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[redarmyscreaming]

Centaur Mk IV CS, Tilly-sur-Seulles, Normandy - France - June, 1944

[ouateverlark]

NORMANDY LANDING

By @alwayseverlark

(Based on Charlotte Gray)

"From now, you are Catherine Auberg, under no circumstances you are entitled to reveal your real name, not to your contact agent or your cover" I nodded to confirm I understood "you will jump out by parachute in Vichy France, near the occupied zone. You will pick up there by your field contact, Haymitch Abernathy and the agent from the french resistance, the one that will be your cover.

"My cover is..." I said impatiently to know the details of the mission.

"You will work in the bakery that the father of the french agent owns, in the North in a village called Giberville, near Caen. Monsieur Mellark, has planned to return to help his father to run the business after his mother passed away. You will go will go with him as his fiancée. The bakery will be the contact point, different agents will provide you with information you'll have to transmit over the radio".

"Have you just said fiancée?" I asked off putting. Public display of affections wasn't my strength.

"Any problem?"

"No. Not really"

"That's all for now, you will get more information on the field. Captain Boggs will give you your luggage, everything has been bought or made in France. We expect that if you are caught your name will be the only one they know. A pill of cyanide is seen in the arm of your coat. Last thing, Katniss" Plutarch said "don't order a cafe au latte, they haven't made it since last year"

"Bonne chance... Catherine" Plutarch told me as a goodbye.

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[blackswaneuroparedux]

You get your ass on the beach. I'll be there waiting for you and I'll tell you what to do. There ain't anything in this plan that is going to go right.

- Colonel Paul R. Goode, in a pre-attack briefing to the 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, Omaha Beach, Normandy D-Day 1944

[redarmyscreaming]

Centaur Mk. IV. Painted with Navy pattern markings for support fire, Royal Marines.

[redarmyscreaming]

At Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay, halfway between Lisieux and Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, Panzer IV tankers from the 22nd Panzer Regiment stop in front of Madame Leroy’s grocery store–café. 

[bulletblues]

Each year June 6th marks the most important day in American history - D-Day. At Bullet Blues, today we honor and celebrate the brave soldiers who fought for our country long ago. Whether you’re visiting The Normandy American Cemetery, the tranquil burial grounds of America’s troops who were laid to rest here, or you’re enjoying a heartfelt moment with family on one of the five D-Day beaches, let’s pause for thought as we remember the patriotic troops who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. We’ll leave you with this treasured quote to commemorate this historic day: “Here rests in honored glory a comrade in arms known but to God.”

[itmocca]

D-Day 6.6.1944: Extended Version

D-Day 6.6.1944: Extended Version - Dramatised documentary, based on the experiences of the soldiers who invaded France in the D-Day Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944 #history #worldwar2 #dday

D-Day 6.6.1944: Extended Version  is a dramatised documentary, based on the experiences of the soldiers who invaded France in the D-Day Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944 which were instrumental in ending World War II.

https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/D-day.mp4

  The planning for the Allied invasion took two years and cost thousands of lives, and involved a deception of…

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[secret-agent-sargent]

D-Day

Today is D-Day. For those that don’t know, on June 6th, 1944 Allied Troops landed on Normandy Beach. This attempt to regain a power on Continental Europe was successful, playing a pivotal role in helping to defeat the Nazi Regime. However, this was not without cost. On this day alone, roughly 13,000 troops from either side of the battle lost their lives. 

Many people are unaware that dogs were actually involved in this invasion. Not only did dogs provide protection while soldiers slept, find mines, and guide soldiers through enemy territory, but they were also more active in fighting. In the particular invasion, dogs parachuted from Allied planes onto the front lines of attack, braving an active war zone and an active airspace. I know many from the United States just celebrated Memorial Day, but don’t forget to honour the sacrifice made 72 years ago by brave men, women, and animals alike as the entire world came together to protect those who needed it most. We thank you for your service.

Photo Credit Here Information on Parachuting dogs here