#operation overlord

[victoryrifle]

Today is the 79th anniversary of the Normandy landings

Band of Brothers | Currahee & Day of Days

#bobedit #hbowaredit #bandofbrothersedit #hbowardaily #perioddramaedit #band of brothers #currahee #day of days #history #wwii #d-day #operation neptune #normandy landings #operation overlord #flashing gif #shaky gif #mine #gif:mine #gif:bandofbrothers #not the best quality it looks so choppy rip me. but i wanted to post this today obvs so i couldnt spend the whole day upscaling it

[captain-price-unofficially]

American troops landing at Omaha beach, Easy Red sector. 6 June 1944

#wwii #operation overlord #battle of normandy #liberation of france #western front #combat footage #june

[sgtgrunt0331-3]

Three members of the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team display the typical loadout of gear worn by US Paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions on D-Day.

The WWII ADT was one of several groups of airborne re-enactors that jumped in period-correct uniforms and gear, with authentic military canopy parachutes, from a fleet of C-47 ‘Dakotas’ onto original D-Day drop zones during the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 2019.

(Photo by: Gary Daniels)

#d day #operation overlord #us army #paratroopers #101st airborne #82nd airborne #reenactment #military #history

[usnatarchives]

This kitten was given to a group of Coast Guardsmen by children in Salerno, Italy. She was adopted, proclaimed mascot for a Coast Guard-manned tank-landing ship, and named "Dee-Day." When #DDay arrived, "Dee-Day" was aboard her ship as it hit the beaches of Normandy.

This first invasion cat did her job well; the ship unloaded its men and equipment and re-crossed the English Channel without severe casualties.

#national archives #history #dday #D Day #Normandy #Operation Overlord

[walkingthroughthisworld]

(via D-Day's 79th anniversary)

#d-day #DDay79 #operation neptune #operation overlord #normandy #beach landing

[pagesofthesea]

"Here in a jumbled row for mile on mile are soldiers packs. Here are socks and shoe polish, sewing kits, diaries, Bibles and hand grenades... Here are toothbrushes and razors, and snapshots of families back home staring up at you from the sand..."

Ernie Pyle, June 6, 1944

#d day #dday #june 6 1944 #history #normandy #operation overlord

[mundua]

#WWII #war #Normandy #.fr #D-Day #Second World War #Operation Overlord #Battle of Normandy

[carbone14]

Parachutiste du 505e Régiment d'infanterie parachutiste (505th PIR) de la 82e Division aéroportée américaine (82nd Airborne division) dans les ruines de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte – Bataille de Normandie – 16 juin 1944

Photographe : Robert Capa

©International Center of Photography/Magnum photos

#WWII #opération overlord #operation overlord #bataille de normandie #battle of normandy #coupure du cotentin #82e division aéroportée us #82nd airborne division #505e Régiment d'infanterie parachutiste #505th PIR #robert capa #saint-sauveur-le-vicomte #manche #normandie #normandy #france #16/06/1944 #06/1944 #1944

[mapsontheweb]

At the end of 1943 the Anglo-Americans decided to land in France. It was on the night of June 5 to 6, 1944 that Operation Overlord began with the parachuting of troops. On the morning of June 6, nearly 180,000 men, leaving England, must set foot on the Normandy beaches.

by @LegendesCarto

#maps #twittersourced #LegendesCarto #operation overlord #1944 #world war 2

[footprintsinthesxnd]

Operation Overlord - D-Day - June 6th 1944

On this day 79 years ago allied troops began landing on beaches in Normandy for the D-Day invasions. The beaches were given the code names UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO, and SWORD. The invasion force included 7,000 ships and landing craft manned by over 195,000 naval personnel from eight allied countries. Almost 133,000 troops from the United States, the British Commonwealth, and their allies, landed on D-Day.

#D-Day landings #Normandy #june 6 1944 #paratroopers #utah beach #omaha beach #Pegasus bridge #operation overlord #sword beach #gold beach #Juno beach

[rooster-does-art]

D-Day

June 6, 1944

0710

- Pointe Du Hoc -

They were behind scheadule. Due to a navigational error, the landing crafts were initially bringing the Rangers to the wrong landing zone. After some argument and corrections, which caused a forty minute delay, the Rangers were eventually brought to the correct landing point. But now they had to make up for lost time.

