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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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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 ...
Morgan, who had been appointed chief of staff to the Supreme Allied Commander (designate) in mid-March 1943 began planning for the invasion of Europe before Eisenhower's appointment [3] and moulded the plan into the final version, which was executed on 6 June 1944.
55 D-Day quotes honoring one of the most important dates in world history. ... by General Dwight Eisenhower of the United ... remotely approaching the scale and the complexity of D-Day. It ...
May 22—The Eisenhower Foundation and the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum will honor and recognize the sacrifices of World War II veterans through a series of events June 1 and 4-6.
State of the Union addresses by Dwight D. Eisenhower (9 P) Pages in category "Speeches by Dwight D. Eisenhower" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
A new statue of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. Allied Forces Commander during World War II, was dedicated in the town of Sainte-Mère-Église, France, on June 3 as part of activities held to mark ...