Order of the Day

(Dwight D. Eisenhower)
Jun. 6, 1944

Soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force, you are about to embark upon the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you, the hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.
In company with our brave allies and brothers in arms on other fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed people of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well-trained, well-equipped, and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely. But this is the year 1944, much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940, 41. The united nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats in open battle, men to men. Our air offenses have seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and ammunitions of wan and placed at our disposal, great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned. The free men of the world are marching together to victory. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory. Good luck and let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

expeditionary  形容词  远征的；探险的。 an expeditionary force 远征军。

               不及物动词 1.飞机，上船 (on)。2.从事，开始 (in; on; upon)。3.客，装货，搭载。

crusade 名词【历史】十字军；(宗教性的)圣战；讨伐；改革运动；肃清运动，扑灭运动。

tyranny 名词 1.暴政；专制政治，高压政治。2.暴虐，残暴，专横。3.【希腊史】僭主政治。

inflict 及物动词1.加以(打击等)；使受(痛苦、损失等)。2.处以刑罚，加刑。
inflict a wound (up) on sb. 使人受伤。 inflict heavy casualties 使蒙受重大伤亡。 inflict harm on 陷害。 inflict oneself [one's company] (up)on sb. 使某人受累，打搅某人。 inflict the death penalty upon the murderer 处杀人犯以死刑。

devotion 名词 1.信仰，信心；〔pl.〕祈祷。2.献身；热诚，忠诚；专心，热心 (to)。3.充作，派用，利用。beseech 及物动词(besought , beseeched; besought, beseeched)恳求，哀求。

beseech (sb.) for mercy [forgiveness, permission] 求(人)怜悯[原谅、允许]。

almighty 形容词 1.全能的。2.〔口语〕非常的，无比的，可怕的。the Almighty God全能之神。万能的上帝

反 攻 动 员 令

（德怀特•艾森豪威尔）
1944.6.6

各位联合远征军的海陆空战士们：
你们马上就要踏上征程去进行一场伟大的圣战，我们已经为此精心准备了数月。全世界的目光都注视着你们，各地热爱和平的人们的期望与祈祷与你们同行。
你们将与其他战线上的勇敢盟军兄弟一起并肩战斗，摧毁德国的战争机器，推翻压在欧洲人民身上的纳粹暴政，保卫我们在一个自由世界的安全。你们的任务非常艰巨，你们的敌人训练有素，装备精良，久经沙场，他们肯定会负隅顽抗。但是，现在是1944年，与纳粹1940、41年连连取胜时的情形已大不相同。联合国在正面战场予以德军迎头痛击，空军削弱了德军的空中力量和他们发动地面进攻的能力。我们的后方弹药充足、武器精良、部署得当、后备力量充裕。潮流已经逆转，全世界自由的人们正在一起向胜利迈进。我对你们的勇敢、责任心和作战能力充满了信心，我们迎接的只会是彻底的胜利。
祝你们好运，并让我们祈求万能的上帝祝福这伟大而崇高的事业获得成功。

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