“They fought together as brothers-in-arms. They died together and now they sleep side by side. To them we have a solemn obligation”-Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. On the day of June 6, 1944, thousands of US soldiers and their allies stormed the heavily armored coast of Norway and ran across a 50 mile death trap. D-day (a.k.a The Battle of Normandy) was one of the,”largest amphibious military assaults in history” (History.com 1) and also one of the most brutal victories. To execute this attack there had to be many great leaders. Probably the most famous, recognizable leader was Dwight Eisenhower. This is due to the fact that he was the supreme commander of the US Army and he gave the commands for the invasion.Dwight not only gave the commands,
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A few of these soldiers wrote poem of their service in this attack. “Normandy” by Cyril Crain (a veteran of this attack) writes, “Come and stand in memory of men who fought and died.” These are the first two lines of his 28 lined poem and there is no better way to begin this heart filled poem than to address the soldiers. He writes of the jobs some were involved in and what their life was like at home. “When my life is over and I reach the other side I’ll meet my friends from Normandy and shake their hands with pride,”(Crain 6). This is possibly the richest quote in his art and many will see it different, but ultimately Cyril will see his brothers in …show more content…
Ruiz wrote of his friends and family’s experience in the war. In 1997 his Father passed away, but Roland remembers the stories his father related about the war and the horrible things that happened to his friends, and stories he accrued about the many battles that were fought in France and Germany. His poem tell of being on the frontline oppose to Cycil who tell of the aftermath. “As I raced past his lifeless shell, knowing at any moment, my life could end as well,”(Ruiz 2). This is a really action packed quote that captures what it might have been like back on the battlefield. Picture this, you’re 18 and you have just enrolled in the military. There your best friend is and you train together. Boom! First, call to duty and it is Normandy. The boats land and you are the second fleet after the first guys have all been killed. Run! You do and that best friend of yours is hit and killed, but you have to “suck it up” and keep running for your nation. That moment is what Roland captures in his
A few of these soldiers wrote poem of their service in this attack. “Normandy” by Cyril Crain (a veteran of this attack) writes, “Come and stand in memory of men who fought and died.” These are the first two lines of his 28 lined poem and there is no better way to begin this heart filled poem than to address the soldiers. He writes of the jobs some were involved in and what their life was like at home. “When my life is over and I reach the other side I’ll meet my friends from Normandy and shake their hands with pride,”(Crain 6). This is possibly the richest quote in his art and many will see it different, but ultimately Cyril will see his brothers in …show more content…
Ruiz wrote of his friends and family’s experience in the war. In 1997 his Father passed away, but Roland remembers the stories his father related about the war and the horrible things that happened to his friends, and stories he accrued about the many battles that were fought in France and Germany. His poem tell of being on the frontline oppose to Cycil who tell of the aftermath. “As I raced past his lifeless shell, knowing at any moment, my life could end as well,”(Ruiz 2). This is a really action packed quote that captures what it might have been like back on the battlefield. Picture this, you’re 18 and you have just enrolled in the military. There your best friend is and you train together. Boom! First, call to duty and it is Normandy. The boats land and you are the second fleet after the first guys have all been killed. Run! You do and that best friend of yours is hit and killed, but you have to “suck it up” and keep running for your nation. That moment is what Roland captures in his