D-DAy
D-day was the turning point for the Allied
forces during World War II. It was essential for the Allies, lead by the
American forces, to get a strategic foothold on Europe's mainland. The strategic
planning for the invasion of Europe was utterly brilliant, but the execution of
those plans, in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, went terribly wrong.
D-day, given that moniker for no reason other than it would be THE DAY of the
Allied invasion, has gone down in history as one of the most courageous, and
bloodiest ventures ever undertaken by American soldiers. Between 3 and 4
thousand young American men lost their lives on the beaches of Normandy, France
that day. But many of their fortunate comrades who survived the treacherous
waters and German attacks of Omaha and Utah beaches are still around, and have
the most remarkable stories to tell. Their time, however, is passing quickly
by.
forces during World War II. It was essential for the Allies, lead by the
American forces, to get a strategic foothold on Europe's mainland. The strategic
planning for the invasion of Europe was utterly brilliant, but the execution of
those plans, in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, went terribly wrong.
D-day, given that moniker for no reason other than it would be THE DAY of the
Allied invasion, has gone down in history as one of the most courageous, and
bloodiest ventures ever undertaken by American soldiers. Between 3 and 4
thousand young American men lost their lives on the beaches of Normandy, France
that day. But many of their fortunate comrades who survived the treacherous
waters and German attacks of Omaha and Utah beaches are still around, and have
the most remarkable stories to tell. Their time, however, is passing quickly
by.
THe Battle of Midway Island
The Battle of Midway was the most important naval battle of the Pacific
Campaign of World War II.Between 4 and 7 June 1942, only six months after Japan's attack
on Pearl Harbor, and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, the United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) attack against Midway
Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese fleet. Military historian John
Keegancalled it "The most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval
warfare."The Japanese operation, like the earlier attack on Pearl Harbor, sought to eliminate
the United States as a strategic power in the Pacific, thereby giving Japan a
free hand in establishing its Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. The Japanese hoped that another demoralizing defeat would force the U.S. to capitulate in the Pacific
War and thus ensure Japanese dominance in the Pacific.
The Japanese plan was to lure the United States' aircraft carriers into a trap. The Japanese also intended to occupy
Midway as part of an overall plan to extend their defensive perimeter in response to the Doolittle Raid. This operation was also considered preparatory for further attacks against Fiji and Samoa.
Campaign of World War II.Between 4 and 7 June 1942, only six months after Japan's attack
on Pearl Harbor, and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, the United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) attack against Midway
Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese fleet. Military historian John
Keegancalled it "The most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval
warfare."The Japanese operation, like the earlier attack on Pearl Harbor, sought to eliminate
the United States as a strategic power in the Pacific, thereby giving Japan a
free hand in establishing its Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. The Japanese hoped that another demoralizing defeat would force the U.S. to capitulate in the Pacific
War and thus ensure Japanese dominance in the Pacific.
The Japanese plan was to lure the United States' aircraft carriers into a trap. The Japanese also intended to occupy
Midway as part of an overall plan to extend their defensive perimeter in response to the Doolittle Raid. This operation was also considered preparatory for further attacks against Fiji and Samoa.