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i was winded the normandy beaches. i was winded the first wave end. . —— wounded. m are returning to normandy. the veterans were part of one of the most ambitious military operations ever attempted. d—day. boarding ships for the battle of normandy. the army group is made up of british, canadian and american forces. some of them had been back before but never on a journey quite like this. this will be my third visit. totally different to the other two because the other two were just a small group of normandy get. but nothing as big as this one. they are aged between 90 and 101. for some, this will be the last time they are able to make the trip. we took the village on the 8th ofjuly. able to make the trip. we took the village on the 8th ofjuly. there is always a lot of comradeship. not that we ever talked about all the things we've done. a big battle that was. you did what you had to do and hoped everything would be ok. was. you did what you had to do and hoped everything would be 0k.|j was. you did what you had to do and hoped everything would be ok. i am looking fo
i was winded the normandy beaches. i was winded the first wave end. . —— wounded. m are returning to normandy. the veterans were part of one of the most ambitious military operations ever attempted. d—day. boarding ships for the battle of normandy. the army group is made up of british, canadian and american forces. some of them had been back before but never on a journey quite like this. this will be my third visit. totally different to the other two because the other two were just a...
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brave young men who stormed normandy's beaches look back, had to because i'm still-- any kids around here?-- i can still kick butt if i had to. >> ninan: we begin with that mass shooting in virginia where a gunman killed a dozen peoplenc legally. virginia beach police identified him as 40-year-old dewayne craddock, a longtime city employee. errol barnett is there.
brave young men who stormed normandy's beaches look back, had to because i'm still-- any kids around here?-- i can still kick butt if i had to. >> ninan: we begin with that mass shooting in virginia where a gunman killed a dozen peoplenc legally. virginia beach police identified him as 40-year-old dewayne craddock, a longtime city employee. errol barnett is there.
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coverage of the 75th anniversary of d-day. , listen to past american presidents who traveled to normandy beaches to honor the fallen. starting with jimmy carter in 1978. followed by ronald reagan in 1984. bill clinton in 1994. george w. bush in 2000 four. and barack obama in 2014. ,t 4:00 p.m., on real america the 1944 film, from d-day to germany. >> we thought we could use it as a port. but we found that cherbourg was badly destroyed by the germans themselves. they destroyed the docks, which we thought we could use. and it took them, if i recall,
coverage of the 75th anniversary of d-day. , listen to past american presidents who traveled to normandy beaches to honor the fallen. starting with jimmy carter in 1978. followed by ronald reagan in 1984. bill clinton in 1994. george w. bush in 2000 four. and barack obama in 2014. ,t 4:00 p.m., on real america the 1944 film, from d-day to germany. >> we thought we could use it as a port. but we found that cherbourg was badly destroyed by the germans themselves. they destroyed the docks,...
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those who survived the horrors of the normandy beaches have twilight it into their tenth decade, bute was bridged with vivid memories. it is with humility and pleasure on behalf of the entire country, indeed, the whole free world that i say to you all, thank you. tributes and reflections, a moment to recall that d—day depended on numbers, planning, luck, subterfuge and courage. a collective resolve, timing and history. a great enterprise of liberation to help bring the evil domination of nazism to an end. so, an extraordinarily powerful, a very emotive event here today, with none of the politics that we had yesterday, just really the issue of humanity of commemoration. president trump himself will fly to ireland is now, but he willjoin all of the other leaders present today in northern france for the main event tomorrow, where we are expecting to see some very moving events, simon on the beaches of normandy. duncan, thank you very much. 300 veterans are marking the anniversary with a voyage to france, onboard a specially chartered cruise ship, the boudicca. for men who are now in the
those who survived the horrors of the normandy beaches have twilight it into their tenth decade, bute was bridged with vivid memories. it is with humility and pleasure on behalf of the entire country, indeed, the whole free world that i say to you all, thank you. tributes and reflections, a moment to recall that d—day depended on numbers, planning, luck, subterfuge and courage. a collective resolve, timing and history. a great enterprise of liberation to help bring the evil domination of...
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an approximation of what really happened and sound is absolutely crucial to the impression of normandy beach or. the other thing is that there are only 7 cameraman stretched along quite long bit of beach they could only hear of record a certain perspective or box happening. and i suppose the last thing i would say is that of course although it was a very pure form of documentary their presence undoubtedly did in fact impact upon the surroundings to a certain extent so for example we have the soldiers looking at the camera and to a certain extent the soldiers acted in front of the camera one of the really interesting things i noticed about the soldiers in the landing craft tended to adopt a very brave nonchalant stature almost as if they're performing in front of the camera now all of the soldiers talks about how nervous they were when they approached the normandy beaches many of them felt sick some of them were sick and they were undoubtedly full of anticipation but none of the soldiers who were filmed by the cameraman on the on the in the boats as they approached the no many beaches convey
an approximation of what really happened and sound is absolutely crucial to the impression of normandy beach or. the other thing is that there are only 7 cameraman stretched along quite long bit of beach they could only hear of record a certain perspective or box happening. and i suppose the last thing i would say is that of course although it was a very pure form of documentary their presence undoubtedly did in fact impact upon the surroundings to a certain extent so for example we have the...
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-day and the very moment when allied troops stormed the beaches of normandy to free europe from nazi rule 75 years ago we're bringing you live coverage of american president donald trump's visit to a military ceremony near omaha beach where u.s. troops came ashore is there where the president tomorrow will mark all of france to pay tribute to the sacrifices made to secure freedom 75 years ago today. alone a very warm welcome i'm brian thomas great to have you with us for a special live coverage of the 75th d.-day commemorations in france on this day 75 years ago the biggest invasion force of its kind in history began the assault that would lead less than a year later to the complete collapse of nazi rule over europe and a moment now we're expecting the french president to manual mccall and u.s. president. to speak to the remaining normandy veterans and the assembled guests at the ceremony for the americans who died on d.-day at colleville sooner to talk about today's events i have our political correspondents emanuel chase and hans frond in the studio and max hoffman is standing by fo
-day and the very moment when allied troops stormed the beaches of normandy to free europe from nazi rule 75 years ago we're bringing you live coverage of american president donald trump's visit to a military ceremony near omaha beach where u.s. troops came ashore is there where the president tomorrow will mark all of france to pay tribute to the sacrifices made to secure freedom 75 years ago today. alone a very warm welcome i'm brian thomas great to have you with us for a special live coverage...
