June 6

[KSRBEvans]

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[KSRBEvans]

Success was by no means assured: Ike's letter that he wrote in the event of a failed operation:


"Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based on the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone."

http://mentalfloss.com/article/57144/eisenhower-wrote-letter-accepting-blame-d-days-failure-just-case

[MickintheHam]

Ike's letter is what leadership is all about. So precious little of it today, mostly because it is no longer valued.