D-Day ... remembered (19)
galradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 PostsNever forget those sacrifices made then to save civilization 
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I don't know how those guys did it. Probably the blissful courage of cheerful ignorance, and sheer bloody mindedness.
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I always wondered why there was no airsupport during the d-day landing. The soldiers ran straight into the fire of the German army. If they first would have thrown several bombs there, could have also beendone with the cannons from the ships, I think much more soldiers would have survived.
Strange thing is Germany is almost the leader of the EU. But now we gave them the power by our own free will. What would all these soldiers that died now think???
Strange thing is Germany is almost the leader of the EU. But now we gave them the power by our own free will. What would all these soldiers that died now think???
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It's a little known fact that American troops suffered their greatest loss in preparation for the D-Day landings and it took place on Slapton Sands, a small shingle beach in South Devon.
In the Spring of 1944 around 750 American GI's were shot down or drowned in a practice exercise for the later invasion of Europe.
Nothing of what happened was reported at the time , despite it being the greatest loss of life to American troops since Pearl Harbour.
In the Spring of 1944 around 750 American GI's were shot down or drowned in a practice exercise for the later invasion of Europe.
Nothing of what happened was reported at the time , despite it being the greatest loss of life to American troops since Pearl Harbour.
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bodleing2: It's a little known fact that American troops suffered their greatest loss in preparation for the D-Day landings and it took place on Slapton Sands, a small shingle beach in South Devon.
In the Spring of 1944 around 750 American GI's were shot down or drowned in a practice exercise for the later invasion of Europe.
Nothing of what happened was reported at the time , despite it being the greatest loss of life to American troops since Pearl Harbour.
People tend to forget about the small print in the grand scheme of things Bod. I was watching this on T.V. not so very long ago .A terrible tragedy that should never have happened.In the Spring of 1944 around 750 American GI's were shot down or drowned in a practice exercise for the later invasion of Europe.
Nothing of what happened was reported at the time , despite it being the greatest loss of life to American troops since Pearl Harbour.
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germanspitz: People tend to forget about the small print in the grand scheme of things Bod. I was watching this on T.V. not so very long ago .A terrible tragedy that should never have happened.
It was a grave tragedy indeed. I visited Slapton Sands many times some years ago with no knowledge that such a beautiful spot could hold such a dark history.
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bodleing2: It was a grave tragedy indeed. I visited Slapton Sands many times some years ago with no knowledge that such a beautiful spot could hold such a dark history.
This is an interesting article Bod and quite an eye opener as to why the Pentagon chosen to ignore this incident.------ This thread is Archived ------
bodleing2: It was a grave tragedy indeed. I visited Slapton Sands many times some years ago with no knowledge that such a beautiful spot could hold such a dark history.
This is an interesting article Bod and quite an eye opener as to why the Pentagon chosen to ignore this incident.------ This thread is Archived ------
germanspitz: People tend to forget about the small print in the grand scheme of things Bod. I was watching this on T.V. not so very long ago .A terrible tragedy that should never have happened.
I was not aware of the tragedy of Slapton Sands. 
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galrads: I was not aware of the tragedy of Slapton Sands.
It's an interesting article . A fact that has never truly been acknowledged by the powers that be.A sad day for all that lost their lives and of those who endeavoured to help.
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Slapton Sands Tank. Between Start Point and Dartmouth lies Slapton Sands, a two-mile ribbon of sand with a precarious road running along its top. The village of Torcross is the gateway to the Sands, and in its beachfront car park stands a restored Sherman tank raised from the nearby seabed in 1984. The Sherman Tank.
More than 1,200 Allied soldiers were killed over two days off Slapton Sands in Devon, a disaster that was kept hidden by the authorities for decades. On April 27, 1944 over 400 of them were slaughtered by the friendly fire of shells bursts on the beach due to a timing error.26 Apr 2019
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Just to mention that there is another story for D-Day - The first Ary Nurses arrived 4 days after the initial invasion.
More than 59,000 American nurses served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. Nurses worked closer to the front lines than they ever had before. Within the “chain of evacuation” established by the Army Medical Department during the war, nurses served under fire in field hospitals and evacuation hospitals, on hospital trains and hospital ships, and as flight nurses on medical transport planes. The skill and dedication of these nurses contributed to the extremely low post-injury mortality rate among American military forces in every theater of the war. Overall, fewer than 4 percent of the American soldiers who received medical care in the field or underwent evacuation died from wounds or disease.
By June 1945 the number of Army nurses in the European theater of the war reached a peak of 17,345. The first nurses to arrive in Normandy were members of the 42d and 45th Field Hospitals and the 91st and 128th Evacuation Hospitals. They landed on the beachhead four days after the initial invasion in June 1944.
More than 59,000 American nurses served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. Nurses worked closer to the front lines than they ever had before. Within the “chain of evacuation” established by the Army Medical Department during the war, nurses served under fire in field hospitals and evacuation hospitals, on hospital trains and hospital ships, and as flight nurses on medical transport planes. The skill and dedication of these nurses contributed to the extremely low post-injury mortality rate among American military forces in every theater of the war. Overall, fewer than 4 percent of the American soldiers who received medical care in the field or underwent evacuation died from wounds or disease.
By June 1945 the number of Army nurses in the European theater of the war reached a peak of 17,345. The first nurses to arrive in Normandy were members of the 42d and 45th Field Hospitals and the 91st and 128th Evacuation Hospitals. They landed on the beachhead four days after the initial invasion in June 1944.
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galrads: Camp Perry in Northeast Ohio held Italian as well as German prisoners of world war 1 and wwii. It was converted back to camp use not long after the wars though. It is now the largest firing range in the world. It’s set for 1000 yard target practice. I used to up there for the annual national rifle and pistol matches... as a spectator and consumer along vendor row.
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Sir_T: Just to mention that there is another story for D-Day - The first Ary Nurses arrived 4 days after the initial invasion.
More than 59,000 American nurses served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. Nurses worked closer to the front lines than they ever had before. Within the “chain of evacuation” established by the Army Medical Department during the war, nurses served under fire in field hospitals and evacuation hospitals, on hospital trains and hospital ships, and as flight nurses on medical transport planes. The skill and dedication of these nurses contributed to the extremely low post-injury mortality rate among American military forces in every theater of the war. Overall, fewer than 4 percent of the American soldiers who received medical care in the field or underwent evacuation died from wounds or disease.
By June 1945 the number of Army nurses in the European theater of the war reached a peak of 17,345. The first nurses to arrive in Normandy were members of the 42d and 45th Field Hospitals and the 91st and 128th Evacuation Hospitals. They landed on the beachhead four days after the initial invasion in June 1944.
The nurses were invaluable ... More than 59,000 American nurses served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. Nurses worked closer to the front lines than they ever had before. Within the “chain of evacuation” established by the Army Medical Department during the war, nurses served under fire in field hospitals and evacuation hospitals, on hospital trains and hospital ships, and as flight nurses on medical transport planes. The skill and dedication of these nurses contributed to the extremely low post-injury mortality rate among American military forces in every theater of the war. Overall, fewer than 4 percent of the American soldiers who received medical care in the field or underwent evacuation died from wounds or disease.
By June 1945 the number of Army nurses in the European theater of the war reached a peak of 17,345. The first nurses to arrive in Normandy were members of the 42d and 45th Field Hospitals and the 91st and 128th Evacuation Hospitals. They landed on the beachhead four days after the initial invasion in June 1944.
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