Today was the Day of Days.  The liberation of Europe from the Nazi's began.  Allied forces began operation Overlord.

Dave in Texas wrote this:

I did a post on this last year on my old moron-blog, if you'd like to read more. Here is the text of the message Gen. Eisenhower wrote, but thankfully never read:

Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based on the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.

Posted by: Robert Woolwine at 07:16 AM | No Comments | Add Comment
Post contains 124 words, total size 1 kb.