Early D-Day tribute
 

Well, I'm gonna be gone for a week or so, so I decided to go ahead and give my tribute to those brave men who stormed those beaches June 6, 1944, as well as all the paratroopers and pathfinders who dropped in the night before. To all those men who fought, who sacrificed their lives, and defeated the enemy under extreme physical and mental conditions, I salute each and every one of you. Nothing I can say will ever compensate what you gave for all freedom-loving people around the world. Thank you American soldiers. Thank you British soldiers, Thank you Canadian soldiers. Believe me you will not be forgotten.

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....And then some....



Much Respect.

GOd bless those individuals who took the ultimate sacrifice for our country May god be with their familys!

God Bless America!
God Bless Canada!
God Bless england!
We thank you for pretecting our freedom

im not done with mine yet biggrin:

You're missing a few countries there.

good work...good to know people don't think it was only "america's" victory

good work allies...

Gothic_child, nearly 50+ nations took place in the Normandy invasion. It's kind of hard to name them all cool:

Anyhow, Cheers to the memory of both sides!

'The Hour is Go' by Fancis J. Turner - from his personal archives.

' THE HOUR IS GO! '

One's eyes close tight and families fade,When going to war which evil men made. Though anxious and frightened, we don't let it show, For this day is approaching, when the Airborne must go.

Each day now rolls past, we wait just the same, But D-Day is near, and for this we all came. The hour grows near, each man feels it inside, And soon we'll be falling, with nowhere to hide.

Our eyes are now down and the chatter the same, Each weapon now loaded, no longer a game, Eagles gather round and bow yours heads low, Europe awaits and the hour is go.

Planes rumble past as we wait for our turn, To fly over waters we have yet to each earn. Checked buckles and straps, left nothing to chance, The Jumpmaster stands and calls "Welcome to France".

Flak turns to fire in the blackest of night, Too low, too fast, can't jump from this height. There's no turning back, the risk has been taken, Free fall into hell, paratrooper's forsaken.

Eagles hold tight, scattered prayers to survive, We'll hit the ground soon, whether dead or alive. As feet touch the ground, each soldier turns on, Confusion and fear are beaten and gone.

The enemy is close and sad they don't know The Airborne is here, it's time they must go. The hour is now, Hitler's had his last chance On St. Michael wings, we're taking back France.


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'The Hills of Bastogne' by Bernard J.Mckearney

' THE HILLS OF BASTOGNE '

THE HILLS OF BASTOGNE! The crops should be full in Belgium this year, The soil should be fertile, but the price has been dear, The wheat should be red on the hills of Bastogne, For its roots have been drenched by the blood of our own.

Battered and reeling we stand in their way, It's here we are, and here we will stay. Embittered, wrathful, we watch our pals fall, God, where's the end, the end of it all?

Confident and powerful, they strike at our lines, But we beat them back, fighting for time. Berserk with fury, they are hitting us now, Flesh against steel - we'll hold but how?

For each day that we stay, more mothers must grieve. For each hill that we hold more men must we leave. Yes, honor the men who will some day come home, But pray for the men 'neath the hills of Bastogne.


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'That Something' by Ronald Tee - 56th Recce Regiment, Battleaxe Division British 8th Army.

' That Something! '

It's funny, how one can lie, and remember things of days gone by. And in perhaps one short minute, recapture a past year and all that's in it.

It's funny, how a quiet room, gives chance to ponder, leading our thoughts, or even a funny phrase, will recall something that happened in bye gone days.

Everyone stores up things that have past, some are forgotten, others will always last. But a soldier who has been to war, has in life's memory book, something more.

"Something" that can only be, in the memories of men, like you and me, "Something" that is born midst shot and shell, develops and grows in times of bloody hell.

This "comradeship" as it is known by us, of which we never make much fuss. Is this "something" which in our minds was set in lands where many are lying yet.

And so I remember from the start, the lads I knew, now far apart my soldering is finished, I leave it all behind, but that "something" comes with me in my mind.


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[quote="Gothic_child180":87eb9]You're missing a few countries there.[/quote:87eb9]

Ya i know, i was in a rush and just named a few

http://www.FranceSurrenders.com

oOo:

lmfao thank you shifty

And when he gets to heaven, St. Peter he will tell:
Another soldier reporting sir, ive served my time in hell.


Moh:Frontline

50+ huh? well... ive here r a few u dont always here about

Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and Poland.

chipsdw I don't think an Australian unit invaded France. Maybe Australian citizens were mixed with British but Australian units were in the Pacific.

Also shifty let me ask you this; How many members of the French resistance died while America sat on its arse in isolation until they invaded in 1944?

Whoever made that France surrenders site can go fuck themselves.

