This Sunday marks the 77th anniversary of the greatest gamble in World War II. " World War II: D-Day, The Invasion of Normandy.By Ambassador Callista L.
" D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Normandy.". " D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Normandy," The National WWII Museum, New Orleans, accessed June 5, 2018. " World War II: D-Day, The Invasion of Normandy.". " World War II: D-Day, The Invasion of Normandy," Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home, accessed June 5, 2018. Cavalry Regiment," 25th Infantry Division Association website, accessed June 5, 2018. " D-Day," army.mil, accessed June 5, 2018. 7 On May 7, 1945, German General Alfred Jodl signed an unconditional surrender at Reims, France. There were 11 months of hard fighting in Europe before the Nazis were defeated, but the D-Day invasion gave the Allies the success they needed to start that fight. 5 By June 30, more than 850,000 men, 148,000 vehicles, and 570,000 tons of supplies had landed on the Normandy shores. After suffering about 10,300 casualties, Allied troops successfully landed and began to advance inland. Coast Guard photo)Īlthough caught by surprise, the Germans had built formidable defenses and fought fiercely, particularly on Omaha beach against units of the U.S. A Coast Guard combat photographer came upon this monument to a dead American soldier somewhere on Normandy's shell-blasted shore. The beachhead was secure, but the price was high. Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking. We will accept nothing less than full Victory! I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory! Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. 
Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. He will fight savagely.īut this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41.
Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.
The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
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