We may find the heroics of D-Day stirring in the extreme.We may struggle to imagine the special hell of those beaches, the almost despairing lurch of the landing craft as they motored toward France.

• 今天我们仍然会因为想到诺曼底登陆那天的英雄壮举而心潮澎湃，我们可能会尽力去想象当年海滩上地狱般的激战，仿佛看到冲向法国海岸的登陆艇在波涛中绝望地颠簸前行。