Last edited by Spearhead (2009-06-05 13:33:49)
That and the USSR was kicking the Nazis out of Eastern Europe from about the end of 1943. Starting with Ukraine and what is now Belarus.Spearhead wrote:
Kind of annoying when some people (like Reagan in his speech that kmar posted) say D-Day was the begining of the liberation of Europe.... as if they had never heard of Italy and battles like Cassino and Anzio and what not
RIP
happy christmas 101stusmarine wrote:
actually this current discussion is relevant
Nuts!
http://www.thedropzone.org/europe/Bulge/nuts.JPG
Yeah, and what about the American and English bombings over Germany to reduce their logistics. Was their sacrifice not taking the continent back?Spearhead wrote:
Kind of annoying when some people (like Reagan in his speech that kmar posted) say D-Day was the begining of the liberation of Europe.... as if they had never heard of Italy and battles like Cassino and Anzio and what not
RIP
Been to Utah with my grandad, he'd always wanted to see the beaches so we took him there a few years ago. We couldn't see Omaha, Pointe du Hoc or any of the cemetaries as they were to far from our lodgings for my grandfather to drive to. French kiddo's were just playing at the beach and some tourists were bathing; somehow that really annoyed me.FatherTed wrote:
i think ive been to juno and sword.
Well, every sane person in Holland, Belgium or France knows he or she would have spoken German today if it wasn't for the Russians, yet they never seem to get any credit. Quite the opposite actuallySpearhead wrote:
Kind of annoying when some people (like Reagan in his speech that kmar posted) say D-Day was the begining of the liberation of Europe.... as if they had never heard of Italy and battles like Cassino and Anzio and what not
RIP
That prick (I was going to say SOB, but actually his mom kicks ass!) shouldn't be invited anywhere anytime, especially not when it involves honour, respect or remembering genuine accomplishments.SEREVENT wrote:
Was anyone from the Royal Family going in the end? I heard Prince Charles got invited?
Yep, a long ex's birthday as well (guess how I always remembered ). Both you and her birthday are utterly unimportant compared to D-Day in the grander scheme though. Yours also is in my personal scheme.Peter wrote:
More importantly. My 18th tomorrow.
Trust me, you'd be suprised. I've seen many a fool pranked with it too.Bull3t wrote:
Agreed.ghettoperson wrote:
I'd be rather surprised if there are people that don't know what D-Day was.
lol. only in america...elite.mafia wrote:
We watched saving private ryan in school today to remember what happened.
Where was that exactly? The word beginning doesn't even appear in his speech. I checked.Spearhead wrote:
Kind of annoying when some people (like Reagan in his speech that kmar posted) say D-Day was the begining of the liberation of Europe.... as if they had never heard of Italy and battles like Cassino and Anzio and what not
RIP
We salute them today. But, Mr. President (Francois Mitterand of France), we also salute those who, like yourself, were already engaging the enemy inside your beloved country, the French Resistance. Your valiant struggle for France did so much to cripple the enemy and spur the advance of the armies of liberation. The French Forces of the Interior will forever personify courage and national spirit. They will be a timeless inspiration to all who are free and to all who would be free.
I think I know what you may be thinking right now -- thinking ``we were just part of a bigger effort; everyone was brave that day.'' Well, everyone was. Do you remember the story of Bill Millin of the 51st Highlanders? Forty years ago today, British troops were pinned down near a bridge, waiting desperately for help. Suddenly, they heard the sound of bagpipes, and some thought they were dreaming. Well, they weren't. They looked up and saw Bill Millin with his bagpipes, leading the reinforcements and ignoring the smack of the bullets into the ground around him.
Lord Lovat was with him -- Lord Lovat of Scotland, who calmly announced when he got to the bridge, ``Sorry I'm a few minutes late,'' as if he'd been delayed by a traffic jam, when in truth he'd just come from the bloody fighting on Sword Beach, which he and his men had just taken.
There was the impossible valor of the Poles who threw themselves between the enemy and the rest of Europe as the invasion took hold, and the unsurpassed courage of the Canadians who had already seen the horrors of war on this coast. They knew what awaited them there, but they would not be deterred. And once they hit Juno Beach, they never looked back.
All of these men were part of a rollcall of honor with names that spoke of a pride as bright as the colors they bore: the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Poland's 24th Lancers, the Royal Scots Fusiliers, the Screaming Eagles, the Yeomen of England's armored divisions, the forces of Free France, the Coast Guard's ``Matchbox Fleet'' and you, the American Rangers.
He wasn't there to give a history lesson. He was there at Normandy, on D-day, at the Pointe Du Hoc monument, speaking to the Rangers that participated in the landing, to acknowledge the sacrifices paid on that day. Context is important.It's fitting to remember here the great losses also suffered by the Russian people during World War II: 20 million perished, a terrible price that testifies to all the world the necessity of ending war.
