On the eve of D-Day, June 6, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight Eisenhower issued his "Order of the Day" to the troops participating in Operation Overlord, the beginning of the liberation ...

In addition to overseeing plans for the D-Day invasion, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower also spent months writing a message to encourage troops at the outset of the invasion. Eisenhower's Order of the ...

Years after his presidency and his most important role of leading Operation Overlord on D-Day in 1944 ... FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS In the letter to Strong, Eisenhower said, “To you, one of ...

Eisenhower, Allied Commander in Chief ... prior to plans to participate in the first assault on the coast of France during D-Day. (U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo via AP, File) ...

On the eve of the D-Day invasion, Gen ... Asked why it was so important for Eisenhower to visit the troops the day before Allied forces landed at Normandy, Ginther replied, "Because wars aren ...

Eisenhower received a letter that asked him how the ... In that message to the troops, Eisenhower never referenced "D-Day." Somehow, it didn't seem necessary. Want to Know More About the Military?

Gen. Dwight Eisenhower’s word to the troops came before the invasion: “Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well-trained, well-equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.

to defeat Adolf Hitler's crack troops. As Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower said in a broadcast to the citizens of occupied Europe following D-Day, "Although the initial assault may not have been in your ...

Eisenhower the Supreme Commander ... "Sure, we recognize now that D-Day was a Herculean heroic triumph, but listen to the voices of the Allied troops crossing the Channel on an armada of ships ...

In the letter to Strong, Eisenhower said ... the 80th anniversary of D-Day world leaders have gathered in Normandy, France, to make similar comments to the few troops still alive and still ...