65th Anniversary of the D Day landings - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

Airframes · 06-06-2009, 02:18 PM

'Then shall he strip his sleeve, and show his scars'. In memory of all those who fell this day, and the days following, in order that we can share friendship across the globe , here, on this forum, and elsewhere. Lest we forget.

Geedee · 06-06-2009, 02:21 PM

Amen !

Wurger · 06-06-2009, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vassili Zaitzev

I forget Wurger, were the Polish airborne involved on D-day? I know they were in Market Garden.

You are correct. the Polish airborne participated in Market Garden.But The in the D-day were involved the Polish Air Force, the Polish Navy and the 1st Polish Armour Division of Gen Maczek.

vikingBerserker · 06-06-2009, 02:29 PM

ToughOmbre · 06-06-2009, 03:33 PM

to my Dad, the original "ToughOmbre".

2nd wave, Utah Beach.

TO

Von Frag · 06-06-2009, 04:15 PM

I read today where one of the 101st veterans who made the trip and was very ill passed away in his sleep last night in France.

Gnomey · 06-06-2009, 04:24 PM

RIP to him

And as I forgot to put it in my last post, here is "Les Fleurs de Normandie".

Les Fleurs de Normandie.

From the Fields of Normandy I bring back many memories.
Beneath them. I leave many friends,

For they are;
Les Fleurs de Normandie.

Les Fleurs de Normandie.

On Norman soil, they fought and died.
Now young men's graves in rows abound.
In Mother Earth's arms, now sanctified,
The fragrant flowers of our youth are found.

And yet, to rise again, as in a distant song.
Small voices that call, in dead of night.
Fleeting figures only in our dreams belong.
Alas, they fade, in dawn's bright light.

I see them yet, a sad, forgotten throng.
Shadowed, lost faces, marching on.
Over dusty roads, and high golden corn.
The call of long lost friends are borne.

We must not forget, the flowers of our days,
Lest they lay unquiet, in numbered graves.
For we lived, and loved, and life was sweet.
Still yet, for us, awaits our last retreat.

Flowers of our youth, now long since past.
Our sweet autumn days are fading fast.
We, who are left, flowered in our prime.
Enjoyed golden moments, on borrowed time.

Remember our friends, who passed this way.
For all our tomorrow's, they gave their today's,
On Utah and Omaha, Juno, Sword and Gold.
Oh! Dear Lord! See that they grow not old.

Flyboy2 · 06-06-2009, 04:27 PM

To all those brave men who gave the ultimate sacrifice for freedoms sake.

Ferdinand Foch · 06-06-2009, 07:49 PM

To all the Allied soldiers to risked everything to liberate Europe on June 6th, especially the men on Omaha.

Thank you for your sacrifice in helping to rid the world of Nazi tyranny. I'm glad that I wore my D-Day pins at work today. I felt kinda proud wearing them.

I think this song maybe appropriate for this occasion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf_odQE4gLw

evangilder · 06-06-2009, 08:56 PM

Let's not forget this scene from Band of Brothers. Those were some bad-ass dudes.

YouTube - Band of Brothers - Day of Days (Landing on Normandy

Vassili Zaitzev · 06-06-2009, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wurger

You are correct. the Polish airborne participated in Market Garden.But The in the D-day were involved the Polish Air Force, the Polish Navy and the 1st Polish Armour Division of Gen Maczek.

Thanks Wurger, forget about their role in D-day.

pbfoot · 06-06-2009, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wurger

You are correct. the Polish airborne participated in Market Garden.But The in the D-day were involved the Polish Air Force, the Polish Navy and the 1st Polish Armour Division of Gen Maczek.

we have tons of Polish veterans here in fact there are 3 polish Legions locally heres a pic of one of them

spit5 · 06-07-2009, 07:27 AM

The British sectors were supported by British battleships NELSON, RODNEY,WARSPITE, RAMILIES, monitor ROBERTS, cruisers MAURITIUS, SCYLLA, ORION, GLASGOW, BELFAST, ENTERPRISE, FROBISHER,DANAE and Polish DRAGON. Moreover in this operation took part the French cruisers MONTCALM and GEORGES LEYGUES, the Dutch cruiser JAVA.
At 0530 hours on June 6th 1944, the battleships and cruisers opened fire against the enemy shore batteries. DRAGON /C.O. Cdr. St.DZIENIESIEWICZ/ belongs to Force D : the battleships WARSPITE, RAMILIES monitor ROBERTS and the cruisers MAURITIUS, ARETHUSA, FROBISHER, DANAE and DRAGON - Their task was to destroy the German batteries in sector S /Sword/.Very soon the German torpedo-boats / T-21, MOVE, FALKE and JAGUAR/ made a torpedo attack against this ships firing a salvo of 24 torpedoes .Only the Norwegian destroyer SEVER was hit and sunk. At first DRAGON /1st Gun.Off.Lieut.cdr.J.LUKASZEWSKI,2nd Gun.Off.-lieut.T.LESZISZ/ opened fire against shore battery 105 mm Calleville sur Orne, then to battery 150 mm Trouville, then to fortifications Caen and at last against the German tanks concentration near Varaville.
About 0600 hours the Polish destroyer SLAZAK/C.O. Cdr.R.TYMINSKI/in sector S/Sword/ and the Polish destroyer KRAKOWIAK/C.O. Cdr.W.MARACEWICZ/in sector G/Gold/ who were with landing crafts, opened fire against first lines of German shore defence together with the British destroyers. Ahead of the landing crafts were motor barges with rockets 127 mm shelling beaches from short distances.
About 0730 hours landing crafts in sector S came to beaches and fierce fighting has began.Thanks to artillery support of SLAZAK in this sector the German were forced to withdraw and C.O. of the Canadian Marines ashore sent a signal to SLAZAK:

