That were liberated from nazi terror i want to point out this point about the german war dead that theres no clear number about exactly how many germans died somewhere between 4009000 during the initial days of the normandy invasion correct well i dont mean that the numbers are very very unclear there are tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands that have died that died eventually in the in the last and the few months after. That invasion started. You know there are graves German Military graves there as well and in fact in some of these cemeteries that were looking at today they are not only. Also german graves in those trials and it was 2004 before the 1st the 1st german was invited to d. Day commemorations that was. What happened between 19052004 what kind of shift went on that made that possible that a german chancellor could appear at the d. Day commemorations but i think you have to say there are 2 aspects to that one is a german internal aspect and thats what ive just been
About the american sons and daughters who saw us to victory were no less extraordinary piece they build families. They built industries they built a national culture. That inspired the entire world in the decades that followed america defeated communism. Secured civil rights revolutionize science launched a man to the moon and then kept on pushing to new frontiers and today america is stronger than ever before. 7 decades ago. The war is of d. Day for a sinister enemy who spoke of a 1000 year empire in defeating that evil they left a legacy that will last not only for a 1000 years but for all time for as long as the soul knows of duty an honor for as long as freedom keeps its hold on the human heart to the men who sit behind me and to the boys who rest in the field before me your example will never ever grow all. Your legend will never die or your spirit brave unyielding and true will never die the blood that they spilled the tears that they shed. The lives that they gave the sacrifice
army europe command chaplain colonel timothy mallard. without him and the us did. the napalm when you me that also have to focus on them and they can sense in their own hearts now going and then. almighty god lord of hosts sacred to us is the memory of our fallen and the sacrifices of our veterans on these waters shores fields and skies and thus we humbly ask for your holy presence here today in the ceremony. for many nations their sacrifice or doubt and blood courage and even death to secure liberty for your and slaved children and to smash tyranny remains our moral touchstone. for so great an act of love we pray that you will grant them eternal peace and their families lasting comfort by their courage on d.-day and afterwards we also