Hey everyone I know its not D-day, but with all the bullshit going on in our country right now, we need to remember the people that sacrificed their lives so that we might live on. A touching video!! © D-DAY, A SOUND BEGINNING From Thoughts, Memories and Tears Dedicated to the bravest men of their generation! Anticipation is a strange thing, The invasion of Europe, in the offing. Will we go? Will we not? My head is spinning, stomach in knots. Boarding the plane, adjusting your gear, None of the men showing much fear. Well briefed, we know what to expect, Engines roaring, time to reflect. Remembering home, the loved ones there, Pleasant memories, planes take to the air. Paratroopers will lead the way, The invasion of France is underway. To catch the Germans by surprise, Airborne soldiers will jump and die. D-Day, has begun, Soon Hitlers armies on the run! Flying in the dark of night, The planes are bobbing left and right. Enemy guns are firing high, Tracer bullets light up the sky. June 6th, of forty four, Never have so many, stood in the door. As the light turned from red to green, Bill Lee, was the scream. Before I knew it, my chute was open, Planes on fire, my breath was choking. Bullets flying, brave men dying, Looking down, still hear the sounds. German soldiers running around, Buildings on fire, throughout the town. Paratroopers landing everywhere, Firing their Thompsons from the air. The Cherbourg Peninsula, all a drop zone, Troopers and gliders, some landing alone. Clicking their crickets, all did regroup, Creating chaos, confusing Nazi troops. Inflicting damage, wherever they went, Enemy soldiers, forced to relent. Paratroopers were paving the way, Seizing objectives and securing causeways. To open exits for the beaches, Seaborne troops would be soon reaching. Normandy would soon be stormed, Nazi soldiers not forewarned. Caught unaware and by surprise, Enemy soldiers were quick to die. Trying hard, to hold their own, Dying Nazis were heard to groan. Heavy fighting, brought to bear, Airborne victories were quite clear. Germans couldnt counterattack, Paratroopers would cut no slack. Capturing roadways, bridges and locks, Airborne soldiers couldnt be stopped. Taking objectives as they went, Nazi resistance was badly spent. As a result of the airborne mission, Normandys beaches became acquisitions. H-Hour was a success, Many Nazis were laid to rest. D-Day opened the door, Allied victories thus assured. Cherbourg became an open port, Nazi Germany became a fort. D-DAY, A SOUND BEGINNING!, The sound of freedom, allies winning. Twas’ the start of something great, Airborne soldiers, sealing Hitlers fate. The cost was high, the price was paid, Many crosses mark their graves. Paratroopers fought and died, But Europes freedom still survives. Thank you all, for what youve done, You Airborne heroes, everyone! Peter S. Griffin Company A, 2/502nd Infantry 101st Airborne Division Viet Nam, 1965-66 Griffin’s Lair – grifslair
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 23:19:00 +0000
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