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(Gen Eisenhower) Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the

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Allied Expeditionary Force, you are about

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to embark upon the great crusade toward

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which we have striven these many months.

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The eyes of the world are upon you.

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The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving

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people everywhere march with you.

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In company with our brave allies and

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brothers-in-arms on other fronts, you

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will bring about the destruction of the

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German war machine, the elimination of

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Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples

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of Europe and security for ourselves in

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a free world. Your task will not be an

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easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well

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equipped and battle-hardened.

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He will fight savagely but this is the

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year 1944. Much has happened since the

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Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The united

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nations have inflicted upon the Germans

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great defeats in open battle man-to-man.

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Our air offensive has seriously reduced

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their strength in the air and their

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capacity to wage war on the ground.

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Our home fronts have given us an

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overwhelming superiority in weapons and

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munitions of war and placed at our

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disposal great reserves of trained

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fighting men. The tide has turned.

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The free men of the world are marching

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together to victory. I have full

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confidence in your courage, devotion to

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duty and skill in battle. We will accept

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nothing less than full victory. Good luck

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and let us all beseech the blessing of

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almighty God upon this great and noble

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undertaking.