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[chrisgixer]

It's the anniversary of The Longest Day, and google have got some Buddha type for a doodle. (Although there is a link underneath. I hope that gets changed on US time.


Buddha type might be somebody important, but surely I won't get a chance to read it later...?

[chrisgixer]

They sorted it.

An impressive array of documents and photos relating to the American beech landings.

Worth a look.

https://www.google.co.uk

[Entwood]

Here's the "story"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27732237

[biggriffin]

Remember john Wayne won the war on his own. That's American history.. They won...

[chrisgixer]

Remember john Wayne won the war on his own. That's American history.. They won...

Now hold on. To be fair it is an American company, and they did suffer the highest casualties, on the most heavily defended beaches. Who knows what would have been the outcome without them ?

Hollywood on the other hand....

[Rods2]

And their manufacturing base meant they did supply a lot of equipment. As one captured German 88mm anti-tank gunner was heard to say: "We ran out of ammunition before they ran out of tanks."

[Stemo]

And their manufacturing base meant they did sell us a lot of equipment. As one captured German 88mm anti-tank gunner was heard to say: "We ran out of ammunition before they ran out of tanks."

Fixed.

[omegod]

And their manufacturing base meant they did sell us a lot of equipment. As one captured German 88mm anti-tank gunner was heard to say: "We ran out of ammunition before they ran out of tanks."

Fixed.

Only fairly recently settled the debt, im sure I read somewhere

[05omegav6]

And their manufacturing base meant they did sell us a lot of equipment. As one captured German 88mm anti-tank gunner was heard to say: "We ran out of ammunition before they ran out of tanks."

Fixed.

Only fairly recently settled the debt, im sure I read somewhere

Small price to pay considering the alternatives

[zirk]

So the Jap's bombing Pearl Harbour had nothing to do with it then.

[05omegav6]

That helped as it bought the war within spitting distance of the US...