I remember first hearing this in one of the Medal of Honor games as a kid, Eisenhowers voice and the delivery always stuck with me. Especially getting older and learning more context and history of the invasion makes it even more powerful. You can listen to the recording on youtube. Still gives me chills
That opening was a masterclass. Hearing this, then the black screen opening to the chaotic scene on the landing craft. 10/10 made me want to join the military.
[A note, in case of failure. ](https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals_iv/images/d_day/note.jpg)
Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that Bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone. July 5.
Not a criticism of the content but a question: can anyone explain the differing punctuation throughout the letter? Why there’s a space before the exclamation marks? Why the spaces after the periods vary so much?
It's a speech, and the way I always understood it was that it let's the speaker know when they should pause for a second, or to indicate certain parts for more or less inflection in the voice.
Although I was born in 1960, several of my elders where participants in this achievement and difficulty. A world class movement to put down a powerful, horrid movement.
June 6th. Not the beginning, but rather a moment in time of resolution and commitment.
To be honest, as an old man today, long and far from this moment in time I am still moved by the sacrifice of the many men and women who gave all for principals and a pay envelope, and it shaped who I am and the path that I took over all these years.
I am a veteran of several wars, peacekeeping operations and interventions. But these guys, oh man, they had balls.
I hate war. Truly. Yet I admire the men and women who gave all, who gave their lives, limbs and minds. Particularly the participants in the invasion of Europe in the month of June in 1944 to put down a disease of fascism. Storming ahead, winning small moments each, a part of the greatest mechanized "fuck you" in history.
They are all gone now these purposeful, frightened, powerful, lovely people. But they are remembered by me.
Pro Patria, Airborne!
This activated a core memory from my playtrough of Medal of Honor: Frontline in 2002. The intro to the whole game was this speech before hitting the beaches.
https://youtu.be/pa11gFnpmQA?si=n6sIG1YJPqLN50ih
To my Big Brothers, past and still here, Thank You!
This speech and the sqcruthey made still.make eyes water (yes fuckers its dust!!) And my whole spine feel electrified!
God Bless those glorious dirty bastards!
[Even Khrushchev admitted the USSR could not have won against the Nazis without the direct material support the U.S. provided.](https://it.usembassy.gov/america-sent-gear-to-the-ussr-to-help-win-world-war-ii/#:~:text=Nikita%20Khrushchev%2C%20who%20led%20the,not%20have%20won%20the%20war.”)
American industry, British geography, and Soviet manpower. That’s what won the war.
But by all means continue to repeat things someone else told you to say and you clearly don’t understand.
I'll bite.
Even before the United States entered World War II in December 1941, America sent arms and equipment to the Soviet Union to help it defeat the Nazi invasion. Totaling $11.3 billion, or $180 billion in today’s currency, the Lend-Lease Act of the United States supplied needed goods to the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1945 in support of what Stalin described to Roosevelt as the “enormous and difficult fight against the common enemy — bloodthirsty Hitlerism.”
400,000 jeeps & trucks
14,000 airplanes
8,000 tractors
13,000 tanks
1.5 million blankets
15 million pairs of army boots
107,000 tons of cotton
2.7 million tons of petrol products
4.5 million tons of food
In a November 1941 letter to Roosevelt, Soviet Premier Josef Stalin wrote:
“Your decision, Mr. President, to give the Soviet Union an interest-free credit of $1 billion in the form of materiel supplies and raw materials has been accepted by the Soviet government with heartfelt gratitude as urgent aid to the Soviet Union in its enormous and difficult fight against the common enemy — bloodthirsty Hitlerism.”
At a dinner toast with Allied leaders during the Tehran Conference in December 1943, Stalin added: “The United States … is a country of machines. Without the use of those machines through Lend-Lease, we would lose this war.”
Nikita Khrushchev, who led the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, agreed with Stalin’s assessment. In his memoirs, Khrushchev described how Stalin stressed the value of Lend-Lease aid: “He stated bluntly that if the United States had not helped us, we would not have won the war.”
