Normandy Landings

Journal Entry 1: The GREEN HORNET has just gone down. I can't even fathom how it happened, something went wrong and Cuppernell and I were in switched positions. We couldn't save the plane, we're in the Pacific now. It's up to Louie, Mac, and me now. Louie and Mac sorted the supplies we have: -some coins -watches (that don't work) -flare gun -two canvas case air pumps -sea dye -half-pint tins of water -a brass mirror -set of pliers with a built-in screwdriver -spool of fishing line -set of…

attack on the beaches of France against the Germans. D-Day was a tremendous battle in American history which caused many deaths, diminished Nazi power, and destroyed families all over the world. Moreover, Operation Overlord, otherwise known as the Normandy invasion and/or D-day, was an operation to gain France back and liberate Paris from the Germans. Germans pushed French people out of France in order to gain more land and supplies. Most of the commanders of the attack met in London, other…

William Thatcher is a courageous and an ambitious knight in the movie “The Knight’s Tale” who was born in the Cheapside borough of London and always dreamt of changing his stars. In this piece of writing, I will be talking about his courageous, ambitious and caring acts he did through the movie. William was born a peasant. At that time in London, if you were born in a peasant you stayed a peasant for your entire life or if you were born a royal you would be a royal for your entire life.…

During World War II, one of the turning points—and the largest amphibious invasion in history— for the Allied forces was the battle of Normandy Landing on Omaha Beach, also known as Operation Overlord. By dawn of June 6th, 1944, Allied parties began appearing on Normandy beach while being repeatedly fired by heavy artillery and gunshot fires. The Allies eventually overtook the Germans after approximately 24 hours of constant exchanging fires. Films like The Longest Day, based on WWII veteran…

began unloading and got stuck so we had to embark. That was as far as we could be taken so we got off. We were 275 yards from the beach. I had to swim and get to shore. Someone was yelling on shore and he wanted ropes taken out and hooked on the landing craft. I saw guys coming in on the ropes. Later i wondered how many men couldn’t swim. Some got hit and many died. I heard “help me, help me” everywhere i turned. Bulldozers were pushing men aside to make a path for the machines. I had to go out…

Over a few centuries, post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) has been known by plenty of names: at first, it stood as “irritable heart” during the American Civil War; later during the First World War, the symptoms were called “shell shock” or “hysteria”. When the Second World War and the War in Korea occurred, the symptoms were labeled as “war neurosis”, “battle fatigue”, and “exhaustion.” Lastly, during the War in Vietnam, “Post Vietnam Syndrome” remained as the last occurrence of names given…

1027 and he died in 1087. His father was Robert, Duke of Normandy and his mother was Herleve of Falaise. They never married and William was known as “William the Bastard” to his enemies – though this was never said to his face when he had grown up. In 1035, Robert died and as his only surviving heir, William became Duke of Normandy at the age of 8. William’s young age and the fact that he was born out of marriage, meant that many lords in Normandy did not approve of him ruling them. In 1040,…

and with accurate operation. Also, the technicist of NASA enhanced their ability of solving problem under extremely serious condition and creating a viable plan in an ultrashort time. The meaning of Apollo 13 mission was as well as the first lunar landing for them. After the event, NASA improved the design of liquid oxygen tank and structure of service module. In the subsequent missions, they improved their checking method and emergency treatment. This accident also alarm other nations who tried…

States, Americans have progressed and created remarkable achievements in order to advance to the society we have today. However, one of America’s biggest achievements, the moon landing of 1969, may have been a hoax. Many people don’t believe that it was a hoax because they don’t see any valid reason for the moon landing to have been staged. However, the competition between Russia and the U.S was fierce, as a result of the Soviets having already put a satellite into space (Sputnik). This…

Have you ever seen a movie something to do with asteroids? Well if you have, you may have noticed that the directors make the movies a little overdramatic. Half of the clips you see on a movie are all Hollywood, like for example they make the mission look so interesting like the astronauts are not bored any second of the day. Actually it is not true you get very bored when you are on a space mission. Although you may get bored, it is worth going to space and pick up asteroids. Scientist…