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Peter1469
06-06-2013, 05:01 PM
D Day. The liberation of Europe started 69 years ago.

Celebrations in France (http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/06/06/commemorations-marking-6th-anniversary-allied-invasion-france-begin-with-flag/)

FDR D Day Prayer (http://www.history.com/speeches/franklin-d-roosevelt-delivers-d-day-prayer#franklin-d-roosevelt-delivers-d-day-prayer)

The speech never read (http://doinghistoryproject.tripod.com/id17.html)
Mister D
06-06-2013, 05:30 PM
Around 2500 GIs were killed most of them on Omaha.
GrassrootsConservative
06-06-2013, 05:37 PM
Around 2500 GIs were killed most of them on Omaha.

Omaha, Nebraska?
Beevee
06-06-2013, 05:47 PM
Omaha, Nebraska?

LOL. What a shame that the poster doesn't also indicate how many allied troops in total lost their lives.
Mister D
06-06-2013, 05:48 PM
LOL. What a shame that the poster doesn't also indicate how many allied troops in total lost their lives.

:laugh: What a douche
GrassrootsConservative
06-06-2013, 05:50 PM
Well I figured not, since the OP was talking about Europe. But I'm not aware of any Omaha in Europe.
Mister D
06-06-2013, 05:52 PM
Omaha Beach
GrassrootsConservative
06-06-2013, 05:55 PM
Omaha Beach

Google maps tells me that is in France. Not a very French name, but alright.
Mister D
06-06-2013, 05:58 PM
Google maps tells me that is in France. Not a very French name, but alright.

That was the code name.
Mister D
06-06-2013, 06:14 PM
The vast majority of casualties during the initial landings at Omaha were caused by a handful German machine gunners.
Mister D
06-06-2013, 06:16 PM
Highest rate of fire of any machine gun during the war. A fearsome weapon: MG42

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwW31u6wYvE
Mister D
06-06-2013, 06:19 PM
Maybe half a dozen of these caused most of the mayhem.
Peter1469
06-06-2013, 07:36 PM
A map of the allied invasion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Allied_Invasion_Force.jpg)
Peter1469
06-06-2013, 08:47 PM
Google maps tells me that is in France. Not a very French name, but alright.

Early on the morning of June 6th 1944 7,00 ships of all sizes approached the coast on Normandy. This was the largest flotilla the world had ever seen, and has never been surpassed. The five beaches selected for the landings have been known by their code names ever since. The two American beaches, Utah and Omaha. The two British Beaches, Sword and Gold The Canadian Beach, Juno

Operation Neptune (http://www.normandy1944.org.uk/search.htm)

And don't forget the 24,000 airborne troops that landed in a complete FUBAR inland many hours earlier.
CRUE CAB
06-13-2013, 10:45 AM
Omaha, Nebraska?
Dont be stupid.