Also because, like, numbers wise, something like 150,000 Allied troops landed on June 6, and "only" 4,414 were killed. That's one in 33 odds! I'll take that.
Also because, like, numbers wise, something like 150,000 Allied troops landed on June 6, and "only" 4,414 were killed. That's one in 33 odds! I'll take that.
One thing that gets lost in our memory of the war is that most of the soldiers worked logistics and support, and only about 10% or so were frontline troops. Logistics was still dangerous, but for different reasons.. Moving around heavy machinery and material, as quickly as possible meant a lot of accidents.
My mom dated a guy who was in an anti-aircraft unit in England, and he said pervasive drunk driving was a persistent and sometimes deadly problem for his unit and the other units there. Not quite Omaha Beach , I suppose.
Probably. Because I'm built different.
Also because, like, numbers wise, something like 150,000 Allied troops landed on June 6, and "only" 4,414 were killed. That's one in 33 odds! I'll take that.
One thing that gets lost in our memory of the war is that most of the soldiers worked logistics and support, and only about 10% or so were frontline troops. Logistics was still dangerous, but for different reasons.. Moving around heavy machinery and material, as quickly as possible meant a lot of accidents.
My mom dated a guy who was in an anti-aircraft unit in England, and he said pervasive drunk driving was a persistent and sometimes deadly problem for his unit and the other units there. Not quite Omaha Beach , I suppose.