Comments on: Destination Normandy http://www.historynet.com/destination-normandy.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 21 May 2013 05:57:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve Henderson http://www.historynet.com/destination-normandy.htm#comment-369384 Steve Henderson Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:34:52 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680985#comment-369384 nuts... nuts…

]]> By: John E. McAuliffe http://www.historynet.com/destination-normandy.htm#comment-104539 John E. McAuliffe Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:27:15 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680985#comment-104539 To Comment on Alex's Comment above: Neither did the 101st "Save the day" at Bastogne...They were surrounded: and as Gen. Patton observed: "The 101st Div did well, but got too much credit"..and as Gen. MIddleton of the V111 Corps observed of the so -called Besiege of Bastogne: The most fighting occured after the so called besiege: which includedd the 87th Div; 17th Airborne Div and the 11th ARMD DIV holding off the Germans 8 miles west of Bastogne...and other units which gave relief to the 101st as they were surrounded. The 4th ARMD DIV coming from Orlons to open the Goose Egg. To Comment on Alex's Comment above:
Neither did the 101st "Save the day" at Bastogne…They were surrounded: and as Gen. Patton observed: "The 101st Div did well, but got too much credit"..and as Gen. MIddleton of the V111 Corps observed of the so -called Besiege of Bastogne: The most fighting occured after the so called besiege: which includedd the 87th Div; 17th Airborne Div and the 11th ARMD DIV holding off the Germans 8 miles west of Bastogne…and other units which gave relief to the 101st as they were surrounded. The 4th ARMD DIV coming from Orlons to open the Goose Egg.

]]> By: Alex http://www.historynet.com/destination-normandy.htm#comment-78779 Alex Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:19:25 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680985#comment-78779 Not to belittle the efforts of those men of the 101st Abn, but IU do get tired of the notion they single handedly saved the day at Normandy. For many of thses brave men, this was thier fisrt combat jump. Let us not forget that Normandy was the second and third jump behind enemy lines for men of the 82nd Abn. In fact, begrudginly, men of the 82nd were pulled from their ranks to help form and train the men of the 101st. Both divisions served with honor and distinction but it was the 82nd "All American" that led the way and set the standard for airborne operations. Not to belittle the efforts of those men of the 101st Abn, but IU do get tired of the notion they single handedly saved the day at Normandy. For many of thses brave men, this was thier fisrt combat jump.

Let us not forget that Normandy was the second and third jump behind enemy lines for men of the 82nd Abn. In fact, begrudginly, men of the 82nd were pulled from their ranks to help form and train the men of the 101st.

Both divisions served with honor and distinction but it was the 82nd "All American" that led the way and set the standard for airborne operations.

]]> By: Juan M Rodriguez http://www.historynet.com/destination-normandy.htm#comment-73607 Juan M Rodriguez Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:05:22 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680985#comment-73607 this is another excellent article. thank you HistoryNet and a very special thank you to all those brave men who participated in Operation Overlord. You all are truly one of a kind. this is another excellent article. thank you HistoryNet and a very special thank you to all those brave men who participated in Operation Overlord. You all are truly one of a kind.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.historynet.com/destination-normandy.htm#comment-69761 Chuck Sun, 31 May 2009 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680985#comment-69761 Great read and comment. God bless all of you who served in the war. I had two brothers who were in the Army Air Force. Neither saw action but I am just as proud of them. They are both gone now and one is burried in the National cemetery at Fort Sam Huston. It's too bad we have a situation like we have now. I pray for our troups and the good old USA. Chuck Dishno Dillon, Montana Great read and comment. God bless all of you who served in the war. I had two brothers who were in the Army Air Force. Neither saw action but I am just as proud of them. They are both gone now and one is burried in the National cemetery at Fort Sam Huston.
It's too bad we have a situation like we have now. I pray for our troups and the good old USA.
Chuck Dishno
Dillon, Montana

]]> By: John E. McAuliffe http://www.historynet.com/destination-normandy.htm#comment-63733 John E. McAuliffe Fri, 22 May 2009 21:13:06 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680985#comment-63733 I served with the 87th INF. DIV. 3rd ARMY in 3 Campaigns. I was an .81mm mortarman...After the war I studied Dentistry at Georgetown Univ. Wash. DC Our whole Class was made up of WW-2 Veterans of all Serivces., Among us was "Fritz" Nyland who had 2 brothers killed at Normandy and one a prisoner of war in Japan. Fritz was the character which later was portrayed as PRIVATE RYAN in the movie of that name. He actually was found after his plane was blown off course to the Caranthan Penninsula and brought home to North Tonawanda, NY near Buffalo. He had 2 daughters and died around 1982. I am not related to Gen. "Nuts" McAuliffe but served as the Post Dental Officer at Ft. McNair, Wash. DC where the General and his wife lived with his son and daughter. they were my Dental Patients on the POst. They are all buried at Arlington National Cemetery. I served with the 87th INF. DIV. 3rd ARMY in 3 Campaigns. I was an .81mm mortarman…After the war I studied Dentistry at Georgetown Univ. Wash. DC Our whole Class was made up of WW-2 Veterans of all Serivces., Among us was "Fritz" Nyland who had 2 brothers killed at Normandy and one a prisoner of war in Japan. Fritz was the character which later was portrayed as PRIVATE RYAN in the movie of that name. He actually was found after his plane was blown off course to the Caranthan Penninsula and brought home to North Tonawanda, NY near Buffalo. He had 2 daughters and died around 1982. I am not related to Gen. "Nuts" McAuliffe but served as the Post Dental Officer at Ft. McNair, Wash. DC where the General and his wife lived with his son and daughter. they were my Dental Patients on the POst. They are all buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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