(Family note)
My Uncle didn't land on the Normandy beaches on D-Day, he went over a few
days later.
Uncle Jack enjoyed saying - "I beat Eisenhower to France!"

My Father -- a rear-echelon Captain in the Signal Corps during World War
II -- had nothing but wonderful things to say about his time in France.
(Although he didn't have anything good to say about the natives.) He
transferred there (from England) after the battle front was well into
Germany, and -- from the few tales he would tell -- his life consisted of
long periods of poker, partying and some minor military trials. Later, he
would assist at the Nuremburg trials, which wasn't so fun.

My Mother, who lived with her Mother-in-law for the duration of the war,
would always grow uncomfortable when the subject of his time in France was
broached. I never found out why, exactly, but I suspect there was a good
reason...

He did tell me that they bought there first post-war house with his poker
winnings!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"Montblack" wrote in message
...
("Phil McAverty" wrote)
I don't think so. The single biggest event that really started the chain
of events leading to the end of the war was Hitler's decision to attack
the
Soviet Union.

It was Hitler's biggest mistake - made the same mistake as Napoleon. The
mistake ended up destroying their armies. The Germans put their toughest
soldiers on the Eastern Front, leaving "softer" soldiers for the D Day
landing troops to face. Being in France was a holiday compared to the
Eastern Front.


If I have to rank this - I think Russia had more to do with the German
defeat in WWII than did the involvement of the US.

What Russia and Germany did to each other on the Eastern Front, from
1941-1945, is staggering to our western sensibilities.

Ultimately, Russia defeated the Germans ...with our help.

(Family note)
My Uncle didn't land on the Normandy beaches on D-Day, he went over a few
days later.
Uncle Jack enjoyed saying - "I beat Eisenhower to France!"


--
Montblack
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