Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2019 4:56 am Post subject: Re: 75 years since the Normandy Landings DDay
Well said. Not much time left last of the veterans less than 10% still alive. One just did the parachute drop again today at age 97. As far as the other Rommel post, hard to say theoretical if panzers deployed near landing zones would have made a difference. Close support from destroyers were crucial to securing landing zones and to wear down German positions. Not even a year later the war was over. Rommel I'm sure was well aware if they could not stop them on the beach... the war was lost. Hard enough to stop the Russians yet alone the Royal Navy & Yankee invasion.
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: 75 years since the Normandy Landings DDay
Amazing photos thanks for posting. Surprised to see Ju-88 wreckage photo. Did not think the Germans would send Ju-88's into Normandy region with overwhelming air superiority of Allied Forces.
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: 75 years since the Normandy Landings DDay
Just before: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJXUHQmoMqc
BTW, in that times pro-Nazi`s French formations, like Walloon Waffen-SS Legion, was at least 5000 strength, while whole 'La Resistance' estimates around 10 000 at same time...
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