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Associated Press. A Serious Inspection, 1944
Churchill worked energetically
for the success of OVERLORD--the cross-Channel airborne and
amphibious attack known as "D-Day"--albeit
with some misgivings. Casualties from such a direct assault
might be catastrophically high. Men and equipment would have
to be withdrawn from Italy and the Mediterranean, where things
looked promising, and they would be sitting idle for several
months. Pre-invasion bombing might kill many French civilians.
This March 1944 photograph may reflect both Churchill's doubts
and OVERLORD commander Eisenhower's suspicion that Churchill's
heart was not really in it.
Object Details:
Copyprint. New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (216)
Related Theme:
World War II
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