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Public Affairs Site Member
Posts : 64 Join date : 2009-08-15
| Subject: 6 June 1944 D-Day Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:29 pm | |
| D-DAY Written By: 2nd Lt. VanhouckeThe Normandy landings, also known as Operation Neptune were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy, in Operation Overlord, during World War II. The landings commenced on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (D-Day), beginning at 6:30 AM British Double Summer Time (GMT+2). In planning, D-Day was the term used for the day of actual landing, which was dependent on final approval. The assault was conducted in two phases: an airborne assault landing of 24,000 British, American, Canadian and Free French airborne troops shortly after midnight, and an amphibious landing of Allied infantry and armoured divisions on the coast of France commencing at 6:30 AM. There were also decoy operations mounted under the codenames Operation Glimmer and Operation Taxable to distract the German forces from the real landing areas. The operation was the largest amphibious invasion in world history, with over 160,000 troops landing on 6 June 1944. 195,700 Allied naval and merchant navy personnel in over 5,000 ships were involved. The invasion required the transport of soldiers and material from the United Kingdom by troop-laden aircraft and ships, the assault landings, air support, naval interdiction of the English Channel and naval fire-support. The landings took place along a 50-mile (80 km) stretch of the Normandy coast divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. As you go about your evening tonight, think of the great sacrifice given by so many men 67 years ago this day on the Northern coast of France. The great Crusade was the beginning of the end for Nazi tyranny over Europe. This was a great factor for the ultimate victory in Europe that was to come. |
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UnlitAssassin Master Gunnery Sergeant
Posts : 1615 Join date : 2010-01-04 Age : 37 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: 6 June 1944 D-Day Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:27 am | |
| I respect all that fought that day i am at the moment watching band of brothers that is about the D-Day landing'd |
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vanhoucke Captain
Posts : 2136 Join date : 2010-08-05 Age : 36 Location : Belgium
| Subject: Re: 6 June 1944 D-Day Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:46 am | |
| - UnlitAssassin wrote:
- I respect all that fought that day i am at the moment watching band of brothers that is about the D-Day landing'd
It's been two years since I saw Band of Brothers, I'll look at it again after my examns. |
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UnlitAssassin Master Gunnery Sergeant
Posts : 1615 Join date : 2010-01-04 Age : 37 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: 6 June 1944 D-Day Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:03 am | |
| found a site on the internet where you can watch it all for free |
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vanhoucke Captain
Posts : 2136 Join date : 2010-08-05 Age : 36 Location : Belgium
| Subject: Re: 6 June 1944 D-Day Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:37 am | |
| - UnlitAssassin wrote:
- found a site on the internet where you can watch it all for free
I do have them on DVD somewhere, but all my movies are backed up on hard drive too |
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Mega Max546 Gunnery Sergeant
Posts : 2556 Join date : 2011-05-13 Age : 28 Location : The Shadows
| Subject: Re: 6 June 1944 D-Day Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:42 am | |
| I watched all 10 episodes of Band of brothers and the movie Saving Privet Ryan for the occaision. Also if anyone wants to watch anything for free go to Fastpasttv.com best site to watch alot of free shows. |
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projekt3000 Lieutenant Colonel
Posts : 7063 Join date : 2010-07-22 Age : 39 Location : Marietta, Georgia
| Subject: Re: 6 June 1944 D-Day Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:51 am | |
| I've watched all the Band of Brothers series, as well as The Pacific. I'm a big time history buff so anytime I can see another movie or documentary about the war, I try to watch it. Thanks for making this |
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Mega Max546 Gunnery Sergeant
Posts : 2556 Join date : 2011-05-13 Age : 28 Location : The Shadows
| Subject: Re: 6 June 1944 D-Day Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:04 am | |
| I do the same thing Project I watch to many documentaries on wars threw the ages I loved the pacific last year although I didnt understand the first 2 episodes =] so I read watched the series 3 times just for fun! |
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UnlitAssassin Master Gunnery Sergeant
Posts : 1615 Join date : 2010-01-04 Age : 37 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: 6 June 1944 D-Day Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:44 pm | |
| i would love to see the pacific just cant find it any where (The Series) |
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projekt3000 Lieutenant Colonel
Posts : 7063 Join date : 2010-07-22 Age : 39 Location : Marietta, Georgia
| Subject: Re: 6 June 1944 D-Day Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:27 pm | |
| If you have access to Netflix it's on there. It's not on streaming yet so I don't know what you're DVD availability and selection is. I know that the U.S. Netflix selection is great but everywhere else it's subpar to say the least. |
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vanhoucke Captain
Posts : 2136 Join date : 2010-08-05 Age : 36 Location : Belgium
| Subject: Re: 6 June 1944 D-Day Thu Jun 09, 2011 3:45 am | |
| - projekt3000 wrote:
- If you have access to Netflix it's on there. It's not on streaming yet so I don't know what you're DVD availability and selection is. I know that the U.S. Netflix selection is great but everywhere else it's subpar to say the least.
They'll air it on Belgian TV next week. Well, there are certain sites where you can download them |
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totalwarrior6780 1st Lieutenant
Posts : 6085 Join date : 2010-04-28 Age : 28 Location : Erebor
| Subject: Re: 6 June 1944 D-Day Thu Jun 09, 2011 3:52 am | |
| I havnt got Merckx and can't find how to watch the whole series anywhere |
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Mega Max546 Gunnery Sergeant
Posts : 2556 Join date : 2011-05-13 Age : 28 Location : The Shadows
| Subject: Re: 6 June 1944 D-Day Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:04 am | |
| Go to Fastpasttv.com if you wanna watch it for free. |
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