June 6 remains one of the most important dates in the history of warfare, the day the Allies stormed the beaches at Normandy….
Having been born some thirty-odd years after the event, I can only imagine the emotions that must have rippled through the world as the news spread…
The terror and determination of the men who hit the beaches…
The cold fear of the Germans and their allies who saw the massive armada approaching and knew that the end had begun…
The hope of the Free French and other partisans that the hour of deliverance had come…
The cautious optimism of the English and the Commonwealth that the tide of the war had truly turned…
The pride and trepidation of the Americans at home…
There are probably few days in world history where so many people felt such strong emotions. It truly must have been a wonderful and terrible day…
People in New York waiting for news on June 6, 1944.