It was the French who helped to guide the Airborne's and Pathfinder's planes to their drop zones. Also many pilots who were shot down were helped by the resistance.

well to that french resistance question not enough. let me ask u this how many american soldiers died in france? more then the french resistance did. and plus France now just doesnt care how much we helpped it. if it wernt for us France would be speaking german. so who ever made that french surrenders site can give himself a cookie cus he is doin the right thing (and its funny)

well to that french resistance question not enough. let me ask u this how many american soldiers died in france? more then the french resistance did. and plus France now just doesnt care how much we helpped it. if it wernt for us France would be speaking german. so who ever made that french surrenders site can give himself a cookie cus he is doin the right thing (and its funny)

well to that french resistance question not enough. let me ask u this how many american soldiers died in france? more then the french resistance did. and plus France now just doesnt care how much we helpped it. if it wernt for us France would be speaking german. so who ever made that french surrenders site can give himself a cookie cus he is doin the right thing (and its funny)

and the french helped are planes to dropzones but they sure didnt push the germans out!

well to that french resistance question not enough. let me ask u this how many american soldiers died in france? more then the french resistance did. and plus France now just doesnt care how much we helpped it. if it wernt for us France would be speaking german. so who ever made that french surrenders site can give himself a cookie cus he is doin the right thing (and its funny)

and the french helped are planes to dropzones but they sure didnt push the germans out!

well to that french resistance question not enough. let me ask u this how many american soldiers died in france? more then the french resistance did. and plus France now just doesnt care how much we helpped it. if it wernt for us France would be speaking german. so who ever made that french surrenders site can give himself a cookie cus he is doin the right thing (and its funny)

and the french helped are planes to dropzones but they sure didnt push the germans out!

Jesus, you pushed the submit button enough times didn't ya? Anyway


A salute to all the countries that fought against the axis of evil. cool:

I think you'll find it was Australian Pilots involved in D-Day, rather than ground troops. Us Kiwi's had pilots out there too...

I think it's far too broad of a statement to say that France does not appreciate what the United States contributed to the D-Day invasion and consequently the liberation of France. Sure it may seem like it, but I believe France is a proud nation who cannot stand to see the United States or any other nation take giant leaps ahead of them in terms of power.

A salute to all men of all nations who bravely contributed to the success of the invasion.

*Salute*

I'd stop complaining, because you're lucky the US even intervened in WWII. It wasn't their war, nor their damn problem. So don't complain about them joining late, pal.

Jeez a thread dedicated to honouring the dead turns into a flame war of why France or America is better. You...you jsut cant get it of ya mind can ya? Ya just cant let go.... hake:

much respect to all countries in the invasion

i respect the german soldiers too. It takes guts to fight a war for an insane tyrant who couldnt care less about human life

[quote="CaP bUsTa":b9014]i respect the german soldiers too. It takes guts to fight a war for an insane tyrant who couldnt care less about human life[/quote:b9014]

They didnt fight out of fear they fought due to their fanatical support. However still the Germans were geniuses at war.

Much love to those men and women on all sides who died so we can see another day.

PS. If it weren't for France, USA would still be part of the UK.

And the ones that lived.

i don't get how people say in vietnam the guys were fighting for our freedom...last i checked vietnam wasn't invading us...same with iraq, ww2 was one of the times it actually applied though

[quote="Jedi Marksman":6ec1a]'The Hour is Go' by Fancis J. Turner - from his personal archives.

' THE HOUR IS GO! '

One's eyes close tight and families fade,When going to war which evil men made. Though anxious and frightened, we don't let it show, For this day is approaching, when the Airborne must go.

Each day now rolls past, we wait just the same, But D-Day is near, and for this we all came. The hour grows near, each man feels it inside, And soon we'll be falling, with nowhere to hide.

Our eyes are now down and the chatter the same, Each weapon now loaded, no longer a game, Eagles gather round and bow yours heads low, Europe awaits and the hour is go.

Planes rumble past as we wait for our turn, To fly over waters we have yet to each earn. Checked buckles and straps, left nothing to chance, The Jumpmaster stands and calls "Welcome to France".

Flak turns to fire in the blackest of night, Too low, too fast, can't jump from this height. There's no turning back, the risk has been taken, Free fall into hell, paratrooper's forsaken.

Eagles hold tight, scattered prayers to survive, We'll hit the ground soon, whether dead or alive. As feet touch the ground, each soldier turns on, Confusion and fear are beaten and gone.

The enemy is close and sad they don't know The Airborne is here, it's time they must go. The hour is now, Hitler's had his last chance On St. Michael wings, we're taking back France.


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Thats my favorite poem.

And God Bless those soldiers that gave their lives on that day, and every day of that war.

*Salutes*

My point exactly so anyone who jumps on the bandwagon and cries "Frances owes us" is talking BS.


Also BTW I'm going to the Normany beaches and war graves later in July (part of a French trip by the school). So I'll pay my respects there rather than here for now.

I made this Flash movie for my website, it has Eisenhowers D Day speech, some classic music and some nice images, it worked out pretty well. Never thought of it as a tribute but I guess it is,

http://www31.brinkster.com/flyboysigh/dday.html

Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned out backs,
And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots,
But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame, all blind;
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
Of gas-shells dropping softly behind.

Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!--An ecstasy of fumbling
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time,
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
And flound'ring like a man in fire or lime.--
Dim through the misty panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.

In all my dreams before my helpless sight
He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.

If in some smothering dreams, you too could pace
Behind the wagon that we flung him in,
And watch the white eyes writhing in his face,
His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin,
If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs
Bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,--
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori.


My favorite war poem. By Wilfred Owen.

I like that poem too...the latin at the end translates to Oh What Glory to Die for One's Country

Actually its more like "It is sweet and meet to die for one's country"

meet = pleasant

[quote="Stinger_Dude":a284f]Jeez a thread dedicated to honouring the dead turns into a flame war of why France or America is better. You...you jsut cant get it of ya mind can ya? Ya just cant let go.... hake:[/quote:a284f]

it's all .sh1tty's fault