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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".
British infantry the 3rd Monmouthshire Regiment aboard Sherman tanks near Argentan, 21 August 1944 Men of the British 22nd Independent Parachute Company, 6th Airborne Division being briefed for the invasion, 4–5 June 1944 Canadian chaplain conducting a funeral service in the Normandy bridgehead, 16 July 1944 American troops on board a LCT, ready to ride across the English Channel to France ...
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 ...
General Dwight D. Eisenhower speaking with First lieutenant Wallace Strobel and men of Company E of the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment on June 5. The placard around Strobel's neck indicates he is the jumpmaster for chalk #23 of the 438th TCG.
Thursday is the 80th anniversary of D-Day, which took place June 6, 1944. ... everywhere march with you," General Dwight D. Eisenhower wrote in his "Order ... he said of his unit when he was ...
The single most important day of the 20th century was 79 years ago on June 6, 1944, during the pinnacle of World War II. It will forever be remembered as D-Day, but the official code name was ...
Pages in category "Speeches by Dwight D. Eisenhower" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... June 6, 1944, order of the day; P.
A total of 4,414 Allied troops were killed on D-Day itself, including 2,501 Americans. More than 5,000 were wounded, the Associated Press reported. D Day photos