Le Voyage Magnifique

The Plot

Our mission called,
but weather had us stalled,
until Eisenhower gave the command.
When ramps went down,
we thought that we would drown
before we could traverse the narrow sand.

We hit the beach
and fought like hell to breach
the enemy's fortified resistance.
For days, the battle wailed,
but our forces prevailed,
thanks to our unwavering persistance.

From bloody plot,
some came back, some did not.
We paid a hefty price for victory
when it was done,
without comparison,
forever etched in tomes of history.