Gen. Eisenhower and the D-Day invasion 

My father a paratrooper with the 101st Airboat Division was very fond of General Eisenhower. He said that his personal speech to the 101 st Airborne Division just before takeoff and then he stood at attention and saluted every plane load of paratroopers as they took off. My father rarely spoke about his war experience but he spoke fondly of that speech.

Eisenhower, was a very great leader, it impresses me how he approached not only D-Day but his entire career, he never planned in his life on being a General. It's remarkable he was nothing like Patton or MacArthur. He was a very cautious man and approached his job without letting ego consume him unlike Patton and MacArthur he was nervous the whole time and approached his job with extreme caution.

Dwight Eisenhower may not have been the greatest of US military leaders but he did have the diplomatic skills to keep the Allies working together and not fall out with each other. This was his greatest contribution to victory and he was therefore the right man to lead the D Day invasion. Unlike the Russian and German armies, whose marshals were ruthless with the lives of their soldiers, Eisenhower cared about his men and did everything he could to keep casualties as minimal as possible.

There is no doubt that he was a great General and a great President, as no USA President today can hold a candle to him.

It was the same with my pops, a bombardier who flew 36 missions over Europe. Those guys just didn't talk about it. Two things he did say: "It was war, son." and "We had a job to do, and we did it." RIP

Really smart & level headed man. I think he instilled confidence, courage & clear thinking in everyone.

President Eisenhower was at the right place at the right time!! Locked in history as the fight of America!!! The turning point for America!! 🇺🇸 The last 60 plus years have been very interesting indeed!!!

Eisenhower: eternal peace after this war Vietnam: hold my rain forest.

President Eisenhower was the truest of warriors, one whom ultimately fights for peace.

My father in law (USN WWII) didn't talk about his experiences until about 1995. It was then because he realized that I too was a Navy veteran and he never had a son only daughters. We miss you Brownie! He was a torpedo man on destroyer escorts and saw Naval combat in both the Atlantic & Pacific theaters, making 37 trips through the Panama Canal. Many in my family have served as did I (WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam). Thanks to all now serving, those who have, and those who will in the future. FLY NAVY!!!

The guy at far left at 0:16 was my next door neighbor when I was growing up. His name was Bill Moore. I didn't know he was in this picture until I saw it displayed at his funeral..

My favorite Republican president. Definitely one that is highly underrated and overlooked in today’s world. If more people followed his leadership and his guide, then maybe this country would be in a whole different place.

The tides have turn, best quote from himself.

I like how articulate and grammatical David Eisenhower is. No "yeahs" or "you knows". And Ike, I am so proud he was a Kansan, even if it is reflected glory. Eisenhower himself said the proudest thing he could say was that he was from Abilene.

It would be wonderful to have a smart, thoughtful, and empathetic leader in the Presidency again ! A true leader that respected the Constitution . Whom cared about the people's

Eisenhower was quit possibly the smartest commanding general in U.S. History!

Funny bit of word play @ 4:24: "...what they did *not see* ..."

Amazing, such a powerful general is such a proponent for peace

My bio father (my step father adopted me) was a driver in Patton's Red Ball Express delivering arms and provisions to the front lines during the Battle of the Bulge

This man shall always be remembered as a true patriot and great leader to the world. I only hear good things about his person, from literally all the sides, even from his enemies!!

Wish our schools taught more about history and less about politics

4:25 "...what they did _not see"..._ I see what he did there.

Ike taking full blame if the DDAY invasion didn’t work is the sign of a true leader.

Plenty of them died!! D-Day should b a national holiday!!!

He was a great General and a fine President .

General Eisenhower had the burdens on the world on his shoulders and made the right decision that day.

Some people are born warriors and others are made! Ike was a born warrior who knew the cost of war!

When Men were Men ! Not Blaming Anyone But Themselves!!!

What an incredible human being.

I had the privilege of my grandfather sharing some stories of his time during World War 2. While he was stationed in a Philippines fighting the Japanese. At the time I found it strange that most of his stories if not all. Were about the good times. Even though he was a silver star recipient. Also three bronze stars of course and was part of many campaigns and engagements over his 3 years service overseas. He never spoke of The Killing and blood shed. Only of the good times and good friends. I think back now and Maybe it was because there were so few of "Good times" that he learned cherish them so. Thank you for your service Grandpa... Rip your with them now.

General Milley has 8 rows of ribbons.

President D.Eisenhover is one of the greatest general and leader, he is the architect of NATO the greatest force of good though it has pitfalls .