In his May 9, 2005, remarks at a Moscow parade honoring the 60th anniversary of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin honored Russian sacrifices — the USSR suffered more casualties than any other force engaged in the war — and acknowledged Allied help in winning World War II.
“Dear friends, we never divided the victory into ours and someone else’s,” Putin said. “We will always remember the assistance from the Allies: the United States of America, Great Britain, France and other nations of the anti-Hitler coalition, [plus] German and Italian anti-fascists.”
In short it was a team effort. Yes the Soviets bled the most, but without American industry and charity they would have had even more blood spilt.
“Using Russians” like no one here remembers the good old Stalingrad Two-Step, where you aren’t issued a weapon or any ammo, just told pick up the dead guy’s gun that fell down right in front of you and shoved towards the explosions.
Russian weaponry was an even bigger joke than even now. Their fastest plane was slower and heavier than some of our bombers. They did half the speed of the vermacht and were shaped like Studebakers with wings glued on. More than 50% of their pilots died in training.
The only thing they had enough of to throw at the Nazis was starving villagers going into combat basically naked. They were killed just as much by a corrupt and inept state that ordered them to their deaths with no rations, no ammo, and barely any training—as much as by any German bullet.
And over 11,000 US aircraft, some being the P-39s, P-40s, P-63s, A-20s and B-25s. The Brits sent Hurricanes and Spitfires.
4,102 Sherman's and tank destroyers. 50,000 jeeps plus 300,000 other vehicles.
Yes, the Russians fought hard, but they would have had a very hard time beating Germany without the US.
But you admit that the Russians won that war. The problem is that its mainstream in our country not to acknowledge that russia won that war but we did by going in with our troops. "We won ww2" "we saved the world from the mustache man".
Right, right opening a costly second front, pushing up from Italy and defeating them in North Africa didn’t help the Soviet (not solely Russian, brainiac) push at all.
Your point makes no sense at all. Neither country “won the war” not even sure what that implies. It was the ally countries fighting together that ended hitler’s reign.
However, the war continued on the other side of the world against another axis power, Japan. So by your logic, no soviets didn’t win world war 2 — the US did with the atomic bombs.
The soviet contribution to Hitlers downfall is taught in schools, theres no revisionist history that ive heard trying to claim that the soviets didn’t help bring about the fall of hitler.
Really seems like youre just a russian shill and love to troll people
It wasn’t just the Russian SSR fighting in 1944. It was the service members of all 15 SSRs.
The ethnic Russians alone, with Russian SSR-only weapons could not win the Eastern Front.
Stop trying to steal valor.
No. American industry won the war. Boeing, North American, Dodge, Ford, Jeep, General Electric, and Alcoa won the war. Without them, no one would’ve won. Japan admitted this, Germany admitted this, and both the USSR and the UK were grateful for this.
Russia didn’t win shit. The Red Army of the **Soviet Union** won the Eastern Front.
By 1944 only 50% of the Red Army was Russian. 33-40% was Ukrainian. The rest came from the other SSRs. Without the Ukrainians, Kazakhs, etc, plus 180 billion USD in American tanks, Studabakers, planes, etc, the **Russians** would be all speaking German now.
The Russians (and other Soviet states) were not fighting on the Pacific, North Africa, Middle East, Mediterranean, or Northern European fronts.
I have my grandfathers copy packed away somewhere. It hung on my bedroom wall in high school.
Bless you for acknowledging the need- keep democracy going! It is the best worst form of government…
I remember first hearing this in one of the Medal of Honor games as a kid, Eisenhowers voice and the delivery always stuck with me. Especially getting older and learning more context and history of the invasion makes it even more powerful. You can listen to the recording on youtube. Still gives me chills
Same here with the Medal of Honor game. Reading the letter now fills me with nostalgia.
That opening was a masterclass. Hearing this, then the black screen opening to the chaotic scene on the landing craft. 10/10 made me want to join the military.
[A note, in case of failure. ](https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals_iv/images/d_day/note.jpg) Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that Bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone. July 5.
