Russians frozen out of D Day Commemoration

[Tommy Tainant]

I dont know why .
I know that relations are strained but the Soviets were our allies and we would not have won without them.

It seems very petty.

 

[Auld Phart]

Were they involved in D-Day?

 

[Olde Europe]

I dont know why .
I know that relations are strained but the Soviets were our allies and we would not have won without them.

It seems very petty.

Not that difficult to imagine what would have awaited that beachhead had the bulk of the German forces not been tied down at the eastern front.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

I don't recall seeing Russians on the beaches.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

I dont know why .
I know that relations are strained but the Soviets were our allies and we would not have won without them.

It seems very petty.

Not that difficult to imagine what would have awaited that beachhead were the bulk of the German forces not tied down at the eastern front.

Its not part of the narrative is it ?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

I don't recall seeing Russians on the beaches.

They were one of the allies. You do know that dont you ?

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

I don't recall seeing Russians on the beaches.

They were one of the allies. You do know that dont you ?

They were, but they weren't involved in Operation Overlord. Chances are they didn't know anything about it.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

I dont know why .
I know that relations are strained but the Soviets were our allies and we would not have won without them.

It seems very petty.

Not that difficult to imagine what would have awaited that beachhead were the bulk of the German forces not tied down at the eastern front.

Its not part of the narrative is it ?

The Russian winter had as much to do with the Eastern Front.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

I dont know why .
I know that relations are strained but the Soviets were our allies and we would not have won without them.

It seems very petty.

Not that difficult to imagine what would have awaited that beachhead were the bulk of the German forces not tied down at the eastern front.

Its not part of the narrative is it ?

The Russian winter had as much to do with the Eastern Front.

But his point still holds. If it wasnt for the Russians what would have happened. And in any case Mrs Merkel was there representing our new friends.Surely that shit Putin could have had an invite.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Russia was not part of the D-Day invasion.

https://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1749.html

No Russians.

 

[Olde Europe]

Its not part of the narrative is it ?

The first victim of war, as they say, is the truth.

 

[fncceo]

I dont know why .
I know that relations are strained but the Soviets were our allies and we would not have won without them.

It seems very petty.

China was our ally as well. They didn't play a major role in D-Day.

 

[Sunsettommy]

It IS petty because Stalin had asked for a Second front to help tie up the Germans in 1943, which ended up being Operation Torch in the Mediterranean basin, which helped the Russians as it drew off some German troops to Afrika then Italy afterwards.

USSR was an ally at the time, who at first depended on American war materials to help them get back on their feet in 1942, thus several reasons why they should have been allowed to be part of the ceremony. It was a JOINT effort to beat down the Germans, they from the East, British/Americans from the West, thus should be jointly commemorated.

 

[Bleipriester]

Were they involved in D-Day?

I don't recall seeing Russians on the beaches.

How many Germans took part?

 

[Weatherman2020]

I don't recall seeing Russians on the beaches.

They were one of the allies. You do know that dont you ?

So were the Chinese, but they didn’t get invited either.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Were they involved in D-Day?

I don't recall seeing Russians on the beaches.

How many Germans took part?

Millions. You realize we FOUGHT the Germans right?

 

[Bleipriester]

Were they involved in D-Day?

I don't recall seeing Russians on the beaches.

How many Germans took part?

Millions. You realize we FOUGHT the Germans right?

But we didn´t partake in the D-Day.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Were they involved in D-Day?

I don't recall seeing Russians on the beaches.

How many Germans took part?

Millions. You realize we FOUGHT the Germans right?

But we didn´t partake in the D-Day.

Yes you did the Germans were the ones we attacked you are WHY DDay occurred.

 

[Bleipriester]

Were they involved in D-Day?

I don't recall seeing Russians on the beaches.

How many Germans took part?

Millions. You realize we FOUGHT the Germans right?

But we didn´t partake in the D-Day.

Yes you did the Germans were the ones we attacked you are WHY DDay occurred.

Whether a "D-Day" would have taken place or not, the Germans would have been in their posts, anyway. They didn´t partake.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I dont know why .
I know that relations are strained but the Soviets were our allies and we would not have won without them.

It seems very petty.

tommie you are a strange one... If you had only thought of this before hand you could have rang the embassy and had some staff come to your flat for a spot of tea...