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we follow three hundred veterans as they board a ship to return to the d—day beaches in normandy — in75: return to the beaches‘. it's a duty to go back, it is, i feel it's a duty to go back. what these men did on d—day was the most important moment — just that one d—day — in the whole war. injune19li4, allied forces invaded nazi—occupied france, marking the beginning of the end of hitler's domination of europe. 75 years on, we follow a group of five veterans as they return to the beaches for what could be the last time. you never forget it. it's there. sometimes i lay in bed and go through it all. well, it's the last round—up, isn't it? i mean, i'm 95 — i've still got one or two marbles. they are here to pay tribute to everyone who never made it back. i hope it's going to bring it home to all the people exactly what happened — not what i did — but what we did. 75 years ago these men set sail for the normandy beaches. i was wounded in sword beach, the first wave in. now, helped by the royal british legion, 300 of them are returning to normandy. he's supposed to be looking after me, but
we follow three hundred veterans as they board a ship to return to the d—day beaches in normandy — in75: return to the beaches‘. it's a duty to go back, it is, i feel it's a duty to go back. what these men did on d—day was the most important moment — just that one d—day — in the whole war. injune19li4, allied forces invaded nazi—occupied france, marking the beginning of the end of hitler's domination of europe. 75 years on, we follow a group of five veterans as they return to...
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-day and the moment when allied troops stormed the beaches of normandy to free europe from nazi occupation 75 years ago. u.s. president donald trump george's french counterparts in many remark call to pay respect to veterans and the fallen during a moving ceremony at the u.s. military cemetery. also coming up the worst serial killer in modern german history is sentenced to life in prison a german court convicts former hospital nurse kneels of her goal of killing 85 patients that were in his care over a 5 year period in a case that has shocked the nation. the heart thank you so much for your company everyone on this day 75 years ago the biggest invasion force of its kind in history began the assault that would lead less than a year later to the total collapse of nazi rule in europe but the days victory came at a heavy cost thousands of allied troops lost their lives fighting to break through nazi defenses on the beaches of normandy the leaders of britain france and the u.s. have all pay tribute to those who died there along with the surviving veterans of this historic battle. a long paper m
-day and the moment when allied troops stormed the beaches of normandy to free europe from nazi occupation 75 years ago. u.s. president donald trump george's french counterparts in many remark call to pay respect to veterans and the fallen during a moving ceremony at the u.s. military cemetery. also coming up the worst serial killer in modern german history is sentenced to life in prison a german court convicts former hospital nurse kneels of her goal of killing 85 patients that were in his...
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630 this morning a lone popo mark the moment that thousands of troops started to land on the normandy beachess from normandy and shake their hands with pride. presidents tromp and emmanuel macron are among the world
630 this morning a lone popo mark the moment that thousands of troops started to land on the normandy beachess from normandy and shake their hands with pride. presidents tromp and emmanuel macron are among the world
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it would require up to 5,000 ships, moving vehicles, tanks, and more than 150,000 men on to normandy's beaches. a. >> how to deliver large numbers of troops and equipment to beaches that were very shallow. a boat manufacturer in new orleans, a timber magnate, who had an idea and a design for shallow draft boats used to navigate the swamps and bayous of louisiana. higgins was certain his swamp boats could play a critical role in the world. the navy doesn't know a damn thing about small boats the hard drinking, hard charging irishman insisted. the military resisted higgins' overture, nevertheless, in a sign of his confidence, higgins purchased an entire crop of philippines mahogany, one of the last shipments before the war ended trade there. it was an inspired purchase, particularly once the marines finally relented and higgins put his landing craft into production for military use. he would eventually open seven plants in new orleans. employ tens of thousands of people, and build 20,000 landing craft. >> what made the higgins boat so unique was the bow, this ramp, that could deposit men quickly
it would require up to 5,000 ships, moving vehicles, tanks, and more than 150,000 men on to normandy's beaches. a. >> how to deliver large numbers of troops and equipment to beaches that were very shallow. a boat manufacturer in new orleans, a timber magnate, who had an idea and a design for shallow draft boats used to navigate the swamps and bayous of louisiana. higgins was certain his swamp boats could play a critical role in the world. the navy doesn't know a damn thing about small...
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normandy to free europe 75 years ago alone scottish pipers standing at the exact spot at the exact time where all those years ago another 1 piper stood and played as british troops stormed the beaches dying around him a new monument to the british troops who landed at normandy has been inaugurated will be more events throughout the day. also coming up in other news the big auto merger is off chrysler and france's renault will no longer become one company italian american firm blaming french politics for scuppering the deal which was announced less than 2 weeks ago. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for being with us the 75th anniversary of d.-day invasion that marked the beginning of the end of nazi rule in europe is being commemorated in france today this morning a memorial was dedicated to the british soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice that day french president manuel mccrone the british prime minister theresa may laying a wreath at the memorial to the british soldiers at normandy. they both spoke about the lasting relations between the 2 countries promised it would continue into the future. it is incredible to be. looking out across species where one of the greatest battles
normandy to free europe 75 years ago alone scottish pipers standing at the exact spot at the exact time where all those years ago another 1 piper stood and played as british troops stormed the beaches dying around him a new monument to the british troops who landed at normandy has been inaugurated will be more events throughout the day. also coming up in other news the big auto merger is off chrysler and france's renault will no longer become one company italian american firm blaming french...
