Remembering D-Day: The Little Boat that Changed the War 70 Years Ago
“Our only possible chance of stopping the Allies will be at the beaches.” – German General Erwin Rommel, Spring 1944
In uttering his proclamation, Gen. Rommel didn’t consider the significance of one of America’s “secret weapons” – Higgins Boats. He would later acknowledge the importance of the flat-bottom water crafts during the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings and the genius of the man who invented them.
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