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Longest Day remembered 50th anniversary tribute
Bernard Rice recalls D‑Day with a detailed recount of the Normandy invasion. The piece notes paratroopers of the 101st and 82nd Airborne, Allied deception, Rommel’s hesitations, Eisenhower’s delay to May and June, vast naval and air forces, and the beaches Utah Omaha Gold Juno Sword. It highlights German misjudgments, the artificial harbors, and the scale of the assault and subsequent landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
101St
82Nd Airborne
Normandy
France
Europe
Erwin Rommel
Pas de Calais
Kent
Dover Straits
Hitler
English Channel
Rommel
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Britain
Cherbourg
le Havre
Utah Beach
Omaha Beach
D-day