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christiane was saying a moment ago, when you walk around the american cemetery in normandy and walk around the beachesbeach last night, you can't help but be at times overwhelmed with emotion. even 75 years later when you think about the bravery that was demonstrated by these allied forces as they stormed the beaches here. i mean, keep in mind, when you walk around here, it's amazing as you walk along the beach, you can see the ridge line just up the hill from the beach, and you can just imagine what these forces were up against, the allied forces what they were up against as they were storming these beaches. they were sitting ducks as the nazis were reigning hell fire on top of them. and to imagine that kind of bravety rhode isla bravery is an overwhelming thing. >> we just saw something very nice, the world leaders rose to give a standing ovation to the veterans of world war ii and the veterans of d-day. there's one thing i want to point out about the image and stage which is really wonderful, president trump, president macron, the leaders of the world, they are sitting amongst the u.s. veterans, th
christiane was saying a moment ago, when you walk around the american cemetery in normandy and walk around the beachesbeach last night, you can't help but be at times overwhelmed with emotion. even 75 years later when you think about the bravery that was demonstrated by these allied forces as they stormed the beaches here. i mean, keep in mind, when you walk around here, it's amazing as you walk along the beach, you can see the ridge line just up the hill from the beach, and you can just...
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the allied invasion of the normandy beaches was the biggest combined land, airand naval operation evern. and, in another show of courage, one of those who parachuted into normandy 75 years ago, has taken to the skies again. also, on tonight's programme... dylan was murdered by his father and evelyn by her mother's boyfriend. now a report says the local council missed opportunities to save them. and fears for 1,500 jobs at the ford engine plant in south wales, as unions are called for a crunch meeting. coming up on sports town bbc news, raheem sterling is in line for his 50th england cap, could he be in line for the captaincy, too, with their clash with their netherlands? good evening from portsmouth, the home of the royal navy, on the eve of the 75th anniversary of d—day. earlier this evening, the mv boudicca set sail from this busy port heading for france, with 255 veterans on board. some of them will be revisiting the beaches of normandy for the first time since the events ofjune1941i when the entire course of the second world war was changed. tens of thousands of allied troops were
the allied invasion of the normandy beaches was the biggest combined land, airand naval operation evern. and, in another show of courage, one of those who parachuted into normandy 75 years ago, has taken to the skies again. also, on tonight's programme... dylan was murdered by his father and evelyn by her mother's boyfriend. now a report says the local council missed opportunities to save them. and fears for 1,500 jobs at the ford engine plant in south wales, as unions are called for a crunch...
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-day on the beaches of normandy. the beaches of normandy. i am. 75 years later veterans of that fateful day with the men. worries of those who were killed. during the test ok when freedom had to be fought for abandoned they fought. they were soldiers of democracy they were the men are today and then we have freedom. tens of thousands of our like troops french civilians in german soldiers died here in the summer of 944 d.-day marked the beginning of the end of the war making the way to victory over the nazis the following year today 2 ceremonies one british one american marking d.-day as an indelible victory for democratic values it is incredibly moving to be here today looking out across speeches where one of the greatest battles for freedom this world has ever known took place and it is truly humbling to do so with the men who were that that day we are gathered here on freedom's altar on the shore on the march on there's been a 75 years ago. $10000.00 men and shed their blood. and thousands sacrificed their lives for their brothers for thei
-day on the beaches of normandy. the beaches of normandy. i am. 75 years later veterans of that fateful day with the men. worries of those who were killed. during the test ok when freedom had to be fought for abandoned they fought. they were soldiers of democracy they were the men are today and then we have freedom. tens of thousands of our like troops french civilians in german soldiers died here in the summer of 944 d.-day marked the beginning of the end of the war making the way to victory...
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at this time 75 yea rs normandy beaches at this time 75 years ago today. five beaches. there this evening young people are paying tribute to the soldiers who landed onjuno beach 75 years ago, and also made huge sacrifices as part of the d—day landings. juno beach one of the five beaches and the canadian prime minister is one of the world leaders who has been in northern france today paying tributes. it's been a day when hundreds of veterans have been at a variety of commemorative services in northern france to honour those who helped to liberate europe 75 years ago. and who change the course of the second world war. that is it from the bbc news at five, ina that is it from the bbc news at five, in a moment we will have the bbc news at six. before that let's leave you now with some of the most moving images from today's d—day commemorations. piper plays. last post plays. you can't describe it. lowering the ramp onto bodies of gis, you didn't know whether they were alive or dead. don't say i'm a hero, i'm no hero. i was lucky. i'm here. all the heroes are dea
at this time 75 yea rs normandy beaches at this time 75 years ago today. five beaches. there this evening young people are paying tribute to the soldiers who landed onjuno beach 75 years ago, and also made huge sacrifices as part of the d—day landings. juno beach one of the five beaches and the canadian prime minister is one of the world leaders who has been in northern france today paying tributes. it's been a day when hundreds of veterans have been at a variety of commemorative services in...
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seen a dead body pointing to the innocence of these many of them young men who a storm the beaches of normandy and that's something that also bears consideration to the use. on the shores of normandy that day 75 years ago. representing not only britain on that day but other allied nations canadians as well and of course the americans will hear more about the american contribution later from president trump what what struck you. especially as as a german 75 years later viewing the unveiling to the british were dead just moments ago from the german perspective i think these kind of occasions show that there was one side of this war that was allowed to be proud of what they were doing they were fighting for a good cause they were fighting for the liberation of europe from fascism from naziism. sacrifies in many senses was with was sacrifies a sacrifice that is on the 2 of those day if you look at the german side there were obviously on this day also thousands tens of thousands of german soldiers involved german people who died i think you know fighting and dying as well but they were not fighting
seen a dead body pointing to the innocence of these many of them young men who a storm the beaches of normandy and that's something that also bears consideration to the use. on the shores of normandy that day 75 years ago. representing not only britain on that day but other allied nations canadians as well and of course the americans will hear more about the american contribution later from president trump what what struck you. especially as as a german 75 years later viewing the unveiling to...
