History TearJerker / TheLongestDay

* "Where's Johnny? He's borrowed my boots!" "At the bottom of the Channel."

-->It's funny isn't it? He's dead, I'm crippled, you're lost. I suppose it's always like that, I mean war.\\

* Some paratroopers were dropped too far from their target zone, falling on the town of Sainte-Mère-Église instead. Said town is heavily garrisoned by German soldiers, and the paratroopers get mercilessly mowed down -- some even before they have a chance to land. And all Private John Steele (who got his parachute stuck on the church bell's roof) can do is watching his comrades die. He's clearly seen crying, and gets deafened by the church's bells, on top of this.

* Some paratroopers were dropped too far from their target zone, falling on the (heavily garrisoned by German soldiers) town of Sainte-Mère-Église instead. They get mercilessly mowed down (some even before they have a chance to land) and all Private John Steele (who got his parachute stuck on the church bell's roof) can do is watching them die, crying and getting deafened by the church's bells.
* A minor one but Gen Roosevelt leaving his superior's office (After reassuring said superior that his health issues would not be a problem) and picking up a cane. Even moreso when you know he died a month later.

* What happens at St. Mere Eglise.

* A minor one but Gen Roosevelt leaving his superior's office and picking up a cane. Even moreso when you know he died a month later.