June 1944 – The World on a Knife Edge

Not exhaustive and I am not an expert (but remember that Michael Gove thinks that people are “tired of experts”). The rather intimidating lady below is French Resistance. Vive La France :).

A US truck towing a field kitchen drives aboard an LST (Landing Ship Tank) at Brixham in Devon during preparations for the invasion of Europe, June 1944.
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A patriotic liberal responds to the grave of an unknown soldier at the Normandy American Cemetery above Omaha Beach.

The first sound you heard: your screaming;
the last: possibly, the same.

I hope
in between
Love
explained your death to you,
like

Freedom

and the answers curled protectively around all these graves: the

Peace and
Tranquillity
you won.

Dedicated to the gentleman in the video above and all the others who took part, alive or dead. Thank you. It’s the best I could do.