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your father was on the beaches of normandy, tell me what his role was. ty wet, the same as thousands of others. it is something you do not think of. they had heavy uniforms, soaking wet, it must have been a very difficult thing to do even before you got onto the beach, just to get there. he was very lucky that one of his friends was a bit taller. what do you know about what he did over the next 2a hours and the next weeks? my father's battalion was tasked with providing the security for the beach at sword. to make sure that the germans would be repelled if they made a counter attack. that the germans would be repelled if they made a counter attackm sounds very matter of fact that it must have been terrifying. yes, i think so. did he talk to you about its match question that he talks very little, the same as most of the vetera ns very little, the same as most of the veterans from that time, they did not talk much about it at all. did you want to know? i did. i asked him. there must have been moments when, perhaps on days like this, where we were commemorat
your father was on the beaches of normandy, tell me what his role was. ty wet, the same as thousands of others. it is something you do not think of. they had heavy uniforms, soaking wet, it must have been a very difficult thing to do even before you got onto the beach, just to get there. he was very lucky that one of his friends was a bit taller. what do you know about what he did over the next 2a hours and the next weeks? my father's battalion was tasked with providing the security for the...
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the beaches of normandy, there were five beaches that were landed upon by allied forces.ah, gold, judo, sword, those are the code names. if you think of the precision, the leadership -- this was before excel spreadsheets and technology, that they had to coordinate this attack, the largest sea borne invasion that we know, it was orchestrated with such precision by the allied forces. cheryl: the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions, the paratroopers, the glider troops that landed on the beaches on this day, 75 years ago. that d-day of course, those operations began before dawn, really overnight. the president was in along the beaches of england yesterday and of course that was really the launching point,s especially for british but all allied forces. we had australian troops, canadian troops, french, u.k. and of course americans. if you look at those paratroopers and we saw -- you mentioned the story earlier of the world war ii veteran that came down. lauren: 97 years old. cheryl: 97 years old. martha mccallum was talking to him yesterday. there were 23,000 paratroopers and gl
the beaches of normandy, there were five beaches that were landed upon by allied forces.ah, gold, judo, sword, those are the code names. if you think of the precision, the leadership -- this was before excel spreadsheets and technology, that they had to coordinate this attack, the largest sea borne invasion that we know, it was orchestrated with such precision by the allied forces. cheryl: the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions, the paratroopers, the glider troops that landed on the beaches on...
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an approximation of what really happened and sound is absolutely crucial to the impression of normandy beach and. the other thing is that there are only 7 cameraman stretch along quite a long bit of beach they could only of record a certain perspective of what was happening. and i suppose the last thing i would say is that of course although it was a very pure form of documentary their presence undoubtedly did in fact impact upon the surroundings to a certain extent so for example we have the soldiers looking at the camera and to a certain extent the soldiers acted in front of the camera one of the really interesting things i noticed about the soldiers in the landing craft tended to adopt a very brave nonchalant stature almost as if they're performing in front of the camera now all of the soldiers talks about how nervous they were when they approached the normandy beaches many of them felt sick some of them were sick and they were undoubtedly full of anticipation but none of the soldiers who were filmed by the cameraman on the on the in the boats as they approached the no many beaches convey
an approximation of what really happened and sound is absolutely crucial to the impression of normandy beach and. the other thing is that there are only 7 cameraman stretch along quite a long bit of beach they could only of record a certain perspective of what was happening. and i suppose the last thing i would say is that of course although it was a very pure form of documentary their presence undoubtedly did in fact impact upon the surroundings to a certain extent so for example we have the...
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coverage of the 75th anniversary of d-day. , listen to past american presidents who traveled to normandy beaches to honor the fallen. starting with jimmy carter in 1978. followed by ronald reagan in 1984. bill clinton in 1994. george w. bush in 2000 four. and barack obama in 2014. ,t 4:00 p.m., on real america the 1944 film, from d-day to germany. >> we thought we could use it as a port. but we found that cherbourg was badly destroyed by the germans themselves. they destroyed the docks, which we thought we could use. and it took them, if i recall, almost two months before we could bring a ship in. on oral30 p.m. histories, world war ii veteran describes how his company was diverted to omaha beach, the constant artillery fire, and the cries of the wounded. >> most of it was medic, and a few of it was mama. the cries of the wounded and dying were haunting. but they were drowned out by the rifle and machine gun fire coming in from our right. trump0 p.m., president joins emmanuel macron, french president, at normandy cemetery. 1 p.m.unday starting at eastern, on c-span. >> the white house did not re
coverage of the 75th anniversary of d-day. , listen to past american presidents who traveled to normandy beaches to honor the fallen. starting with jimmy carter in 1978. followed by ronald reagan in 1984. bill clinton in 1994. george w. bush in 2000 four. and barack obama in 2014. ,t 4:00 p.m., on real america the 1944 film, from d-day to germany. >> we thought we could use it as a port. but we found that cherbourg was badly destroyed by the germans themselves. they destroyed the docks,...
