[luv2ski]

We suffered terrible losses to be sure but if they had had aircraft, they could have strafed the beach and killed all of our guys. As it was, we were able to get across the beach and scale the cliffs to their bunkers. Obviously, casualties were extremely high but in the end, we prevailed.

I think I have watched "The Longest Day" 10 times and consider it to be the best representation of what happened that day.

[dp0622]

I saw that. I have to watch it again.

The soldiers say that “...Private Ryan” is the most realistic portrayal.

Also incredibly hard to watch the first 20 minutes.

The technology to film a scene like that didnt exist when The Longest Day was made and it would have been too graphic for that time too.

I shall watch it again though as it’s been a long time.

[dfwgator]

The Ouistreham sequence from The Longest Day is still one of the great scenes, you would have thought they used drones.

[mfish13]

The Longest Day was very inaccurate. Saving Private Ryan much more so.