09-15-2023, 01:30 PM
(09-12-2023, 10:19 AM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Everyone already answered what I was going to answer, so no need to add my 2 cents on some of the questions posed.
If it wasn't thanks to us, the landings, move into Europe, logistics, etc. would taken probably months more than it did: we supplied a ton of, well, supplies lol for the Allies and we were there for support, but we supported every facet of the war effort (Newfoundland was part of the UK still during the war, so the Brits did have a vested interest on our homefront and thus made sure we were involved from the beginning).
This history isn't forgotten or anything, it is just unknown because the American school system pushes the narrative that the Americans did 100% of the heavy lifting, 100% of the intelligence and 100% of all that was positive in WWII (I'm exaggerating of course): we learned in history class, first how much the Canadians were involved with WWI, then how we were the glue in WWII.
The world knows, Americans don't, but to continue this discussion, it would need to be taken to P&R, so I won't go on about it :)
And I know it is a movie, but Saving Ryan's Privates really did capture the look and feel of Omaha perfectly, IMO.
Last summer we took a trip to Florida. I had to check the weather and light data for sunset, moonrise, moonset, moon phase, percent illumination. To plan a trip for four kayakers. To see glow in the dark algae. At night. Basically D-Day.