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the day commemorations on the beaches of normandy british american canadian and french soldiers all on a date seventy five years since the biggest label and every nation in history. type the way for the defeat of *-*- germany. the african union suspense down over the killing of more than one hundred pro democracy protesters by paramilitary forces. the great ones that will be for the consequences if costume does not take steps towards a civilian government. and on the eve of the women's world cup another corruption scandal rocks fifa vice presidents and confederation of african football president ahmed ahmed. is detained in paris . best it said day two of the d. day commemorations at seventy five years ago today allied troops landed on the beaches of normandy and together with the french resistance fighters. tend the tables in the second world war *-*- germany fell less than a year later earlier. this evening the french prime minister as often laid on the canadian prime minister justin trudeau stood side by side in a ceremony at juno beach in normandy. with thousands of canadian troops
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normandy. >> omaha beach. >> and what they found when they got here. the search for a lost friend with the photo this vet carried for 75 years. >> this whole beach, as far as the eye could see was just men coming ashore. >> the surprise at omaha beach. and the unexpected moment in front of the world. the american and the french president honoring him for what he did. the young american sons who became men here back in normandy, 75 years later. >> "nightline," return to normandy will be right back. have fast internet a littland now the besthat you mobile network too? yeah and get them together and save hundreds on your wireless bill. wow, that's great. oh, and this looks great. are these words for sale? no. go, go, go, go. now you can get fast, reliable internet and save hundreds on your wireless bill. that's simple, easy, awesome. taxi! should i have stopped her? get started with a limited time offer on xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months, plus ask how to get two-hundred-fifty back when you switch to xfinity mobile. ♪ >>> "nightline," ret
normandy. >> omaha beach. >> and what they found when they got here. the search for a lost friend with the photo this vet carried for 75 years. >> this whole beach, as far as the eye could see was just men coming ashore. >> the surprise at omaha beach. and the unexpected moment in front of the world. the american and the french president honoring him for what he did. the young american sons who became men here back in normandy, 75 years later. >>...
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at 6:30am, the first of more than 130,000 allied troops began to scramble onto the beaches of normandyan forces had to wade through chilly waters onto shore under heavy fire. many never even made it onto the beach. to the west, more than 57,000 americans landed on two beaches, code—named utah and omaha. at 0maha they face the stiffest resistance from german troops who were digging in on the cliffs above. that's where the allies suffer the highest number of casualties on d—day. further east, a force of more than 84,000 led by britain and canada, landed on gold, juno and sword beaches near the city of caen. around 75,000 german troops we re of caen. around 75,000 german troops were waiting for them in normandy, but many of them were young and inexperienced. they knew an invasion would come but hadn't expected it until later in the summer, so on d—day they were taken completely by surprise. and they were slow to react. elaborate deception schemes in the months before the invasion convinced many nazi commanders that a second invasion force would also strike elsewhere, so many of their best
at 6:30am, the first of more than 130,000 allied troops began to scramble onto the beaches of normandyan forces had to wade through chilly waters onto shore under heavy fire. many never even made it onto the beach. to the west, more than 57,000 americans landed on two beaches, code—named utah and omaha. at 0maha they face the stiffest resistance from german troops who were digging in on the cliffs above. that's where the allies suffer the highest number of casualties on d—day. further east,...
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must be something to receive, the honors here on the beaches of normandy. >> the two presidents seemthere are 65 d-day veterans here and additional world war ii veterans, but considering the age of most of them now, that's quite a strong contingent. >> if you consider the 3% of those that put the uniform are are still alive, and 75,000 troops from d-day, there are only a couple thousand remaining. >> many of them are spry, and they are looking at the beaches and some are with their families, and some brought their sons, their grandchildren, and it's something they want their family to understand. >> the national world war ii museum has been traveling with some of the veterans over the last week to ten days. spry is the world. >> where you have been taking them? >> from amsterdam and sailed down the coast, and we were on the extreme other side of the normandy beach head. today we drove in from the western side. we had a veteran's pan manyel a couple nights ago, and we asked them questions, and they were cutting up like 18-year-olds, thnceetnd aarkabla energy surge occurs. >> it could
must be something to receive, the honors here on the beaches of normandy. >> the two presidents seemthere are 65 d-day veterans here and additional world war ii veterans, but considering the age of most of them now, that's quite a strong contingent. >> if you consider the 3% of those that put the uniform are are still alive, and 75,000 troops from d-day, there are only a couple thousand remaining. >> many of them are spry, and they are looking at the beaches and some are with...
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eastern, listen to past american presidents who traveled to normandy's beaches to honor the fallen, starting with jimmy carter in 1978. he is followed by ronald reagan in 1984, bill clinton in 1994, george w. bush in 2004 and barack obama in 2014. and then at 4 p.m. eastern on reel america the 1944 film "d-day to germany." >> we thought we would use it as a port. but we found it shown here was pretty badly destroyed by the germans themselves. they destroyed the docks, which we thought we could use. and it took them if i recall almost two months before we could bring a ship in. >> at 6:30 on oral histories world war ii veteran john ron describes how his company was diverted to omaha beach, by constant artillery fires. >> most of it was medic but a few of it was mama, that type thing. the cries of the wounded and the dying were sort of haunting. but they were drowned out by the rifle and machine gun fire coming in from our right. >> and at 8 p.m., president trump and first lady melania trump join french president emmanuel macron for the d-day 75th anniversary ceremony. watch sunday, starting a
eastern, listen to past american presidents who traveled to normandy's beaches to honor the fallen, starting with jimmy carter in 1978. he is followed by ronald reagan in 1984, bill clinton in 1994, george w. bush in 2004 and barack obama in 2014. and then at 4 p.m. eastern on reel america the 1944 film "d-day to germany." >> we thought we would use it as a port. but we found it shown here was pretty badly destroyed by the germans themselves. they destroyed the docks, which we...
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those who survived the horrors of the normandy beaches, have twilighted into their tenth decade.id memories. it is with humility and pleasure, on behalf of the entire country, indeed, the entire free world, that i say to you all, "thank you". # we'll meet again # don't know where, don't know when. .. tributes and reflections. a moment to recall that d—day depended on numbers, planning, luck, subterfuge, and courage. a brittle collective of resolve, timimg, and the momentum of history. a great enterprise of liberation that helped bring the evil domination of nazism to an end. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in portsmouth. so here in portsmouth on board the boudicca — a specially—chartered cruise trip — there are 255 veterans marking the anniversary with a voyage to france. for men who are now in their 90s, it's a chance for them to reflect on theirjourney to the normandy beaches 75 years ago, and to remember the thousands of comrades who never returned. 0ur correspondent robert hall has been speaking to them as they gathered. jim grant's d—day began on board a landing craft, lumbering t
those who survived the horrors of the normandy beaches, have twilighted into their tenth decade.id memories. it is with humility and pleasure, on behalf of the entire country, indeed, the entire free world, that i say to you all, "thank you". # we'll meet again # don't know where, don't know when. .. tributes and reflections. a moment to recall that d—day depended on numbers, planning, luck, subterfuge, and courage. a brittle collective of resolve, timimg, and the momentum of...
