A truly spectacular event. But you know what they say about the lessons of history, don't you?
MailOnline took to the streets to quiz Gen Z on the anniversary of the Normandy landings to see just how much they know about the Allied invasion of France.
Some admitted they 'didn't really listen' as their grandparents tried to tell them about their history and others said they had 'no idea' what the moniker meant. One even believed it stood for Doomsday.
One girl in Birmingham laughed in embarrassment as she guessed that the infamous battle happened in 1970, while one Brighton resident said she thought it had taken place in London.
I suppose at least one showed enough awareness to be embarassed...
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No surprise there then. Tragic, insulting, but not at all surprising. We're regressing as a society back to the mean.
Also, 'infamous'? I think they mean famous.
Now we have Reverse D-Days, many times, many many times, as the plucky invading young fighting aged men approach our White Cliffs in their fragile Little Ships. They cannot imagine what horrors await them.
And as with the first D-Day, the PTB are keeping it a big secret. For security reasons.
I was in Normandy for the 70th anniversary. It was something else. Totally amazing to be there
The subject of History in schools now generally focuses on only two aspects, Henry and Hitler. Henry because there's half a dozen repetitive messages about oppressed/abused women to be emphasised, and Hitler as an example of what you can always expect from anything vaguely right of centre.
Because our 'friends' the Soviets played no part in D-Day, we shouldn't be at all surprised that the event never features as worthy of any significance in the education version of history.
History used to be written by the winners, now it's scripted by the teachers. You reap what you sow.
When Zelensky was seen arriving (why couldn't he wear a suit, shirt, and tie?), the BBC commentator referred to the Ukranian's actions on the Eastern Front. What was not mentioned, was that the majority of the Ukranians were fighting for the Germans, some in SS battalions, and being guards in the Nazi concentration camps. Selective reporting from the impartial Beeb?
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"Tragic, insulting, but not at all surprising."
No, sadly, none of us can really claim to be surprised, can we? One of those times where it would have been nice to be, though...
"Now we have Reverse D-Days, many times, many many times, as the plucky invading young fighting aged men approach our White Cliffs in their fragile Little Ships."
Good point!
"I was in Normandy for the 70th anniversary. It was something else. Totally amazing to be there"
Yes, I can imagine. A trip around the French war graves many years ago was a similarly humbling experience.
"The subject of History in schools now generally focuses on only two aspects, Henry and Hitler."
Coincidentally providing many revision options via Sky's History Channel!
"When Zelensky was seen arriving (why couldn't he wear a suit, shirt, and tie?)..."
What, discard his USP? Heaven forfend!
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