Well played.
I feel like watching band of brothers right about now.
Its remarkable how the 18-22 yr old men back then jumped from c47s into darkness surrounded by flak, and rushed off of landing craft facing hundreds of yards of beach with opposing cliffs manned by mg42s and 88s.
To put that in perspective on how great and courageous their accomplishments were for freedom, compare that to the 18 - 22yr old "men" of today.
Don't forget about the pacific, North African or Mediterranean campaigns either.
Amazingly as much as we sacrificed, the eastern front was exponentially more brutal and deadly.