4,400 ships and landing craft to carry 154,000 troops (50,000 of them were the assault forces who would first storm the beaches) and 1,500 tanks. Accompanying the fleet were 11,000 fighters, bombers, transport planes, and gliders. On the other side were an estimated 60 German divisions. It was a formidable defense, and many in the German High Command thought it was invincible.


http://www.netplaces.com/world-war-ii/europe/the-normandy-invasion.htm



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[FatOne]

I'm sure had there been room more would have landed in the first wave, but hey.

But there wasn't so they were not there. You pulled a number out of your ass without bothering to do even the minimal research that such an event deserves. Then you padded it up with other bullshit. But hey. Its for the troops, gotta support the troops. Fuck facts.

Now if you want to include everyone off the shore, all the air crew and ground crew for every plane, everyone you did any loading, paperwork, dug a latrine within 50 miles of a disembarkation port etc, you would go far beyond 500K. For that matter much like CS Forrester in "The Ship" discussing an action in the med you can't forget the guy who built the shells and everyone else either.

Also the thread title is just silly. If you really want to be a lame ass you might as well change it to 500K came to call and tell Hitler he was a doody head. Your setup sounds infantile.

 

[mur11]

How about instead of nitpicking and being assholes for the sake of being an asshole (which normally I love) we just keep whatever political agenda inside, and use this thread to thank all who died and sacrificed their lives so we may enjoy the freedoms we share today?
Just for one thread?

 

[The Oracle]

How about instead of nitpicking and being assholes for the sake of being an asshole (which normally I love) we just keep whatever political agenda inside, and use this thread to thank all who died and sacrificed their lives so we may enjoy the freedoms we share today?
Just for one thread?

+1..........Very well said.

 

[blackrock13]

How about instead of nitpicking and being assholes for the sake of being an asshole (which normally I love) we just keep whatever political agenda inside, and use this thread to thank all who died and sacrificed their lives so we may enjoy the freedoms we share today?
Just for one thread?

That's the way it started.

 

[seth gecko]

Then there's the few who always drop in early for the party:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap...SvZYLg?docId=0e37e0d1158b43bcaadd18e6f54f344b

 

[whitewaterguy]

. This is further supported by how many ways the governments they vote in have no concern for liberty.

But hey telling lies to support veterans is a time honored tradition, don't let me stop you.

+1 very well said. Blackrock has no interst in supporting veterans. His gig is starting up threads on motherhood and apple pie causes like vets, and that old cunt faced Queen/monarchy, then hovering til someone disagrees with him whereafter he gets his little orgasmic rush. It's lame trolling at its most obvious. Most astute Terbites are rather quite on to him and toy with him for a laugh once in a while, till boredome with his stupidity sets in

 

[Aardvark154]

"Yes, makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep
Is cheaper than them uniforms, an' they're starvation cheap. . ."

As Mur wrote how about we "use this thread to thank all who died and sacrificed their lives so we may enjoy the freedoms we share today?"

 

[dirkd101]

How about instead of nitpicking and being assholes for the sake of being an asshole (which normally I love) we just keep whatever political agenda inside, and use this thread to thank all who died and sacrificed their lives so we may enjoy the freedoms we share today?
Just for one thread?

+1..........Very well said.

"Yes, makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep
Is cheaper than them uniforms, an' they're starvation cheap. . ."

As Mur wrote how about we "use this thread to thank all who died and sacrificed their lives so we may enjoy the freedoms we share today?"

I'm with you on this. Why bicker? Why make this political? Whay say they died in vain? To the last one, how can you make such a comment, pathetic, pathetic and petty human being.

I, for one am greatful of the sacrifice made by these men. The courage they displayed on this day and days before and after was immeasurable. These men were part of the greatest generation. I hope their sacrifices are not forgotten.

Thanks blackrock for reminding us of this day of days.

 

[blackrock13]

+1 very well said. Blackrock has no interst in supporting veterans. His gig is starting up threads on motherhood and apple pie causes like vets, and that old cunt faced Queen/monarchy, then hovering til someone disagrees with him whereafter he gets his little orgasmic rush. It's lame trolling at its most obvious. Most astute Terbites are rather quite on to him and toy with him for a laugh once in a while, till boredome with his stupidity sets in

Another useless post from under Fraggle Rock. You know nothing about what I do with/for veterans. I'm not going to list them, except if you really did pay attention you'd remember that I've done documentaries about the veterans/events of three wars and as a result have met many and spent more time with them than most on here. You're simply a idiot troll who hasn't contributed a constructive post in months, keep up the work at giving Pekkerhead a run for his crown.

 

[johnhenrygalt]

How about instead of nitpicking and being assholes for the sake of being an asshole (which normally I love) we just keep whatever political agenda inside, and use this thread to thank all who died and sacrificed their lives so we may enjoy the freedoms we share today?
Just for one thread?

How many dead veterans do you think read terb?

 

[GG2]

It's always a good idea to factcheck anything blackrock posts to show everybody his superficial treatment and knowledge about everything.

 

[mur11]

How many dead veterans do you think read terb?

How many veterans read TERB? How many people who have had loved ones die in armed conflict around the world read TERB? How many people who had relatives who fought in conflicts, including World War II, read TERB?
Your point is asinine
It's about respect. And remembering on one thread, in one forum, on one day, the sacrifices that were made.

It's not about the causes of World War II, or the political motivations of the people involved, or about the infallibly of the military, it's about the fact that on this day (yesterday fine, whatever) a lot of young men gave their lives heroically to halt the spread of what they considered tyranny
Maybe blackrock was being self-aggrandizing or whatever with his post. Maybe he got some facts wrong. It doesn't matter. The spirit of his post is about remembrance and respect.
If you don't agree with him, or want to spout your anti-military agenda, that's cool, create a new damn thread.

Jesus Christ people, is it really that hard?