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Thank you to the Greatest Generation for your actions 80 years ago. You changed the course of history and stopped evil in its tracks. #wwii #dday

“Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well-trained, well-equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.” - Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Those of our troops who were not wax-gray with seasickness, fighting it off, trying to hold on to themselves before they had to grab for the steel side of the boat, were watching the (battleship) Texas with a look of surprise and happiness. Under the steel helmets they looked like pikemen of the Middle Ages to whose aid in battle had come some strange and unbelievable monster. There would be a flash like a blast furnace from the 14-inch guns of the Texas that would lick far out from the ship. Then the yellow brown smoke would cloud out and, with smoke rolling, the concussion and report would hit us, jarring the men’s helmets. It struck your ear like the punch of a heavy, dry glove.” - Hemingway on the D-Day landings. While he was not allowed to join the troops on the first wave, he was able to land on Omaha Beach with the seventh wave. He also said: “Never think that war, no matter how necessary nor how justified, is not a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.”

As we approach the 80th anniversary of D-Day, today we honor the courage of the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc. Men like Leonard "Bud" Lomell scaled those cliffs under fire, and they saved an untold amount of lives on the beaches by knocking out that artillery. #rltw

Operation Jedburgh was a joint Allied initiative involving the United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the British Special Operations Executive (SOE), and the Free French Bureau Central de Renseignements et d'Action (BCRA). They usually consistend of an American or British officer, a French officer, and an NCO who served as the radio operator. Their mission was to connect with and support the pockets of French resistance and to hit the Germans via unconventional warfare, and they infiltrated enemy lines on June 5-6 in support of the D-Day landings. #militaryhistory

Operation Overlord is our latest Exclusive Coffee Club Subscription (ECS) coffee, honoring the Allied men and women who participated in Operation Overlord AKA the D-Day landings 80 years ago. The ghost on the front signifies the "Ghost Army" that shifted the focus of German intel away from the target (Normandy) to give the service members on the beaches a fighting chance. It's an medium-bodied roast, with tasting notes of apple, cinnamon, and burnt honey as well as a cherry aroma. If you want a bag, sign up for the ECS on our site — slots available now: https://lnkd.in/esmi9Xc

These interviews are from our mini-documentary "D-Day by Land, Sea, and Air," where we spoke to Veterans who served in each of those aspects on Operation Overlord 80 years ago. Watch the whole thing on our YouTube. Some more facts about the equipment used in the invasion of Normandy: -The Allies had to build two portable, temporary harbors to facilitate the offloading of equipment on the beaches. -The Brits laid PLUTO (Pipes Under the Ocean) along the bottom of the English Channel to help ensure a steady flow of fuel for the guys in France. -Much like the famed "Ghost Army," dummy paratroopers called "Ruperts" were dropped by the Allies to mislead Germans about the invasion points. -The "Churchill Crocodile" tanks were basically tank-flamethrower combinations and they were used to clear out bunkers and other fortified positions. -The U.S. Military knew the casualties would be high. They made so many Purple Hearts in preparation for the invasion that we still award those surplus medals to service members wounded in combat today.

We continue our D-Day coverage today by highlighting Carole Duggan, one of the many women who were instrumental in Operation Overlord. Without women like her, the Allies would not have been successful.