D-Day Dodgers, Sicily - educational (ENG)
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Middle Aged (35-54)Transcript
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Freedom and peace. Two of the most expensive words in history, paid for with blood, sweat and many tears, freedom and peace. Two words, people have fought for and died for for all of us. Less than a year before allied troops land on the beaches in Normandy on July 10th, 1943 British Canadian and American air and Seaborne forces landed on the beaches and plains of Sicily. This operation was known as operation Husky Fears. Battles were fought under the hot Mediterranean Sun mountains had to be climbed and ancient towns had to be taken. Mistakes were made and valuable lessons were learned for future operations. But as always in war, too many soldiers from both sides and too many civilians lost their lives as time passed. Not much has changed on the historical island of Sicily, most of the old buildings are still there. Many with scars of battle still visible today. These scars remind us of the sacrifices that were made for freedom and peace. The British and Canadian soldiers are buried at three beautifully maintained cemeteries row by row with the white headstones that remind us of how many young people died. The American casualties were buried near Jela, but were later brought back to the United States or reburied at the American War cemetery near Rome Sicily was just a start. The war was far from over the mainland of Italy was next with many cemeteries scattered over the Italian boot as silent witnesses of past battles. So remember when you are at a cemetery, walk, the rose, read the words engraved in the headstones, read his or her name and say it out loud. Because if we keep doing that, if we keep saying their names, if we keep remembering who they were, their name live forevermore.
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