My grandpa was there, in the 17th Airborne attached to the 82nd and 101st at different times.FatherTed wrote:
happy christmas 101stusmarine wrote:
actually this current discussion is relevant
Nuts!
http://www.thedropzone.org/europe/Bulge/nuts.JPG
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Thats more or less what he did.wiki wrote:
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) also operated Catalinas as night raiders, with four squadrons Nos. 11, 20, 42, and 43 mounting mine-laying operations from 23 April 1943 until July 1945 in the southwest Pacific deep into Japanese-held waters, that bottled up ports and shipping routes and kept ships in the deeper waters to become targets for US submarines; they tied up the major strategic ports such as Balikpapan that shipped 80% of Japanese oil supplies. In late 1944, their precision mining sometimes exceeded 20 hours in duration from as low as 200 feet in the hours of darkness. One included the bottling up the Japanese fleet in Manila Bay planned to assist General MacArthur's landing at Mindoro in the Philippines. They also operated out of Jinamoc in Leyte Gulf, and mined ports on the Chinese coast from Hong Kong as far north as Wenchow. They were the only non-American heavy bombers squadrons operating north of Morotai in 1945. The RAAF Catalinas regularly mounted nuisance night bombing raids on Japanese bases, they earned the motto of 'The first and the Furthest' as a testimony to their design and endurance. These raids included the major base at Rabaul. RAAF aircrews developed 'terror bombs', essentially empty beer bottles with razor blades inserted into the necks, these produced high pitched screams as they fell and kept Japanese soldiers awake and in fear of their life.
shut the hell up you spell your name with numbers. go choke.cl4u53w1t2 wrote:
lol. only in america...elite.mafia wrote:
We watched saving private ryan in school today to remember what happened.
My granddad flew Beaufighters in WWII (RAAF) ...now there's a plane that deserves more recognition than it gets.DrunkFace wrote:
My Granddad flew for the RAAF in spitfires against the Luftwaffe, then cam back to the pacific and flew catalinas in night missions mining Japanese ports.Thats more or less what he did.wiki wrote:
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) also operated Catalinas as night raiders, with four squadrons Nos. 11, 20, 42, and 43 mounting mine-laying operations from 23 April 1943 until July 1945 in the southwest Pacific deep into Japanese-held waters, that bottled up ports and shipping routes and kept ships in the deeper waters to become targets for US submarines; they tied up the major strategic ports such as Balikpapan that shipped 80% of Japanese oil supplies. In late 1944, their precision mining sometimes exceeded 20 hours in duration from as low as 200 feet in the hours of darkness. One included the bottling up the Japanese fleet in Manila Bay planned to assist General MacArthur's landing at Mindoro in the Philippines. They also operated out of Jinamoc in Leyte Gulf, and mined ports on the Chinese coast from Hong Kong as far north as Wenchow. They were the only non-American heavy bombers squadrons operating north of Morotai in 1945. The RAAF Catalinas regularly mounted nuisance night bombing raids on Japanese bases, they earned the motto of 'The first and the Furthest' as a testimony to their design and endurance. These raids included the major base at Rabaul. RAAF aircrews developed 'terror bombs', essentially empty beer bottles with razor blades inserted into the necks, these produced high pitched screams as they fell and kept Japanese soldiers awake and in fear of their life.
I make them for my own amusement sometimes..lolFatherTed wrote:
gets ignored far too often. bit like market garden.
fucktardsJune 6: National Day of Sweden; Queensland Day in the Australian state of Queensland
1513 – War of the League of Cambrai: Swiss mercenaries defeated the French in Novara, present-day Italy, forcing them to withdraw from Milan.
1523 – Gustav Vasa (pictured) became King of Sweden, marking the end of the Kalmar Union.
1844 – The YMCA, today a world-wide movement of more than 45 million members from 124 national federations, was founded in London.
1933 – The first ever drive-in theater opened in Pennsauken, New Jersey, USA.
1982 – A war in Lebanon began when Israeli forces invaded southern Lebanon to root out members of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
2005 – The U.S. Supreme Court delivered its landmark legal decision in Gonzales v. Raich, allowing the U.S. Congress to ban medical marijuana even in states that approve its use.
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thats because smart people use wiki...........Bradt3hleader wrote:
The fu**ing faggots at wikipedia didn't even mention it in their "On this day..." section
google chose to honor tetris.. the fuckBradt3hleader wrote:
The fu**ing faggots at wikipedia didn't even mention it in their "On this day..." sectionfucktardsJune 6: National Day of Sweden; Queensland Day in the Australian state of Queensland
1513 – War of the League of Cambrai: Swiss mercenaries defeated the French in Novara, present-day Italy, forcing them to withdraw from Milan.
1523 – Gustav Vasa (pictured) became King of Sweden, marking the end of the Kalmar Union.
1844 – The YMCA, today a world-wide movement of more than 45 million members from 124 national federations, was founded in London.
1933 – The first ever drive-in theater opened in Pennsauken, New Jersey, USA.
1982 – A war in Lebanon began when Israeli forces invaded southern Lebanon to root out members of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
2005 – The U.S. Supreme Court delivered its landmark legal decision in Gonzales v. Raich, allowing the U.S. Congress to ban medical marijuana even in states that approve its use.