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thousands of allied troops lost their lives fighting to break through nazi defenses on the beaches of normandy the leaders of britain france and the u.s. have paid tribute to those who died there along with the surviving veterans of the battle. the beaches of normandy. 75 years later the veterans of that fateful day with the memories of those who were killed. during the test ok when freedom had to be for. a full. day. of freedom. tens of thousands of our like troops french civilians in german soldiers died here in the summer of 944 d.-day marked the beginning of the end of the war making way for victory over the nazis the following year today 2 ceremonies one british one american marking d.-day as an indelible victory for democratic values it is incredibly moving to be here today looking out across speeches where one of the greatest battles for freedom in this world has took place. and it is truly humbling to do so with the men who with that day we are here on freedom's often. on this day 75. 1000 their blood and thousands sacrificed their lives for their brothers for their countries and for t
thousands of allied troops lost their lives fighting to break through nazi defenses on the beaches of normandy the leaders of britain france and the u.s. have paid tribute to those who died there along with the surviving veterans of the battle. the beaches of normandy. 75 years later the veterans of that fateful day with the memories of those who were killed. during the test ok when freedom had to be for. a full. day. of freedom. tens of thousands of our like troops french civilians in german...
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men made the0 sacrifice on the beaches and hedgerows of normandy.nor their sacrifice and acknowledge the gaping holes left and their families and communities. those who did return answered in anll and took up arms awesome responsibility far beyond their years. usre bravery still inspires many years later. we are privileged to have with us many of those young men. notpassage of time has diminished your deeds of heroism. we are committed to sharing your story and ensuring that the 4 million visitors who come to this memorial each year understand how the america that we know today and the blessings that we enjoy as a free people were shaped by your deeds. magnificentt this oreo we notice references to this magnificent event that occurred on the beaches of france a century ago. the the june 6 landings to simple word normandy on the fountain, to the wall of honor 25 of the gold stars represent the 2500 american servicemen killed that day. immediately to my left is a quote from general eisenhower, taken from his remarks to the troops that would make the i
men made the0 sacrifice on the beaches and hedgerows of normandy.nor their sacrifice and acknowledge the gaping holes left and their families and communities. those who did return answered in anll and took up arms awesome responsibility far beyond their years. usre bravery still inspires many years later. we are privileged to have with us many of those young men. notpassage of time has diminished your deeds of heroism. we are committed to sharing your story and ensuring that the 4 million...
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it documents the preparations and the assault on the normandy beaches using the fictional story of a chaplain writing home several weeks after the invasion. ♪ [video clip] >> a quiet harbor in rural england, july 1944. ♪ [typewriter keys clacking] ♪ >> dear howard, we're back in home port now for our first real rest since d-day, the day that saw the beginning of the best crusade in history, the freeing of an enslaved europe. thousands of young americans helped open that road to liberation. every hour, more are returning from the normandy beachhead, many of them on stretchers. some are shipmates of the coast guardsmen in this barracks. it's hard to forget that. it's even harder to forget the others who will never come back to us. only three weeks ago, we were all here together, working and waiting. it seems almost like yesterday. if only you could've seen this harbor then. the ugly, flat bottom lcis. the smaller craft always on the go, the snubnosed lcvp's that would spearhead the mission. the fast coast guard cutters that later worked to save so many lives. hundreds of ships and land
it documents the preparations and the assault on the normandy beaches using the fictional story of a chaplain writing home several weeks after the invasion. ♪ [video clip] >> a quiet harbor in rural england, july 1944. ♪ [typewriter keys clacking] ♪ >> dear howard, we're back in home port now for our first real rest since d-day, the day that saw the beginning of the best crusade in history, the freeing of an enslaved europe. thousands of young americans helped open that road...
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returning to the beaches of normandy, 75 years later. veterans hand in hand. rangers walking up to onofrio zacari, originally from mortgage, to say thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: 75 years after the bloodshed. >> this whole beach, all sections, as far as the eye could see, was just men, coming ashore, coming ashore. unbelievable. >> reporter: and nono had one more wish. >> a lot of graves. look at all the crosses. oh, boy. >> reporter: to find the grave of the friend he lost. holding the photograph of him standing before his friend's grave so long ago. 75 years later, he found him. donald e. simmons, who died on june 6th, 1944. what he did not know was that back in the u.s., in syracuse, new york, thataln hero family was watching. and they were honored that nono went back to honor their loved one. our abc station in syracuse, wsyr, connecting donald simmons' family with nono. >> there he is. >> i'm marie, dan's sister. and i'm pleased to meet you, mr. nono. >> i'm doris, i'm don's oldest sister. >> i'm eleanor simmons, i was >>'meresion i do
returning to the beaches of normandy, 75 years later. veterans hand in hand. rangers walking up to onofrio zacari, originally from mortgage, to say thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: 75 years after the bloodshed. >> this whole beach, all sections, as far as the eye could see, was just men, coming ashore, coming ashore. unbelievable. >> reporter: and nono had one more wish. >> a lot of graves. look at all the crosses. oh, boy. >>...
