Order of the Day, June 6, 1944
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
You are about to embark on the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.
But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground.
Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!
I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!
Good luck! And let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
FOREVER YOUNG
There's always someone
who cares. Someone
whose life would
simply stop.
-Links
(I don't who wrote this, but it's a gem.)
Posted by: Vincent Canizaro | June 16, 2023 at 03:37 PM
Thank you for the reply,
but I still don't know who wrote this.
There's beauty in the simplicity.
Let me know.
Posted by: Vincent Canizaro | June 17, 2023 at 02:04 PM
The "order of the day" for June 6, 1944 was written by General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Posted by: David Lehman | June 17, 2023 at 03:21 PM