I watched again Ike - Count Down to D-Day last evening. That was one heck of a decision that Ike had to make, Should we delay or should we go. Will the storm front, which is moving faster than the landing force abate before force reaches Normandy. Should the paratroop drop happen further inland so as to draw some German forces away from the beach, or close back from beach where they can support the landing force, but suffer much higher (anticipated 70%) casualties. Many more decision weighted into the decision and tens of thousands of lives separated the right from wrong choice.
The odds were high that the landing could fail, that the forces would be pushed back into the sea. It was a miracle that the landing was so successful.
Thanks MD! I look forward to watching this. We recently saw the new movie, PRESSURE about the battling Meteorologists who were working for Ike. I think you'd enjoy it.
I watched again Ike - Count Down to D-Day last evening. That was one heck of a decision that Ike had to make, Should we delay or should we go. Will the storm front, which is moving faster than the landing force abate before force reaches Normandy. Should the paratroop drop happen further inland so as to draw some German forces away from the beach, or close back from beach where they can support the landing force, but suffer much higher (anticipated 70%) casualties. Many more decision weighted into the decision and tens of thousands of lives separated the right from wrong choice.
The odds were high that the landing could fail, that the forces would be pushed back into the sea. It was a miracle that the landing was so successful.
The Movie - https://www.cineby.at/movie/31065?play=true
Thanks MD! I look forward to watching this. We recently saw the new movie, PRESSURE about the battling Meteorologists who were working for Ike. I think you'd enjoy it.
Best to have a good VPN before you click on that link I provided.
You can watch any movie or tv show at that cimby link, not sure it is legal.
Yes...it had a label to watch with a VPN
Thanks for the heads up Joys1! I always forget to look for new movies and rarely go but this looks like a really good one!