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>> president trump troika -- joined french president macron and other world leaders on the beaches of normandy, france to pay tribute to the surviving veterans of the battle that of world warourse ii. tj.ontinue our look back at up next the u.s. office of war information reports on the invasion and the june 5 liberation of rome. >> the atlantic wall has been penetrated. precariously to a few beaches but now they have a solid hold on fortress europa. men move onto the beaches with every favorable tide and some unfavorable. the advance is complete. the tremendous offensive was bitterly contested. the american, british and canadian troops pressed forward of friends the soil and made contact with the french people. this was no pushover. some of our troops dropped within yards of the water's edge. were two enemies, the germans and the heavy seas. german prisoners were taken almost at once. british aircraft supported the shock troops magnificently. american marauders plastered peaceful looking forests, the hiding places of german troops. [explosions] with beaches free of enemy fire, the wayance cna
>> president trump troika -- joined french president macron and other world leaders on the beaches of normandy, france to pay tribute to the surviving veterans of the battle that of world warourse ii. tj.ontinue our look back at up next the u.s. office of war information reports on the invasion and the june 5 liberation of rome. >> the atlantic wall has been penetrated. precariously to a few beaches but now they have a solid hold on fortress europa. men move onto the beaches with...
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lucy: at the cathedral, those who never returned from the normandy beaches were honored by veterans andders from the commonwealth in a service of remembrance. the prince of wales paying idtribute alonthe men who had fought under his grandfather. the bittersweet words of the epitaph read on behalf of the fallen in the rst frenchtown d fr the allies, "for yourto rrow, we gave our today." >> when my life is over and i reach the other side, i will meet my friends from normandy and shake their hands with pride. lucy: at the u.s. cemetery, america's modern-day president gave his thanks to the servicemen of the past. pres. trump: you are the pride of our nation. you are the glory of our republic. and we thank you from the bottom of our heart [applause] ercy: the experience of aman soldiers on omaha beach among the most brutal of the alliedgn camptched onto the faces in front of him. pres. macron: we know what we owe to you veterans, our freedom. on behalf of my nation, i just want to say thank you. [applause] lucy: british veterans gathered on the beaches they once took, as europe remembers th
lucy: at the cathedral, those who never returned from the normandy beaches were honored by veterans andders from the commonwealth in a service of remembrance. the prince of wales paying idtribute alonthe men who had fought under his grandfather. the bittersweet words of the epitaph read on behalf of the fallen in the rst frenchtown d fr the allies, "for yourto rrow, we gave our today." >> when my life is over and i reach the other side, i will meet my friends from normandy and...
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joulwan: i think it is extremely important, and what occurred on the beaches of normandy 75 years agowas ere for the 50th anniversary. should not be forgotten, it was a united allied effort that -- shared values, broughty bout und peace to a continent that had been under attack by al egime that cost thousands if not millions of lives. laura: as you sethose veterans now in their 90's lk about what they endured, what does it tell young generations about the nature of sacrifice? ll, that isn: extremely important. freedom is not free. freedom needs to be understood, needs to be fought for, needs to be protected. that is not just freedom for americans orrits or french. we share a common history and value in the alliance that is now 29 nations. when i was there, 16 nations. we brought into that alliance former adversaries germany came in. i had the russian unit with me in bosnia. h they were vepful. i think it is a way to bring together like-minded nations that really want to create a better world for the children and grandchildren. laura: those veterans of d-day are now in their 90's. they
joulwan: i think it is extremely important, and what occurred on the beaches of normandy 75 years agowas ere for the 50th anniversary. should not be forgotten, it was a united allied effort that -- shared values, broughty bout und peace to a continent that had been under attack by al egime that cost thousands if not millions of lives. laura: as you sethose veterans now in their 90's lk about what they endured, what does it tell young generations about the nature of sacrifice? ll, that isn:...
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the english channel, great convoys of troops and reinforcements continue to move toward the beaches of normandythe beach head already had expanded to 50 miles, and they put ashore the complete equipment of a highly mechanized army. pinpoint shooting put numbers of nazi tanks out of action. and in the skies, bombers and fighters maintained cover for the ground forces below. [explosions] the allied troops are received as long-awaited friends. peasants show them the way, warn them where to expect mines and give all possible help. the allies have found firm resistance and are prepared for even stronger contests. less than a week after the initial landings, we had taken 10,000 prisoners. there is much hard fighting ahead, but the germans are now faced with a three-front war. in the northern reaches of russia, in the mountains of italy, and here against this most tremendous military operation in history. among those witnessing the beach head operation was the supreme allied commander, general eisenhower. here he meets with admiral ramsey and with britain's great soldier, general montgomery. the supre
the english channel, great convoys of troops and reinforcements continue to move toward the beaches of normandythe beach head already had expanded to 50 miles, and they put ashore the complete equipment of a highly mechanized army. pinpoint shooting put numbers of nazi tanks out of action. and in the skies, bombers and fighters maintained cover for the ground forces below. [explosions] the allied troops are received as long-awaited friends. peasants show them the way, warn them where to expect...
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-day and the moment when allied troops stormed the beaches of normandy to free europe from nazi occupation 75 years ago he was president truong joins his french counterpart emmanuel back to pay respects to veterans in the fall and during a moving ceremony today at the u.s. military cemetery also coming up tonight the worst serial killer in modern german history sentenced to life in prison a german court convicts former hospital nurse who killing patients who were in his care over a 5 year period in a case that shocked the nation plus all eyes on denmark fredrickson after her social democrats swept away the country's ruling. elections she's poised to become the nation's youngest ever minister. it's good to have you with those. 75 years ago the biggest invasion force of its kind in history began the assault that would lead to less than a year later to the total collapse of nazi rule in europe. but the thing's victory came at a heavy cost thousands of allied troops lost their lives fighting to break through nazi defenses on the beaches of normandy france the leaders of britain france and the
-day and the moment when allied troops stormed the beaches of normandy to free europe from nazi occupation 75 years ago he was president truong joins his french counterpart emmanuel back to pay respects to veterans in the fall and during a moving ceremony today at the u.s. military cemetery also coming up tonight the worst serial killer in modern german history sentenced to life in prison a german court convicts former hospital nurse who killing patients who were in his care over a 5 year...
