European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse A readers to Tite a Day edition with a deep regrets the first reports of the a Day landings arrived within moments of the historic invasion. But the Impact really hit Home weeks later when americans received word of casualties among loved ones. A Page 3beginning of the end the invasion of Normandy is ranked among the greatest military actions in history. Secrecy discipline and deception led to Allied Success and the beginning of the end of the third Reich. A pages 4-6�?~bloody Omaha americans and germans alike still have nightmares Over the bloody struggle that took place at Omaha Beach. On one Landing Craft pvt. Robert sales was the Only one of 30 . Soldier to live Long enough to reach the Beach. For sgt. Noel a. Dube a Day was a Relief after weeks of training false starts and rumours. And former German officer Werner Pluskat will never forget what he saw that morning from his Bunker. A pages 7-10 gis help wounded Comrade superiority control of the skies was critical to the Success of the Allied invasion. During the night of june 5 and morning of june 6, about 6,500 planes a. Quot everything that could Fly Quot a were in the air. A pages 11-13the Atlantic Wall German leaders expected an invasion. They. Did t know where so they built powerful gun batteries along the coast to make the continent invasion proof. A Page 15a full Cycle As a resistance member Guillaume Mercader fought the germans while peddling his bicycle Over the roads of occupied France. A Page 15stc.-Mere-eglise ste.-m6re-�glise was just another Small quiet Norman town before the War. But thanks to a group of . Paratroops it always will be remembered As the first French town liberated from German occupation. A pages 16-20 behind the lines cover . Soldiers prepare to land at Omaha Beach. Allied Effort army they were called Jedburgh and their Mission was to drop behind German lines to Quot Surprise sabotage and disappear Quot. A Page 21 Montgomery Eisenhower and British / air chief Arthur Tedder Survey Beach in contrast to the bloody Battles at Omaha Beach the Landing at Utah Beach Quot was a piece of cake Quot according to . Gen. Omar n. Bradley. Stiff sex soldiers such As Keith Ostrum Albert Mathwin and William Rinkes have vivid memories of the Campaign. And Irving Bradbury remembers the sacrifices of his fellow soldiers and feels a Little guilty about being injured so Early in the fight. A pages 22-25the italian Campaign while the worlds attention was focused on the Normandy invasion/. And Allied troops also were battling in Italy in some of the fiercest fighting of the War. The fall of Rome came just two Days before a Day. A pages 26-30through the lenses the emotions of the summer of �?T44 in France Are etched upon the faces of the people who experienced the tragedy and Triumph. Photographs from the archives of the stars and stripes chronicle the historic time. A pages 32-33hallowed ground even in Victory the allies suffered great losses in terms of humanity. Some of America s most hallowed ground is in Europe at cemeteries holding remains of its soldiers. Other nations fallen troops also Are buried at cemeteries in Normandy England and Italy. A pages 35-39yanks in Britain most of the a Day fighting took place on the beaches of Normandy. But the planning for the great invasion was conducted in England. And americans became very much a part of the Isles. A pages 40-43on the right course the Crew of the . Destroyer Harding sets the record straight about a key a Day Mission. A Page 44 . Troops were not the Only ones facing the germans on a Day. Forces from England Canada and other nations also landed at Normandy. A pages 47-48americans look Back american visitors tour the battlefields and reflect on what it All Means to them. A Page 49�?~major of fact and fiction often Are mixed when it comes to the legend of maj. Thomas Howie. A Page 50pointc do hoc guns at Pointe do hoc could have wreaked bloody havoc upon american troops during the invasion.,someone had to Knock out the guns and the rangers were Given the Mission. A Page 52viewing history a wide variety of military museums is offered throughout Normandy. A pages 56-57�?~old blood and guts americans most controversial officer it. Gen. George s. Patton jr., was despised by Many and loved by Many More. A Page 58going Hollywood the authentic looking Quot the longest Day Quot leads the Way when it comes to a Day movies. A Page 60the Bradour massacre German troops massacred 642 people and ended forever life in the French Village of Bradour sur glane. A Page 61madame Gilles Janine Boutard known during the War by her code name Madame Gilles refused to collaborate when French marshal Philippe stain appealed to his Defeated nation to work with the nazis. A Page 62ike�?Ts decision three words by Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower at 4.15 . Monday june 5,1944, launched one the greatest amphibious assaults in history. A Page 63invasion coverage the cover of the stars and stripes from june 6, 1944, relays first word of the a Day landings. A Page 64
