The to a defeats in the open battle. Man to man. Our air offensive has sowersly their strength in the air and their capacity to wang war on the ground. Our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war. And placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned. The freemen of the world are marching together to restrictry. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory. Good luck appear let us all beseech the blessing of al mighty god upon in great and noble undertaking. This morning on washington journal, and American History tv, we are the National Dday memorial in bedford, virginia, joined by alex kershaw, the author of nine books, including his lafrt, the first wave, the dday war ners who led to victory in world war ii. Thank you for joining thus morning. Whats the significance of you being there in bedford and the memoryual youre sitting
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50mile stretch of coastline defended by german forces. Allied troops suffered more than 9000 casualties but gained a foothold on french soil. Next, the author of the first way talks about the d day invasion and its impact on the war. This is one hour. Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the allied expedition wars, you are about to embark upon a great crusade for which we have driven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you. And company with the brave allies and brothers in 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 welltrained, wellequipped and battle hardened. He will fight savagely. This is the year, 1944. Much has happened since the triumphs of 1940 and 41. The United Nations has inflicted upon the g
Hello im Barbara Sarah this is the news hour live from london coming up in the next sixty minutes. Celebrators referendum results show they overwhelmingly voted yes the seceding from iraq and this despite airlines and suspending flights to the region and other threats from iran and its neighbors chilling testimony from a hinge of muslims being myanmar as the u. N. Warns of increasing reports of Sexual Violence and that drive down the Money Laundering lane the london bus tour that takes in properties bought by corrupt high profile nigerians. And far is small and all the days sport including p. S. G. When a Champions League showdown against foreign d. N. A. With the help of one of europes hottest strikers. The result is in ninety two percent of kurds voted yes in the controversial kurdish referendum on monday but theres still strong opposition to the poll the government in baghdad is calling on the kurdish leadership to relinquish control of airports in the region and several airlines ha
And of their own Barbara Starr youre watching aljazeera live from london also coming up on the program chilling testimony from a hinge of muslims. As the u. N. No warns of increasing reports of Sexual Violence we go deep into the amazon where members of isolated tribes were reportedly massacred last month plus. On your page youre watching from the sound that were getting an animation a strike of. The calling for president jacob zuma to step down. The results are in ninety two percent of kurds voted yes in the controversial kurdish referendum on monday but there is still strong opposition to the poll the government in baghdad is called. The kurdish leadership to relinquish control of airports in the region and several airlines are suspending flights to kurdish cities stratford has more now from. Celebrations on the streets of appeal up to ninety two percent of voters said yes to secession from the kurdish region of Northern Iraq. The referendum is very important it will form our future