"I think you saved our bacon.Thank you. Stand by do it again "

Afternoon SLAZAK received another message of appreciation for the effective fire against the German defenders :

"SLAZAK - fine work !"

At 0530 hours Force K consisted of the cruisers AJAX, ARGONAUT, EMERALD and ORION moreover the Dutch gunboat /3 x 150 mm/FLORES and 13 destroyers including KRAKOWIAK opened fire against German shore batteries in sector G /Gold/. About noon beachhead was conquered but with heavy losses of commandos.
DRAGON during invasion of Normandy, between June 12th and 18th fired together 1297 shells of her 152 mm guns against German ashore.

After short refit at Portsmouth the Polish cruiser DRAGON /C.O. Cdr.St.DZIENISIEWICZ/ joined force CS 10 /BELFAST/ on July 7th 1944. According instruction from BELFAST she was anchored in position La=49.22,2 N and Long= 000.21,9 W at 2345 hours.

On July 8th at 0427 hours DRAGON was torpedoed by so called "human torpedo"/Neger or Ein-Man-Torpedo/. In effect one officer /Sub.lieut.K.MARKS/ and 37 PO.s and Seamen were killed and 17 wounded.

The Landing operations in Normandy was protected at sea against eventual German surprise attack from West by 10th Destroyer Flotilla /S.O.-Captain B.JONES/. The Flotilla was composed of : 19th Division- TARTAR /D/, ASHANTI, HAIDA, HURON and 20th DivisionBLYSKAWICA /D/, ESKIMO, PIORUN, JAVELIN.

Source THE POLISH NAVY

syscom3 · 06-07-2009, 11:44 AM

Anyone read "Six Armies In Normandy" by John Keegan?

An excellent book for anyones library.

diddyriddick · 06-08-2009, 11:21 AM

"...But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced..."

Abraham Lincoln

To those who gave the "last full measure of devotion."

06-06-2009, 02:18 PM	#16
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,551	'Then shall he strip his sleeve, and show his scars'. In memory of all those who fell this day, and the days following, in order that we can share friendship across the globe , here, on this forum, and elsewhere. Lest we forget. __________________

06-06-2009, 02:21 PM	#17
Geedee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 895	Amen ! __________________ Cheers Gary My P-51D Cockpit Project http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls

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06-06-2009, 04:24 PM	#22
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 16,510	RIP to him And as I forgot to put it in my last post, here is "Les Fleurs de Normandie". Les Fleurs de Normandie. From the Fields of Normandy I bring back many memories. Beneath them. I leave many friends, For they are; Les Fleurs de Normandie. Les Fleurs de Normandie. On Norman soil, they fought and died. Now young men's graves in rows abound. In Mother Earth's arms, now sanctified, The fragrant flowers of our youth are found. And yet, to rise again, as in a distant song. Small voices that call, in dead of night. Fleeting figures only in our dreams belong. Alas, they fade, in dawn's bright light. I see them yet, a sad, forgotten throng. Shadowed, lost faces, marching on. Over dusty roads, and high golden corn. The call of long lost friends are borne. We must not forget, the flowers of our days, Lest they lay unquiet, in numbered graves. For we lived, and loved, and life was sweet. Still yet, for us, awaits our last retreat. Flowers of our youth, now long since past. Our sweet autumn days are fading fast. We, who are left, flowered in our prime. Enjoyed golden moments, on borrowed time. Remember our friends, who passed this way. For all our tomorrow's, they gave their today's, On Utah and Omaha, Juno, Sword and Gold. Oh! Dear Lord! See that they grow not old. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

06-06-2009, 04:15 PM	#21
Von Frag Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 84	I read today where one of the 101st veterans who made the trip and was very ill passed away in his sleep last night in France.

06-06-2009, 04:27 PM	#23
Flyboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 677	To all those brave men who gave the ultimate sacrifice for freedoms sake.

