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

Geedee · 06-06-2009, 03:34 AM

Today markes the 65th Anniversary of the D Day landings.

For those who didnt make it back and for those that did, you have my deepest and sincere respect and admiration.

My main hope for the day is that the media do not do thier usual OTT grovelling and creeping by concentrating on getting pics of Royalty / Head of state / Leader's shaking hands and getting all the spotlights, instead of remembering those that where there, the reasons they where there and perhaps more importantly, the sheer cost in casualties.

Milos Sijacki · 06-06-2009, 04:13 AM

YouTube - Company of Heroes - D-Day Omaha Beach

YouTube - Hearts of Iron 2 Soundtrack - The 101st Airborne

My favorite music in HOI 2, it sounds epic

This is for those who fought on that historic day.

Geedee, my hope is also for media to concentrate on those who fought, and not on those who take all the glory for other peoples work or duty, but alas this is a world of politics.

That is why we, ordinary people, remember all those brave soldiers, men and women who gave their lives for freedom from the NAZIs.

Cheers

lesofprimus · 06-06-2009, 06:01 AM

To some of the bravest men that ever walked or ran into battle, my deepest thoughts of gratitude for ur Valor.....

imalko · 06-06-2009, 06:04 AM

rochie · 06-06-2009, 06:21 AM

my deepest respect and admiration to the true V.I.P's, those that were there 65 years ago.
thank you each and every one of you

Gnomey · 06-06-2009, 06:22 AM

To all them who took part. You have my utmost respect and always will

Thorlifter · 06-06-2009, 06:40 AM

True heroes.

Watanbe · 06-06-2009, 09:47 AM

I cant even begin to comprehend the bravery of these men. So much respect and gratitude for your efforts and courage.

We will never forget you!

Vassili Zaitzev · 06-06-2009, 10:27 AM

To all those lost that day.

Konigstiger205 · 06-06-2009, 10:36 AM

May the souls of those who died that day, rest in peace! They sure earned it!

evangilder · 06-06-2009, 10:57 AM

Their courage and persistence are admired by the soldiers that followed them. Frank Capa had a few photos that survived the landings, unfortunately, most did not survive the darkroom at the Life building.
The Magnificent Eleven: The D-Day Photographs of Robert Capa

More photos of the past and present.
Captured Photo Collection The 65th Anniversary of D-Day on the Normandy Beaches Photos

FLYBOYJ · 06-06-2009, 11:09 AM

My mom had a second cousin killed during the first wave. From what I understand he never made it to the shore - 22 years old.

trackend · 06-06-2009, 11:53 AM

I always have felt that Capa's soldier in the surf shot was actually enhanced by the faults in the proccessing it added a sense of urgency in that moment.
I spoke at Southend air show just a couple of weeks ago to two D-Day vets one a matlot on a LST the other a squaddie both saw action on Sword beach the sailor told me how on the build up to D-day he was sent to the states to ferry his LST across the pond in convoy with 10 others each piggy backing a LCT as deck cargo half way over they hit a storm and being flat bottomed and not good sea craft two of his convoy capsized with the loss of all hands. The vet soldier said that his landing was rough but it got much rougher when they moved inland and he got involved a little later in the Bocage fighting most of his mates died withing 3 weeks of landing in France. They both said that this was probably going to be their last visit so I gave them my dads combined ops badge to leave on the beach.

The old vets may slowly die off but I think their stories of that time will live on through their children and grand children for a long time to come.
images such as those of Frank Capa remain even after 65 years a very potant symbol of that day

To all thoses gentlemen special those who never came home we owe a very big debt.

Wurger · 06-06-2009, 01:43 PM

That's a shame that Polish combatants haven't been invited to participate in the anniversary. Really shame.

To all for who that day was the longest one.

Vassili Zaitzev · 06-06-2009, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wurger

That's a shame that Polish combatants haven't been invited to participate in the anniversary. Really shame.

To all for who that day was the longest one.

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

06-06-2009, 03:34 AM	#1
Geedee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,314	65th Anniversary of the D Day landings Today markes the 65th Anniversary of the D Day landings. For those who didnt make it back and for those that did, you have my deepest and sincere respect and admiration. My main hope for the day is that the media do not do thier usual OTT grovelling and creeping by concentrating on getting pics of Royalty / Head of state / Leader's shaking hands and getting all the spotlights, instead of remembering those that where there, the reasons they where there and perhaps more importantly, the sheer cost in casualties. __________________ Cheers Gary My P-51D Cockpit Project http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But rather to slide in sideways, totally worn out and broken, shouting "Holy cr*p, WHAT A RIDE !!"

