D-Day memorial today.

[Woodznutz]

And curiously "The Longest Day" movie from 1962 isn't playing on any station in the U.S. today. How sad is that.

 

[lg325]

Squadren 303 is on Shout movie chanell. polish heros in the battle of britan.

 

[lg325]

 

[Oddball]

 

[1srelluc]

Oddly enough there are very few photos of the invasion taken by German troops that day.

D-Day: The Germans' Story In 43 Haunting Photos - Flashbak

The D-Day invasion wasn't all about the winners. It was also about the losers...

flashbak.com

The most famous of those captured was this Korean.

Supposedly forced to fight for the Japanese, captured by Soviets, forced into Soviet service, captured by Germans and pressed into German service.

Now it may or may not have been true but it sure made for a great story.

Yang Kyoungjong - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[SassyIrishLass]

The greatest generation, boy did we ever let them down