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at 6:30am, the first of more than 130,000 allied troops began to scramble onto the beaches of normandydian forces had to wade through chilly waters onto shore under heavy fire. many never even made it onto the beach. to the west, more than 57,000 americans landed on two beaches, code—named utah and omaha. at 0maha they faced the stiffest resistance from german troops who had dug in on the cliffs above. that beach is where the allies suffered the highest number of casualties on d—day. further east, a force of more than 811,000, led by britain and canada, landed on gold, juno and sword beaches near the city of caen. around 75,000 german troops were waiting for them in normandy, but many of them were young and inexperienced. they knew an invasion would come but hadn't expected it until later that summer, so on d—day they were taken completely by surprise. such delays helped the invasion force to gain a significant foothold, but at a high cost. there are no precise figures for casualties on d—day, but it's estimated around 11,000 allied troops were either killed or wounded. german casualti
at 6:30am, the first of more than 130,000 allied troops began to scramble onto the beaches of normandydian forces had to wade through chilly waters onto shore under heavy fire. many never even made it onto the beach. to the west, more than 57,000 americans landed on two beaches, code—named utah and omaha. at 0maha they faced the stiffest resistance from german troops who had dug in on the cliffs above. that beach is where the allies suffered the highest number of casualties on d—day....
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fact one has to say they were followers and sands of thousands of germans that died here on normandy beaches the beaches that we're looking at today and many of those would have died fighting for a cause that they didn't believe in fighting for. being forced into a situation that they didn't really want to be in so in some sense. you know germany is able to take into account the holidays that the sacrifices that were made on the beaches of normandy were also meant for germany made for the germans that were liberated from nazi terror i want to point out this point about the german war dead that there's no clear number about exactly how many germans died somewhere between 4009000 during the initial days of the normandy invasion correct well i don't mean that the numbers are very very unclear there are tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands that have died that died eventually in the in the last and the few months after. that invasion started. you know there are graves german military graves there as well and in fact in some of these cemeteries that we're looking at today they are not on
fact one has to say they were followers and sands of thousands of germans that died here on normandy beaches the beaches that we're looking at today and many of those would have died fighting for a cause that they didn't believe in fighting for. being forced into a situation that they didn't really want to be in so in some sense. you know germany is able to take into account the holidays that the sacrifices that were made on the beaches of normandy were also meant for germany made for the...
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-day today on a beach in normandy france code named omaha. world leaders gathered and personally think the veterans who turned a naval invasion of war into a lasting bulwark of peace the presidents of france and the us the british prime minister and the queen or some of those who held the air with them that helped to push back nazi germany and pave the way for the new global order we know today. alone piper marked the moment 75 years ago when british troops began coming ashore on the normandy coast. some of those who fought in and survived d.-day returned to take part in the anniversary events. and would like to do that again because. more than 150000 allied troops stormed the beaches of nazi occupied france in 1904 in what remains the biggest ever naval invasion thousands were killed within hours. u.s. president donald trump and french president emanuel maicon looked out over one of the beaches captured by american soldiers as planes flew a red white and blue tribute in the sky overhead. in their speeches to veterans the 2 leaders honored th
-day today on a beach in normandy france code named omaha. world leaders gathered and personally think the veterans who turned a naval invasion of war into a lasting bulwark of peace the presidents of france and the us the british prime minister and the queen or some of those who held the air with them that helped to push back nazi germany and pave the way for the new global order we know today. alone piper marked the moment 75 years ago when british troops began coming ashore on the normandy...
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on the beaches of normandy, on the first day, 4400 had been confirmed dead. price is in caen which is less than 20 miles from the beaches where the allies landed. trying to retake the talent that had suffered severe casualties. let's talk about to matthew. the town itself, but was its strategic importance? it was a base for the germans occupying forces, there was a prison on the outskirts of the town where they were keeping french resista nce town where they were keeping french resistance fighters that they had locked up and that is one of the stories that the french are aware of ona stories that the french are aware of on a day like this that in the morning ofjune the 6th, 75 years ago when those landing started to happen, the germans brutally killed 83 of their prisoners and that prison and they took them out, i am was told that their hands tied behind their backs and they shot them. and then on the streets here, german occupation forces were in something of a state of chaos and panic but they also started to get more brutal with local civilians, the civilia
on the beaches of normandy, on the first day, 4400 had been confirmed dead. price is in caen which is less than 20 miles from the beaches where the allies landed. trying to retake the talent that had suffered severe casualties. let's talk about to matthew. the town itself, but was its strategic importance? it was a base for the germans occupying forces, there was a prison on the outskirts of the town where they were keeping french resista nce town where they were keeping french resistance...
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eastern, past american president who traveled to normandy's beaches to honor the fallen, starting witheagan, bill clinton, george w. bush, and barack obama. eastern, the p.m. 1944 film, "d-day to germany." >> we thought we could use it as a port. it was pretty badly destroyed by the germans themselves. they destroyed the docks, which we thought we could use. two months before we could bring a ship in. john,ld war ii veteran, describes how his company was diverted to omaha beach through constant artillery fire and the cries of the wounded. >> most was "medic." the rest was "mama." the cries of the wounded and but theye haunting, were drowned out by the rifle and machine gun fire. >> president trump and first lady melania trump join emmanuel the d-day 70 for the anniversary ceremony -- 75th anniversary's our money. the 75th anniversary ceremony. >> sunday night on afterwor ds, "the conservative sensibility." george will offers his thoughts on american conservatism. he's interviewed by the national review senior editor. >> to that extent, i'm in nationalist. a philosophy that is right. it
eastern, past american president who traveled to normandy's beaches to honor the fallen, starting witheagan, bill clinton, george w. bush, and barack obama. eastern, the p.m. 1944 film, "d-day to germany." >> we thought we could use it as a port. it was pretty badly destroyed by the germans themselves. they destroyed the docks, which we thought we could use. two months before we could bring a ship in. john,ld war ii veteran, describes how his company was diverted to omaha beach...