WWII D-Day Letter
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The following is a letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower given to my father and all soldiers the night before D Day, June 5th of 1944 soldiers, sailors and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force. You were about to embark upon the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you in company with our brave allies and brothers and arms on other fronts. You will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe and security for ourselves in a free world. Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained. Well, it put in battle hardened. He will fight savagely. But this is the year 1944. Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats in open battle and Manda man, our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the ear and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war and places Our disposal, great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned. The free men of the world are marching together to victory. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory. Good luck. And let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.