You have told me very explicitly about your experience on June 6th. I am grateful for the candour you have shown in describing these events. These events should not be forgotten; that is my main concern. The experience of the soldiers on all sides is recorded quite rarely, other than in commercial cinema films and so on, which are a mockery of what we experienced. I hope that my experiences can be kept on record, and I fervently hope that none of our children’s generation will have to experience what we on all sides experienced in Normandy. That is my most fervent wish. ***
