June 6th 1944 Let Us Not Forget Our Heroes (1 Viewer)

[PanzerAce1944]

Tomorrow is the 68th Anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy. Remembering those who gave their all for the rest of us to be free :salute::

 

[waynepoo]

Indeed I second PA's comment, they were Heroes one and all.....:salute::
Wayne.

 

[Rob]

Yep here's to the memory of all those men who sixty eight years ago today began mile by mile town by town to rid Europe of the detestable Nazi regime and returned freedom to its people. We owe them a huge debt that can never really be repaid, if we actually try and consider what life would have been like under the Nazi/German cloud of hatred, racism and intolerance it does not bare thinking about. God bless every single one of the Allied troops who took part in this massive, world changing operation.

Rob

 

[Mitch]

respect to them all and, a little extra thought on this day of days to the troops who took out the Merville battery and pegasus bridge.
Mitch

 

[Rob]

Heres a pic I took of Omaha beach last time I was there, out of pic there are plenty of MG emplacements etc right by the beach and in the hills overlooking them also. Its amazing anyone got off that beach all those years ago today.

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[Rob]

This first pic is a testimony to the skill and bravery of those British Glider pilots who put there Gliders right on the spot that night. Each of these concrete markers marks the spot where one of them landed , check how close they are, no wonder the Jerries had no time to react and were quickly overwhelmed. And to think they did this in the dark and still managed to miss the river, deepest respects and admiration for all those involved in capturing Pegasus bridge.

Here are the remains of one of those Gliders

Rob

 

[Rob]

And here is the first building liberated in France all those years ago;

 

[AIDMAN]

Remember and Respect...Not only today but always!!.

Steve

 

[Louis Badolato]

Today I will take my son and daughter up to my D-Day diorama, and tell them the story of their Great-Uncle Leo (my father's oldest brother), who was a USN crewman on a rocket ship as part of the invasion force on D-Day. I will tell them about how Uncle Leo survived the war, and brought back my Aunt Margaret, a war bride from Liverpool (one of my favorite aunts - I loved her accent). I will tell them about all the brave men of the greatest generation, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice on beaches called Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno and Sword, on a previously obscure peninsula whose name will never be forgotten. I will tell my children about what those men did for them, and for their mother and I, and for all of us. I do this every year, so, at least in my home, D-Day will never be forgotten, or taken for granted.

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Rob, Some really terrific pics that you posted. Thanks for sharing them with us {bravo}}

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Today I will take my son and daughter up to my D-Day diorama, and tell them the story of their Great-Uncle Leo (my father's oldest brother), who was a USN crewman on a rocket ship as part of the invasion force on D-Day. I will tell them about how Uncle Leo survived the war, and brought back my Aunt Margaret, a war bride from Liverpool (one of my favorite aunts - I loved her accent). I will tell them about all the brave men of the greatest generation, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice on beaches called Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno and Sword, on a previously obscure peninsula whose name will never be forgotten. I will tell my children about what those men did for them, and for their mother and I, and for all of us. I do this every year, so, at least in my home, D-Day will never be forgotten, or taken for granted.

Well done Louis, A fine way to pay tribute to those true heroes {bravo}}

 

[uksubs]

This first pic is a testimony to the skill and bravery of those British Glider pilots who put there Gliders right on the spot that night. Each of these concrete markers marks the spot where one of them landed , check how close they are, no wonder the Jerries had no time to react and were quickly overwhelmed. And to think they did this in the dark and still managed to miss the river, deepest respects and admiration for all those involved in capturing Pegasus bridge.

Here are the remains of one of those Gliders

Rob

Brilliant photo Rob