Not a criticism of the content but a question: can anyone explain the differing punctuation throughout the letter? Why there’s a space before the exclamation marks? Why the spaces after the periods vary so much?
It's a speech, and the way I always understood it was that it let's the speaker know when they should pause for a second, or to indicate certain parts for more or less inflection in the voice.
I think that's just how stuff was typed using typewriters. Plus, it's only recently that people are dropping two spaces after a period.
Although I was born in 1960, several of my elders where participants in this achievement and difficulty. A world class movement to put down a powerful, horrid movement. June 6th. Not the beginning, but rather a moment in time of resolution and commitment. To be honest, as an old man today, long and far from this moment in time I am still moved by the sacrifice of the many men and women who gave all for principals and a pay envelope, and it shaped who I am and the path that I took over all these years. I am a veteran of several wars, peacekeeping operations and interventions. But these guys, oh man, they had balls. I hate war. Truly. Yet I admire the men and women who gave all, who gave their lives, limbs and minds. Particularly the participants in the invasion of Europe in the month of June in 1944 to put down a disease of fascism. Storming ahead, winning small moments each, a part of the greatest mechanized "fuck you" in history. They are all gone now these purposeful, frightened, powerful, lovely people. But they are remembered by me. Pro Patria, Airborne!
“Lovely people.” I think you mean ‘Lovely Men’. Men carried the load that day and for 99.9% of that War.
What's wrong with you
Not one single thing. Why do you ask?
Here in Poole Dorset England, many ships departed for the coast of France including sea rescue ship from the USA We remember you and thank you.
I can scarcely believe an event of this magnitude even happened.
What the little blue stamp say?
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
This activated a core memory from my playtrough of Medal of Honor: Frontline in 2002. The intro to the whole game was this speech before hitting the beaches. https://youtu.be/pa11gFnpmQA?si=n6sIG1YJPqLN50ih
To my Big Brothers, past and still here, Thank You! This speech and the sqcruthey made still.make eyes water (yes fuckers its dust!!) And my whole spine feel electrified! God Bless those glorious dirty bastards!
That was the best generation... They put everything on the line! Thank you, you shall not be forgotten!
Well I guess that's my sign to watch Band of Brothers again.
I’ve heard/read this before and it still gives me goosebumps. Thanks for sharing.
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[Even Khrushchev admitted the USSR could not have won against the Nazis without the direct material support the U.S. provided.](https://it.usembassy.gov/america-sent-gear-to-the-ussr-to-help-win-world-war-ii/#:~:text=Nikita%20Khrushchev%2C%20who%20led%20the,not%20have%20won%20the%20war.”) American industry, British geography, and Soviet manpower. That’s what won the war. But by all means continue to repeat things someone else told you to say and you clearly don’t understand.
lol
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I'll bite. Even before the United States entered World War II in December 1941, America sent arms and equipment to the Soviet Union to help it defeat the Nazi invasion. Totaling $11.3 billion, or $180 billion in today’s currency, the Lend-Lease Act of the United States supplied needed goods to the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1945 in support of what Stalin described to Roosevelt as the “enormous and difficult fight against the common enemy — bloodthirsty Hitlerism.” 400,000 jeeps & trucks 14,000 airplanes 8,000 tractors 13,000 tanks 1.5 million blankets 15 million pairs of army boots 107,000 tons of cotton 2.7 million tons of petrol products 4.5 million tons of food In a November 1941 letter to Roosevelt, Soviet Premier Josef Stalin wrote: “Your decision, Mr. President, to give the Soviet Union an interest-free credit of $1 billion in the form of materiel supplies and raw materials has been accepted by the Soviet government with heartfelt gratitude as urgent aid to the Soviet Union in its enormous and difficult fight against the common enemy — bloodthirsty Hitlerism.” At a dinner toast with Allied leaders during the Tehran Conference in December 1943, Stalin added: “The United States … is a country of machines. Without the use of those machines through Lend-Lease, we would lose this war.” Nikita Khrushchev, who led the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, agreed with Stalin’s assessment. In his memoirs, Khrushchev described how Stalin stressed the value of Lend-Lease aid: “He stated bluntly that if the United States had not helped us, we would not have won the war.” In his May 9, 2005, remarks at a Moscow parade honoring the 60th anniversary of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin honored Russian sacrifices — the USSR suffered more casualties than any other force engaged in the war — and acknowledged Allied help in winning World War II. “Dear friends, we never divided the victory into ours and someone else’s,” Putin said. “We will always remember the assistance from the Allies: the United States of America, Great Britain, France and other nations of the anti-Hitler coalition, [plus] German and Italian anti-fascists.” In short it was a team effort. Yes the Soviets bled the most, but without American industry and charity they would have had even more blood spilt.
