It’s the sixth of the sixth, and sixty-six
Years since D-Day, the invasion of France
By Allied forces, from Pegasus Bridge
To Ste-Maire É glise; paratroopers land
In darkness to secure beach heads, so sands
Could be crossed safely at dawn. Omaha
Was a death-trap for the Americans
Because their tanks sank and they lacked cover.
Better served with equipment, though, further
East at Sword and Juno Beaches, new tricks
With flail tanks detonating mines; advance
Was easier towards Ouistreham for the
Canucks and their partners, the fighting Brits
The locals proffered wine by way of thanks
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