The BBC has a huge array of stories and photos marking the 65th anniversary of the Allied invasion at Normandy.
One of the images I remember from The Longest Day is a view from one of the German pillboxes on the heights above the beaches looking out to sea that morning; the horizon is filled with ships and LSTs. Whether entirely accurate or not, to the average German soldier I'll bet it looked something like that. Here's a photo of a part of the fleet.
The guy who was in charge of logistics for Gulf War I in 1991 was widely and rightfully praised, but he'd probably be the first to say it was small beans compared to Operation Overlord.
Posted by Linkmeister at June 6, 2009 10:15 AM | TrackBack