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Old June 6th, 2004, 11:27 AM
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D Day 1944 June 6th

D-Day 60th Anniversary

The tranquil beaches of the Norman coastline made history on the morning of 6 June 1944. Chosen to be the theatre of the Allied landing that the Germans were expecting to take place in Pas-de-Calais, these beaches have carried the code names given to them by the allied command ever since: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword.

By the end of July more than 2 million Allied troops and 250,000 vehicles had landed in France. The Battle of Normandy, which began on these beaches, ended on the 21st of August with the encircling of the 7th German infantry. It cost the lives of over 29,000 American soldiers, more than 36,000 English and Canadians, 200,000 German soldiers, and 14,000 Norman civilians.

The battle proved to be the catalyst for a new order in a Europe, free from Nazi occupation. Let us not forget those who died and the sacrifices they made - but let us not forget the brave men who survived and helped to create the free world we live in. These servicemen put their lives on the line for others – they remember the battle as a very important part of their lives– they saw their friends die – they remember the good times and the bad times - they feel lucky to have survived – they are immensely proud to have served their country.


Keep Moving

By Tony Chapman
Associate member of the LST and Landing Craft Association.

Keep Moving

Keep moving lads…….keep moving
Don’t huddle……. on this beach
Don’t make yourselves a target
For those guns up there to reach
Keep moving lads…….keep moving
There’s the seawall….over there
Keep moving lads…keep moving
Don’t falter…or despair
Don’t look…..at comrades falling
Around you…..everywhere
Keep moving lads…keep moving
We can take this…on the chin
Keep moving…..and keep praying
Before those guns…they zero in.
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