The Normandy landings took place on five designated beaches—three for British and Canadian forces and two for the Americans.
The American landings on Utah Beach went relatively smoothly, although the rough seas caused hundreds of deaths before the force made it ashore.
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“In another incident, one German soldier taken prisoner discovered his American guard had been
born in Germany and spoke German fluently. The German asked the American how much was
left of New York City. The question left the American puzzled. The German asked, didn’t you
know that the Luftwaffe bombed it?
I used to marvel at stories like this and wonder how people could believe such silly lies. I don’t
wonder about that anymore.”
You said so much without saying anything. Thank you.
Also, thank you for every single episode, which are all absorbing and illuminating. I learn something new, and or see something I already thought I knew differently, thanks to you.