On this day June 6th, 1944 - D-Day

[mattola]

Before and After D-Day: Rare Color Photos From England and France, 1944 - LIFE

 

[mattola]

RIP all that sacrificed.

 

[mattola]

some amazing pictures.

 

[mattola]

 

[awaz]

RIP

 

[evolver115]

Good post, Matt.

The 'Big Red One', or The 1st Infantry Division, and the 'Blue and Gray', or the 29th Infantry Division, waded ashore on this day, 68 years ago on the beaches of Normandy, France.

Both divisions were also part of the American Expeditionary Force that accompanied General Pershing to France in 1917 in the First World War.

Many brave young men made the ultimate sacrifice to oppose tyranny on this day.

And let's not forget the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions who made a terrifying parachute jump into enemy held territory before the invasion force launched onto the beach. Can't even imagine how scary that would have been.

 

[Zwings40]

All American.
All the way.
Airborne.

To all those who sacrificed their lives and for those who never came back the same.

 

[evolver115]

We should also pay respect to the Canadian 3rd Infantry and the 2nd Armored who went ashore in Normandy on this day.

 

[mattola]

We should also pay respect to the Canadian 3rd Infantry and the 2nd Armored who also went ashore in Normandy on this day.

WOOT

 

[evolver115]

WOOT

I believe it was a unit of the 2nd Armored who slugged it out with a group of superior German Tiger tanks during the drive on the french town of Caen. The Canuck tankers eventually won, but not before many of their inferior US built Sherman tanks were destroyed.

Talk about bravery....

 

[mattola]

I believe it was a unit of the 2nd Armored who slugged it out with a group of superior German Tiger tanks during the drive on the french town of Caen. The Canuck tankers eventually won, but not before many of their inferior US built Sherman tanks were destroyed.

Talk about bravery....

one my biggest problems when I was in history in school was that my canadian school only taught about basic canadian history. very little to nothing on the world. we learnt about the English vs the Quebec French

 

[evolver115]

one my biggest problems when I was in history in school was that my canadian school only taught about basic canadian history. very little to nothing on the world. we learnt about the English vs the Quebec French

That is a shame. The Canadian people have a lot to be proud about when it comes to their contribution in the Second World War. They fought in the air over Europe, on the ground and at sea covering the transports that criss-crossed the Atlantic with their own supplies that were headed to England.

 

[mattola]

That is a shame. The Canadian people have a lot to be proud about when it comes to their contribution in the Second World War. They fought in the air over Europe, on the ground and at sea covering the transports that criss-crossed the Atlantic with their own supplies that were headed to England.

lots about the pioneers as well. important stuff to learn as it shaped our country but man I wanted more on world events.

 

[mattola]

lots about the pioneers as well. important stuff to learn as it shaped our country but man I wanted more on world events.

i guess I shouldn't deviate.

bless all the soldiers in the past and the present and of course the future.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Couple weeks old article, but it fits with the theme:

What honor looks like: The flash mob at Gate 38 of Reagan National Airport | MullerOver.com

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

The Longest Day must be playing on one of these 400 gazillion channels today.

R.I.P. Brave men.

 

[evolver115]

Couple weeks old article, but it fits with the theme:

What honor looks like: The flash mob at Gate 38 of Reagan National Airport | MullerOver.com

That is an awesome tribute

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

That is an awesome tribute

Yeah, I can honestly admit that I was reading through tears by the end of the article.

I visited the WWII memorial last year and it's a pretty amazing scene to see a guy in a wheelchair with his Army/Navy/Air Force/Marines hat/shirt/jacket on crying in the middle of the memorial while he looks around him.

 

[Comeds]

one my biggest problems when I was in history in school was that my canadian school only taught about basic canadian history. very little to nothing on the world. we learnt about the English vs the Quebec French

My wife is from Texas and she had 4 years of Texas history in school and very little if any about world history or even overall American history.

RIP to those that fought and lost their lives and thank you to everyone who was there.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]