Mio padre sostiene di aver visto "Ike" Eisenhower, nel '51. Chissà. Not that it matters.
"[...] As the invasion drew near, Ike wrote a statement – what he would say if the invasion floundered and failed – and put it in his wallet. The statement was very simple. This is what it said:
“Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold, and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based on the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.”
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A D-Day Lesson, Scott Horton. Harper's Magazine, 8 giugno 2007
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