Upon hitting the beach, specially made rocket-launched grappling hooks shot up into the air to grab onto the barbed wire and rocks at the top of the cliff. Many of the hooks fell short, but at least one from each landing craft reach the top of the cliff tops and hooked onto something.

Now came the difficult part, scaling the cliffs of Pointe Du Hoc under enemy fire.

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Pointe Du Hoc was a problem for the US landing force. At the top of the cliffs were 155 mm guns inside concrete casemates. With Pinte Du Hoc located between Omaha and Utah beach, these guns could wreak havoc on the landings US landings on both beaches. Because of this they had to be taken. The task was thus assigned to the US Army Rangers.

Trained under the guidance of the British Commandos, the Rangers were among the US Army's elite forces. Now they were tasked to scale a cliff and destroy the German guns.

The original plan called for Force A, composed of Companies D, E, and F of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, to attack Pointe Du Hoc. Then, Companies A and B of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, and the entirity of the 5th Ranger Battalion, were to join them if they had successfully captured the position, which was to be relayed via signal flare.

However, due to a delay in getting the Force A to the right spot, the signal flare came too late and their reinforcements were thus landed in Omaha beach to support the landings there.

Despite the lack of support, Force A managed to achieve their objective, climbing the cliff and taking Pointe Du Hoc. However, to their shock, the German casemates were emport and the 155 mm guns they were supposed to destroy were not there.

Luckily for the Rangers, a recon patrol found the guns a bit further inland. The guns had been moved away from Pointe Du Hoc after previous Allied bombings made the Germans realize the vulnerability of the position. Quickly the Rangers used thermite grenades to destroy the gun's firing mechanicisms, disabling them.

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Featuring:

@bexdrey @nopony-ask-mclovin and @whirlwindflux mod as members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion.

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[miss-nerd-alert]

79 years ago today. May we never forget

#normandy #normandy france #d day #ww2 #world war 2 #history #american history #world history #photos are mine #june 6th #operation overlord

[captain-price-unofficially]

U.S. troops, among the first to land during the D-Day invasion, approach the beaches of Normandy, France, likely near Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, on June 6, 1944.

#operation overlord #wwii #battle of normandy #liberation of france #june

[sgtgrunt0331-3]

On June 5, 1944, two members of the ‘Filthy Thirteen’ with the 101st Airborne Division, Clarence Ware applies war paint to Charles Plauda, before jumping into Normandy.

The Filthy Thirteen was the name given to the 1st Demolition Section of the Regimental Headquarters Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. They were ordered to secure or destroy the bridges over the Douve River during the Normandy Invasion of Europe in June 1944. Half were either killed, wounded or captured, but they accomplished their mission.

This unit was best known for the famous photo which appeared in Stars and Stripes, showing two members wearing Indian-style “mohawks” and applying war paint to one another. The inspiration for this came from unit sergeant Jake McNiece, who was part Choctaw.

#d day #operation overlord #us army #101st airborne #filthy thirteen #world war 2 #wwii #normandy #paratroopers #military #history

[usnatarchives]

D-Day: Operation Overlord

On June 6, 1944, over 160,000 Allied troops, including Americans, British, and Canadians, embarked on a courageous mission known as Operation Overlord. The D-Day invasion, as it would be famously known, marked the beginning of the end of World War II.

The largest seaborne invasion in history, D-Day saw troops land on five Normandy beaches, codenamed Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. The assault started with airborne operations, and naval forces bombarded the coastal defenses before the landing of ground troops.

The D-Day invasion was a logistical feat. From deception tactics, such as Operation Fortitude, which misdirected German attention from Normandy, to the innovation of the Higgins boats, it showcased ingenuity as well.

The cost was steep; the Allies suffered heavy casualties. Yet their bravery and sacrifice led to the successful establishment of a Western front in Europe, a crucial step towards liberating the continent from the Nazi German regime.

As we look back on this historic day, we remember the extraordinary courage and dedication of all those who fought for freedom on the shores of Normandy.

#national archives #history #archives #wwii #normandy #dday #operation overlord #world war 2 #military #military history

[walkingthroughthisworld]

Today marks the 79th Anniversary of D-Day. We reflect and remember the bravery and sacrifice of the allied troops that fought on the beaches of Normandy. Their efforts turned the tide of war and paved the way for victory in Europe. #DDay #DDay79 @USArmy

#DDAY #D-Day #DDay79 #us army #operation overlord