"These little individual acts of heroism." Which is to say, the US Army soldiers supported by brave US Navy warship commanders, fighting off the beach and broaching the "Atlantic Wall" after about seven hours. David Eisenhower's book is excellent, a terrific historical account.

I wonder if he even spoke about the killing and burning out of the WW1 soldiers during the bonus march war in DC…. ????

"Who commanded the greatest military operation..." no slight to Ike, but tell that to Zhukov, or any number of other Soviet generals in the East.

I’m only 32 years old and my Dad was born whenever Eisenhower was the president my Dad was born in 1954.

He told the men in the picture with 101st Airborne Div. Your unit has no history. & they made history

David looks like General Ike!

What makes Ike great is that he actually cared about the men he sent into almost certain death. He didn’t want to. He had to.

In Argentina we do not see the landing in Normandy in the same way but we cross the Andes mountain range

He was one of the last republican president we've had in office.

I was 7 years old watching Walter Cronkite talk to President Eisenhower on television while my mommy was at work and the babysitter let us be inside that day because it was hot outside in good old Albuquerque New Mexico desert half of the Town wasn't even there yet and we live so far out on the edge that half of our road was still desert not paid

Major turning point in the war.

He looks so much like his grandpa

I think it should be investigated if the American states now and then are legislated with the Bible written as a story. The word immunity (Latin immunitas, freedom from obligations to the state) comes from a religious revelation from the middle ages, most likely from a pope to become lawless, and which has since been rewritten into sovereign, absolute, and qualified immunity (legally, cannot be prosecuted for criminal act) to the president, senate (origin, The Roman Empire), congress, cabinet, and Supreme Court for law decisions and actions. The political exploitation of the vital ecosystem has now led to forest death, how will it affect people's economy, etc? I think The Democratic party can be a consciously misleading party name with all parties belonging to The Republican party, as current political democracy and socialism can only be about going more toward the middle, eg. The Democrats for law decisions and actions, even with the misleading word professional politician. I think the people should consider voting for a real democratic party with an independent state formation to investigate if the president, parties, senate (origin, The Roman Empire), congress, cabinet, and Supreme Court overall may be guilty of a violation of democratic rights with misleading elections, economic crimes, violation of human rights with class society for adults and children, and serious environmental crime (force majeure).

Thinking of all those that made this sacrifice 79 years ago today. We will never forget❤️

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Maybe he wished he could have jumped with them General sosabowski the polish general was only two years younger than ike jumped into arnhem in sept44!

How about Abilene Kansas ?!?!

It was not an “invasion”, it was a “liberation”. Terminology is extremely important.

Before sending our guys to the beach, have the Navy bombard the bluffs before hand

I am an extra in this Movie. I am in the scene when Ike address the troops on 5 June.

🙏 RIP 🙏 all the brave souls. Freedom is not free. Never take it for granted.

Ike was right about the Military Industrial Complex

Still no solution to war in 2022 just ask ukraine!😳 Jman

Still so Skeptical about war and its reasoning

Captions, please!

Oh what a void of leadership like this we have today.

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One of roosevelts great mistakes....the job was mashals who had his bags packed but he in a monumental decision gave it to the warehouse man

D-Day was named after Dwight right?

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Dwight is my cousin

who else here for mr L's assignment? lol

So this is what Mo Rocca has been doing since the really old Jon Stewart Daily Show!

IN GOD WE TRUST¡¡

"WE DEFEATED THE WRONG ENEMY!" Patton was murdered for speaking the truth

David sounds a lot like Letterman

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Prepared for 80% casulties.

We need an other military General to lead us.

The proper way to list the story title is not D-Day+75, but instead +27,375. Am I right?

Ike cheated on his wife and had a relationship with his assistant

I've always thought that Eisenhower was an idiot to allow the airborne phase of the operation to go forward. He was advised, several times, that the casualty rate would be between a minimum of 50% and could go as high as 90%. Any reasonable commander, given those best estimates, would have no goed the drops as such casualties would have been unacceptable as they would render the entire airborne force with insufficient strength to obtain their objectives. We got lucky. As many casualties as there were, they were nowhere near the higher end of those estimates. But you can't always depend on luck. A field commander today making such decision would most assuredly be court-martialed were such high estimates confirmed by catastrophic casualties.

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The last Republican coming close to being worth anything

1 million germans pows died for eisenhower

What a waste of life. Just to fight for a country that treats corporations or foreigners better than its own citizens.

Ike, the last great truly great Republican President.

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