63 years ago, today, the western allies came ashore in Normandy. Feel free to discuss the tactics (from landing to breakout) of both the allies and the Germans, share stories of relatives you might have had at the battle, or just discuss the operation in general.

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There can be no bystanders in the battle for survival. Anyone who will not fight by your side is an enemy you must crush.

We are at war with forces too terrible to comprehend. We cannot afford mercy for any of its victims too weak to take the correct course. Mercy destroys us; it weakens us and saps our resolve. Put aside all such thoughts. They are not worthy of those in the service of country.

The main importance of the Normandy Invasion was not that it was the start of the downfall of the Third Reich. On the contrary, Hitler's Germany was already on the way of losing the war.

The most important result of the invasion was that the West liberated France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, and huge parts of Germany and Austria, and that the Brits could reach the Baltic Sea shore before the Russians could invade Denmark. This meant that the Soviet Union could only conquer East and Central Europe. Thus, Western Europe could develop as free, democratic countries during the decades that the communists held East and Central Europe captive.

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President Josiah Bartlet: Sweden has a 100% literacy rate. 100%! How do they do that?
Leo McGarry: Maybe they don't and they can't add.