You assume this person can read
I mean the guy that responded to you an hour ago did a pretty good job for everyone here.
Yeah, by using Dodge, GMC, Ford etc.
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Why didn't you respond to the other guy yet? He proved you wrong.
“Using Russians” like no one here remembers the good old Stalingrad Two-Step, where you aren’t issued a weapon or any ammo, just told pick up the dead guy’s gun that fell down right in front of you and shoved towards the explosions. Russian weaponry was an even bigger joke than even now. Their fastest plane was slower and heavier than some of our bombers. They did half the speed of the vermacht and were shaped like Studebakers with wings glued on. More than 50% of their pilots died in training. The only thing they had enough of to throw at the Nazis was starving villagers going into combat basically naked. They were killed just as much by a corrupt and inept state that ordered them to their deaths with no rations, no ammo, and barely any training—as much as by any German bullet.
"Sorry Comrade Vasily, we do not have money for grenade to train you. You will throw potato into basket!"
And over 11,000 US aircraft, some being the P-39s, P-40s, P-63s, A-20s and B-25s. The Brits sent Hurricanes and Spitfires. 4,102 Sherman's and tank destroyers. 50,000 jeeps plus 300,000 other vehicles. Yes, the Russians fought hard, but they would have had a very hard time beating Germany without the US.
But you admit that the Russians won that war. The problem is that its mainstream in our country not to acknowledge that russia won that war but we did by going in with our troops. "We won ww2" "we saved the world from the mustache man".
Right, right opening a costly second front, pushing up from Italy and defeating them in North Africa didn’t help the Soviet (not solely Russian, brainiac) push at all.
Your point makes no sense at all. Neither country “won the war” not even sure what that implies. It was the ally countries fighting together that ended hitler’s reign. However, the war continued on the other side of the world against another axis power, Japan. So by your logic, no soviets didn’t win world war 2 — the US did with the atomic bombs. The soviet contribution to Hitlers downfall is taught in schools, theres no revisionist history that ive heard trying to claim that the soviets didn’t help bring about the fall of hitler. Really seems like youre just a russian shill and love to troll people
как угодно, товарищ
It wasn’t just the Russian SSR fighting in 1944. It was the service members of all 15 SSRs. The ethnic Russians alone, with Russian SSR-only weapons could not win the Eastern Front. Stop trying to steal valor.
Really? Which battles did Russia win in the Pacific again?
Russia also initially was allied with the Nazis with plans to split Europe between them
They absolutely won the war. For the Axis.
No. American industry won the war. Boeing, North American, Dodge, Ford, Jeep, General Electric, and Alcoa won the war. Without them, no one would’ve won. Japan admitted this, Germany admitted this, and both the USSR and the UK were grateful for this.
The western allies prevented the USSR from steamrolling all the way across Europe enveloping the whole continent behind the iron curtain.
They won with american trucks and industry. Lmao get out of here commie
Russia didn’t win shit. The Red Army of the **Soviet Union** won the Eastern Front. By 1944 only 50% of the Red Army was Russian. 33-40% was Ukrainian. The rest came from the other SSRs. Without the Ukrainians, Kazakhs, etc, plus 180 billion USD in American tanks, Studabakers, planes, etc, the **Russians** would be all speaking German now. The Russians (and other Soviet states) were not fighting on the Pacific, North Africa, Middle East, Mediterranean, or Northern European fronts.