06-06-2009, 07:49 PM	#24
Ferdinand Foch Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut Posts: 607	To all the Allied soldiers to risked everything to liberate Europe on June 6th, especially the men on Omaha. Thank you for your sacrifice in helping to rid the world of Nazi tyranny. I'm glad that I wore my D-Day pins at work today. I felt kinda proud wearing them. I think this song maybe appropriate for this occasion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf_odQE4gLw __________________ "It is my considered opinion that in the fullness of time history will record the greatness of Michael Collins, and it will be recorded at my expense." -Eamon de Valera. "Better to fight for something than live for nothing." -George S. Patton. "I don't know what the effect of the men will have on the enemy, but, by god, they frighten me." -Arthur Wellesley. Last edited by Ferdinand Foch; 06-06-2009 at 07:52 PM.

06-06-2009, 08:56 PM	#25
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,420	Let's not forget this scene from Band of Brothers. Those were some bad-ass dudes. YouTube - Band of Brothers - Day of Days (Landing on Normandy __________________ For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

06-07-2009, 07:27 AM	#28
spit5 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: EPPI Posts: 299	The British sectors were supported by British battleships NELSON, RODNEY,WARSPITE, RAMILIES, monitor ROBERTS, cruisers MAURITIUS, SCYLLA, ORION, GLASGOW, BELFAST, ENTERPRISE, FROBISHER,DANAE and Polish DRAGON. Moreover in this operation took part the French cruisers MONTCALM and GEORGES LEYGUES, the Dutch cruiser JAVA. At 0530 hours on June 6th 1944, the battleships and cruisers opened fire against the enemy shore batteries. DRAGON /C.O. Cdr. St.DZIENIESIEWICZ/ belongs to Force D : the battleships WARSPITE, RAMILIES monitor ROBERTS and the cruisers MAURITIUS, ARETHUSA, FROBISHER, DANAE and DRAGON - Their task was to destroy the German batteries in sector S /Sword/.Very soon the German torpedo-boats / T-21, MOVE, FALKE and JAGUAR/ made a torpedo attack against this ships firing a salvo of 24 torpedoes .Only the Norwegian destroyer SEVER was hit and sunk. At first DRAGON /1st Gun.Off.Lieut.cdr.J.LUKASZEWSKI,2nd Gun.Off.-lieut.T.LESZISZ/ opened fire against shore battery 105 mm Calleville sur Orne, then to battery 150 mm Trouville, then to fortifications Caen and at last against the German tanks concentration near Varaville. About 0600 hours the Polish destroyer SLAZAK/C.O. Cdr.R.TYMINSKI/in sector S/Sword/ and the Polish destroyer KRAKOWIAK/C.O. Cdr.W.MARACEWICZ/in sector G/Gold/ who were with landing crafts, opened fire against first lines of German shore defence together with the British destroyers. Ahead of the landing crafts were motor barges with rockets 127 mm shelling beaches from short distances. About 0730 hours landing crafts in sector S came to beaches and fierce fighting has began.Thanks to artillery support of SLAZAK in this sector the German were forced to withdraw and C.O. of the Canadian Marines ashore sent a signal to SLAZAK: "I think you saved our bacon.Thank you. Stand by do it again " Afternoon SLAZAK received another message of appreciation for the effective fire against the German defenders : "SLAZAK - fine work !" At 0530 hours Force K consisted of the cruisers AJAX, ARGONAUT, EMERALD and ORION moreover the Dutch gunboat /3 x 150 mm/FLORES and 13 destroyers including KRAKOWIAK opened fire against German shore batteries in sector G /Gold/. About noon beachhead was conquered but with heavy losses of commandos. DRAGON during invasion of Normandy, between June 12th and 18th fired together 1297 shells of her 152 mm guns against German ashore. After short refit at Portsmouth the Polish cruiser DRAGON /C.O. Cdr.St.DZIENISIEWICZ/ joined force CS 10 /BELFAST/ on July 7th 1944. According instruction from BELFAST she was anchored in position La=49.22,2 N and Long= 000.21,9 W at 2345 hours. On July 8th at 0427 hours DRAGON was torpedoed by so called "human torpedo"/Neger or Ein-Man-Torpedo/. In effect one officer /Sub.lieut.K.MARKS/ and 37 PO.s and Seamen were killed and 17 wounded. The Landing operations in Normandy was protected at sea against eventual German surprise attack from West by 10th Destroyer Flotilla /S.O.-Captain B.JONES/. The Flotilla was composed of : 19th Division- TARTAR /D/, ASHANTI, HAIDA, HURON and 20th DivisionBLYSKAWICA /D/, ESKIMO, PIORUN, JAVELIN. Source THE POLISH NAVY

06-07-2009, 11:44 AM	#29
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,811	Anyone read "Six Armies In Normandy" by John Keegan? An excellent book for anyones library. __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

06-08-2009, 11:21 AM	#30
diddyriddick Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hamlet, NC, US Posts: 1,104	"...But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced..." Abraham Lincoln To those who gave the "last full measure of devotion."

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