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The June 6, 1944, order of the day was issued by Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force General Dwight D. Eisenhower to Allied forces on the eve of D-Day, the first day of the invasion of Normandy. The message was intended to impress upon the troops the importance of their mission which Eisenhower called a "Great Crusade".
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The entire speech was therefore re-recorded with portable equipment at Eisenhower's headquarters closer to the time of the invasion. Rives considers that the frustration and fatigue that Eisenhower was experiencing at this time can be discerned in his speech, which is notably different from the upbeat tone of the order of the day recording. [6]
By Eloise Lee On this day 68 years ago, nearly 3 million Allied troops readied themselves for one of the greatest military operations of world history. D-Day. And the push that lead to Hitler's ...
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In December 1943, Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower meets with Prime Minister Winston Churchill to discuss the forthcoming land invasion of western Europe. Eisenhower threatens to resign his newly appointed command as Supreme Commander of SHAEF unless he is given control of all airborne operations, citing the need to dictate where and how strategic bombing operations are carried out.
Eisenhower's farewell address (sometimes referred to as "Eisenhower's farewell address to the nation" [1]) was the final public speech of Dwight D. Eisenhower as the 34th president of the United States, delivered in a television broadcast on January 17, 1961.
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and Foundation is hosting "D-Day+80" from June 1 to 6, with events including the "Symphony at Sunset."