If they could have sent Cael, they could have sent far fewer soldiers.
Chuck Norris is scared of Cael Sanders.
D-Day, 75th Anniversary, Pics & Thoughts
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Chuck Norris is scared of Cael Sanders.
I posted this on another thread the other day but wanted to include it here as well....
My dad, who passed away in 2017, was in the Fighting Fifth Combat Engineers, They readied the troops in England who were involved in the invasion, and would ultimately land on the continent at Utah Beach a few weeks later. He was part of the forward mobility efforts, building bridges for the allied troops and fought at the Battle of the Bulge.
Miss him just a little bit more today.
My dad, who passed away in 2017, was in the Fighting Fifth Combat Engineers, They readied the troops in England who were involved in the invasion, and would ultimately land on the continent at Utah Beach a few weeks later. He was part of the forward mobility efforts, building bridges for the allied troops and fought at the Battle of the Bulge.
Miss him just a little bit more today.
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One guy at the hunting cabin was an Army Ranger in WWII, scaled the cliffs on D-Day. On rare occasion he would pull out the bottle of Jack Daniels and tell some stories. Best one was how he was in France and he a few other Rangers were told to go out and do some advance scouting to find out where the German line was located ahead. They were walking down a road when they heard a motor sound. They jumped into the bushes and saw a German Jeep drive by. They immediately climbed up into the trees and a few minutes later an entire German squad comes driving/walking past and decide to literally camp right underneath them. He said for the next 24 hours he and he Ranger buddies in the trees above didn't move, didn't cough, didn't sneeze, didn't goto the bathroom, didn't breath loud until the next day the Germans packed up and left. One of the guys in the camp asked how you can remain 100% completely still and 100% completely silent in a tree for 24 straight hours as he has trouble sitting still in his nice tree stand for a couple of hours straight. The answer he got back was pretty straightforward and simple....He said something along the lines of "We all knew if we moved or made a sound that we were dead and you would be amazed what you can do and endure when you are staring death right in the face".
I know it's belated, but thanks for posting these. My stepfather was a diesel engineer on an LCT , and was part of the Normandy invasion. He was one of three brothers in his family to serve in WW2, all three joined the navy, one was a Hellcat pilot, the other served on the carrier Essex.
I wish as a child I had known to ask more questions, or had the foresight to document what he did say. So many memories lost, so many contributions forgotten. Certainly the label of greatest generation is warranted.
I wish as a child I had known to ask more questions, or had the foresight to document what he did say. So many memories lost, so many contributions forgotten. Certainly the label of greatest generation is warranted.
Interesting article on the German Cemetery, resting place of 21,000 Germans, near the American Cemetery in Normandy. Quite the contrast from the American one.
https://www.european-traveler.com/france/visit-germany-military-cemetery-la-cambe-normandy/
The contrast between the cemeteries at La Cambe and Colleville-sur-Mer couldn’t be bigger. Although both places are inherently sad, the American cemetery does leave visitors with a more positive spirit. The German cemetery is far more somber almost visualizing the futility of fighting and dying for an unjust and sick ideology.
https://www.european-traveler.com/france/visit-germany-military-cemetery-la-cambe-normandy/
The contrast between the cemeteries at La Cambe and Colleville-sur-Mer couldn’t be bigger. Although both places are inherently sad, the American cemetery does leave visitors with a more positive spirit. The German cemetery is far more somber almost visualizing the futility of fighting and dying for an unjust and sick ideology.
That one evil man, surrounded by cowardly sycophants, could do such damage to an entire country- and then the world, should be unthinkable.Interesting article on the German Cemetery, resting place of 21,000 Germans, near the American Cemetery in Normandy. Quite the contrast from the American one.
https://www.european-traveler.com/france/visit-germany-military-cemetery-la-cambe-normandy/
The contrast between the cemeteries at La Cambe and Colleville-sur-Mer couldn’t be bigger. Although both places are inherently sad, the American cemetery does leave visitors with a more positive spirit. The German cemetery is far more somber almost visualizing the futility of fighting and dying for an unjust and sick ideology.
Last week I was in the cemetery for the 75th. The days leading up to June 6th were some of the most emotional waves that I've ever experienced i cried sometimes uncontrollably.
And all the while I never felt prouder of the country where I was born and raised and in the family that i have.
For anyone that has never been to Normandy I suggest making a trip. The entire area is sacred ground. Canadian British even the Germans Cemeteries are moving and touching my only suggestion is do not go during an anniversary celebration though the way that Europeans dress up it is completely surreal and quite frankly unbelievable
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