In 1945, there were more people killed, more buildings destroyed, more high explosives set off, more fires burning than before or since.
Stephen AmbroseWe are part of a country that outshines those that have gone before us and most of those in existence today.
Stephen AmbroseD-Day represents the greatest achievement of the american people and system in the 20th century. It was the pivot point of the 20th century. It was the day on which the decision was made as to who was going to rule in this world in the second half of the 20th century. Is it going to be Nazism, is it going to be communism, or are the democracies going to prevail?
Stephen Ambrose