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...Beach but twinkling, flaring, dancing explosions. Two white fountains spring up in the water just ahead of our tender and the commander snaps: 'Here it comes. Mortars. Get down!' We duck. Then there is the pinging of machine-gun fare and we duck again. Now an amphtank chuffs up on the beach, swings and throws a shot to the left. Next in are the amphtracks, and then the landing boats, loaded with troops. Presently the beach has a jeep, a bulldozer, a U.S. flag. These things make the landing official. I gulp scalding tea from an Army canteen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Oct. 16, 1944 | 10/16/1944 | See Source »

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