Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1944 Apology Letter On The Failed D-Day Invasion Of Europe

It reads: "Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops.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 upon the best information available. The troops, the air and the navy did all that bravery and devotion to duly could do. If any blame or fault is attached to the attempt it is mine alone."

Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1944 Apology Letter For The Failed D-Day Invasion Of Europe -- Policymic

On Sunday, June 4, 1944 — two days before the Allied assault on Europe that would be known as D-Day would be launched — Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower faced a decision that would forever change the course of civilization.

American President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British PM Winston Churchill had promised Russian leader Joseph Stalin they would invade Europe. They were repeatedly urged by Stalin to open a "second front" that would alleviate the enormous pressure that Germany's military was exerting on Russia. Large amounts of Soviet territory had been seized by the Germans, and the Soviet population had suffered terrible casualties from the relentless drive towards Moscow.

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My Comment: A letter that (fortunately) was never needed.