The importance of D-Day on the History of the 20th Century .......!

Rating: 10/10 (1 April 2019)

I have been to Pointe du Hoc and Omaha Beach.
I am a former Special Forces (SF) NCO (SFC Medic) and now Ret. SF Major. I'm Ranger qualified but only served in SF units for 16 of my 24 years of service.I have 22 years on jump status with 150 plus jumps. I served in the 1/504 PIR, 82nd Airborne, as an LT for two years, as well.
Normandy is hallowed ground. D-Day is, was and always will be the MOST IMPORTANT DAY of the 20th Century. A day that started the demise of Hitler and crew. Without the bravery of tens of thousands of soldiers, not just Americans, although we were the largest contributor, but all the nations that participated in the invasion and ensuing battles over the next ten months, Europe might still be under German rule.
Hanks and his squad portray a mission that could very well have happened because so many families gave their all - meaning more than one son ... as is depicted by the Ryan family losing three of four. As a former soldier and medic, the beach landings could not have been more authentic. Hanks drive to wipe out the German radar site, though, was not well done ... because as an 8-man unit tasked with the Ryan mission you would have by-passed that site and continued looking for Ryan. Sorry that's the SF in me. Overall, an incredible movie I have watched over ten times. BTW - the 2nd MOST IMPORTANT DAY of the 20th Century is was and always will be 22 NOV 1963. D-Day lifted us up, 22 Nov 1963 tore us down and we are still feeling its effects in 2019..... !!!!!!!!!