06-06-2009, 04:13 AM	#2
Milos Sijacki Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Serbia Posts: 427	YouTube - Company of Heroes - D-Day Omaha Beach YouTube - Hearts of Iron 2 Soundtrack - The 101st Airborne My favorite music in HOI 2, it sounds epic This is for those who fought on that historic day. Geedee, my hope is also for media to concentrate on those who fought, and not on those who take all the glory for other peoples work or duty, but alas this is a world of politics. That is why we, ordinary people, remember all those brave soldiers, men and women who gave their lives for freedom from the NAZIs. Cheers __________________ They shall be my finest warriors, these men who give of themselves to me. Like clay I shall mould them, and in the furnace of war forge them. The Emperor of Mankind Last edited by lesofprimus; 06-06-2009 at 05:50 AM.

06-06-2009, 06:01 AM	#3
lesofprimus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 18,817	To some of the bravest men that ever walked or ran into battle, my deepest thoughts of gratitude for ur Valor..... __________________

06-06-2009, 06:04 AM	#4
imalko Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vojvodina, Serbia Posts: 2,338	__________________ "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant."

06-06-2009, 06:21 AM	#5
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 4,758	my deepest respect and admiration to the true V.I.P's, those that were there 65 years ago. thank you each and every one of you __________________

06-06-2009, 06:22 AM	#6
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 18,675	To all them who took part. You have my utmost respect and always will __________________ "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, 06:40 AM	#7
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 5,173	True heroes. __________________

06-06-2009, 09:47 AM	#8
Watanbe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adelaide Posts: 524	I cant even begin to comprehend the bravery of these men. So much respect and gratitude for your efforts and courage. We will never forget you! __________________

06-06-2009, 10:27 AM	#9
Vassili Zaitzev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut Posts: 2,654	To all those lost that day. __________________ "Never was so much owed by so many to so few"- Winston Churchill.

06-06-2009, 10:36 AM	#10
Konigstiger205 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 909	May the souls of those who died that day, rest in peace! They sure earned it! __________________ These airplanes we have today are no more than a perfection of a child's toy made of paper."Henri Coanda"

06-06-2009, 10:57 AM	#11
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,989	Their courage and persistence are admired by the soldiers that followed them. Frank Capa had a few photos that survived the landings, unfortunately, most did not survive the darkroom at the Life building. The Magnificent Eleven: The D-Day Photographs of Robert Capa More photos of the past and present. Captured Photo Collection The 65th Anniversary of D-Day on the Normandy Beaches Photos __________________ > I Support Doug Gilliss < 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

06-06-2009, 11:09 AM	#12
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 17,618	My mom had a second cousin killed during the first wave. From what I understand he never made it to the shore - 22 years old. __________________ > I Support Doug Gilliss <

06-06-2009, 11:53 AM	#13
trackend Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Posts: 4,028	I always have felt that Capa's soldier in the surf shot was actually enhanced by the faults in the proccessing it added a sense of urgency in that moment. I spoke at Southend air show just a couple of weeks ago to two D-Day vets one a matlot on a LST the other a squaddie both saw action on Sword beach the sailor told me how on the build up to D-day he was sent to the states to ferry his LST across the pond in convoy with 10 others each piggy backing a LCT as deck cargo half way over they hit a storm and being flat bottomed and not good sea craft two of his convoy capsized with the loss of all hands. The vet soldier said that his landing was rough but it got much rougher when they moved inland and he got involved a little later in the Bocage fighting most of his mates died withing 3 weeks of landing in France. They both said that this was probably going to be their last visit so I gave them my dads combined ops badge to leave on the beach. The old vets may slowly die off but I think their stories of that time will live on through their children and grand children for a long time to come. images such as those of Frank Capa remain even after 65 years a very potant symbol of that day To all thoses gentlemen special those who never came home we owe a very big debt.

06-06-2009, 01:43 PM	#14
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 17,695	That's a shame that Polish combatants haven't been invited to participate in the anniversary. Really shame. To all for who that day was the longest one. __________________

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