WWII POW Survivor of Camp in Burma

Anniversary of D-Day--06 June 1944

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D-day, 1944
"OK, let's go."
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, giving the final order for D-day, the assault on Nazi-occupied France, June 5, 1944.

The greatest invasion force in the history of warfare stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944. It was the beginning of a campaign of liberation to eliminate Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and its commander, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, called it "The Great Crusade."

Eisenhower gave the final order that put the vast operation in motion in the early morning hours of June 5, as meteorologists predicted a temporary break in the stormy weather. Hours later he wrote this note, in case the operation were to fail. In the statement, he praised the men he commanded and accepted total responsibility for the failure the next day could bring. The only apparent hint of nerves on his part is his error in dating the note "July 5" instead of June 5.

 from: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals_iv/sections/d-day.html

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Free Book for Kindle about Halocaust

Holocaust Forgotten - Five Million Non-Jewish Victims [Kindle Edition] Eleven million people were killed in the Holocaust. Almost six million of these were Jewish - Hitler's most recognized victims. But, more than five million were not Jewish. Who were these other victims?

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More on Unit 731

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Here is an article that you may be interested in. This is the article that piqued my interest in Unit 731.

The National Archives also has information on this that offers an extensive look at Japanese war crimes.

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