{"id":15130,"date":"2014-06-06T09:46:38","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T13:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=15130"},"modified":"2018-08-13T05:25:20","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T09:25:20","slug":"70-years-ago-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=15130","title":{"rendered":"70 years ago today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today marks the 70th<\/sup> anniversary of the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy, France. This was the start of the liberation of Europe from the Nazi\u2019s and the final destruction of one of the most evil political systems in history.<\/p>\n

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The first troops to land were allied paratroops, touching down at 0000 hours on June 6th<\/sup>. At 0630 hours, the main landing forces hit the beaches and met heavy resistance. The worst resistance was at Omaha Beach<\/a>, and it was so bad that the allied commanders considered pulling the troops off. However, the American forces were able to finally breach the defenses, and along with the other allied forces, gained a foothold that eventually led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. General Dwight David Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied commander released this statement to the allied forces just before the invasion.<\/p>\n

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The success of the invasion was not a sure thing. The weather was bad, the seas were rough and most of the troops were not experienced. There was a very good chance of the invasion failing and Eisenhower having to pull the surviving forces off the beaches. The allied airborne forces would have been wiped out with no way to get back to England or be relieved. General Eisenhower, fully aware of this possiblity, prepared a statement just before the landings assuming full responsibility for decisions to go and to withdraw.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur landings have failed and I have withdrawn the troops.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 could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

40 years later, at Point-du-Hoc, President Ronald Reagan gave a speech honoring the men who liberated France.<\/p>\n

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Take a moment today and reflect on why those men and women are called \u201cThe Greatest Generation.\u201d Those men are fading away into the mists of time, and to soon, will be gone.<\/p>\n

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Obama at Omaha Beach on 70th Anniversary of D-Day \u00bb US …<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
President Hollande, distinguished guests, I’m honored to return here today to pay tribute to the men and women of a generation who defied every danger \u2014 among them, our veterans of D-Day. And, gentlemen, we are truly humbled by your …<\/div>\n
https:\/\/geneva.usmission.gov\/ \u2014 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:26:41 -0700<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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World honors D-Day’s fallen, 70 years on | PIX 11<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
President Barack Obama greets WWII Veterans during a ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery on the 70th anniversary of D-Day June 6, 2014 in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.(Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images).<\/div>\n
http:\/\/pix11.com\/<\/a> \u2014 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:24:06 -0700<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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D-Day? What’s That? | UConn Today<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Public knowledge of D-Day was already waning 20 years ago, despite saturation media coverage of the invasion’s 50th anniversary and a much greater number of D-Day veterans still alive, according to a CBS News poll archived at the Center …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/<\/a> \u2014 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:20:52 -0700<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Remembering D-Day and Those Who Fought – iMGA<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
The weather on D-Day was far from ideal, but postponing would have meant a delay of at least two weeks, as the invasion planners set conditions regarding the phase of the moon, the tides, and the time of day that meant only a few days in …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/imga.biz\/<\/a> \u2014 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:06:26 -0700<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What Was D-Day? By Victor Davis Hanson \u2013 The Absurd …<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
The Western Allies had hardly been idle before D-Day. They had taken North Africa and Sicily from the Germans and Italians. They were bogged down in brutal fighting in Italy. The Western Allies and China fought the Japanese in the Pacific, …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.theabsurdreport.com\/ \u2014 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:00:49 -0700<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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15 Incredible Photo Composites Match Up Normandy on D …<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Today marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day, aka Operation Overlord, the single largest seaborne military invasion of all time. How has Normandy changed in the seven decades since? In these perfectly-matched photo composites, Getty …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/<\/a> \u2014 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:00:00 -0700<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Friday June 6th on Stand Up! \u2013 The American Dream, D-day …<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
In the second hour, SiriusXM host David Webb calls us from Normandy to talk the 70th anniversary of D-Day. In the third hour, Wired editor Adam Rogers tells us about the science of booze. Follow us on Twitter: Pete Dominick, Alfred Schulz, …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/standupwithpetedominick.com\/ \u2014 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 05:47:20 -0700<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cSherlock’s\u201d Benedict Cumberbatch Reads News From D-Day<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
The original news bulletin offered the first warning to many Europeans that the D-Day invasion had begun. Throughout the day, the BBC will air several original D-Day bulletins read by the Masterpiece Mystery! \u201cSherlock\u201d star and fellow actor …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/wptschedule.org\/bemoretunedin\/<\/a> \u2014 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 05:44:42 -0700<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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