BF2S Forums D-Day

Kaosdad008 wrote:

Just take a moment to remember all those who were in the attack force.

A moment of silence who lost their lives during & after the assault.

A moment of respect for those who lived through it and fought on.

amen

Black Vaine wrote:

I think I speak for many people when i say... NEVER AGAIN!

Sadly, that's what they said after World War I.  Still, we can hope.

RAIMIUS wrote:

Now, D+1, one of the most viscous days in Normandy.

It is pathetic that so few remember June 6th as D-Day.

June 6th should be for all veterans, regardless of which side they fought.  They all made sacrifices.  They did not fight for an ideal, but for their buddies next to them.

I agree, in those countries that celebrate it.  It would, for example, be silly for Russians to celebrate D-Day, same as it would be silly for Americans to celebrate Feb. 2.  In Aus, we celebrate April 25.  There were big discussions this year about who was allowed to march.  As I understand it, the final word was:

Allied nations - Yes
Turkey - Yes, on the grounds that they were an honourable enemy, but I don't think they were allowed in the big march
Germany/Japan(/Italy?) - No, on the grounds that they were enemies.  I think there were a few clubs which allowed Germans to march, but none which allowed Japan.

Last edited by Bubbalo (2006-06-07 00:00:16)

People dont forget the Ost company's that the germans forced to fight and die defending those beachs and dont forget the work that people put into making the equipment that all our soldiers used on those beach's. Most importantly dont forget the soldiers that died on those beach's.