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David

David Report 2 Jul 2016 07:42

So much profound sadness recalled in memory od the battle of the Somme.
But nearer in time the many battle and horrors of WW11
Eisenhower,Supreme Allied Commander of the D Day landing at Normandy to invade Europe
knew there would be 40% casualties' An enormous loss of fighting men, all of them Husbands, Fathers, Brothers, Sons . :-\

But knowing that, it was a decision that had to be made.

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Sharron

Sharron Report 2 Jul 2016 12:21

The casualties of both world wars add up to an enormous number and each one of that number was an enormous tragedy to somebody BUT can you imagine the world had all those virile, fertile young men had survived?

Those wars were just one way for the inevitable tragedy to happen.

David

David Report 2 Jul 2016 13:50

the leader or that which the Allies defeated in WW11
won an iron cross fighting in WW1

Since WW11 wars have never ceased. Korea after Japan.
Some felt that the Allies would have fought Russia after the defeat of Germany.

These days, wars every where. Who is the enemy ?

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RockyMountainShy

RockyMountainShy Report 2 Jul 2016 19:15

Dad asked a question the other day --- What does the D in D-day stand for?

The enemy David is anybody who wants to destroy what we believe in.

Isis because we're all heathens because we don't believe in their 'god'
Taliban because hmmmmmmmmmmm I'm sure it has something do to with Allah.

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Oxfordshire, Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire etc.