Excerpt from a Declassified Memo from Gen. Eisenhower, 1944
Local time is now 8 in the morning.
I have as yet no information concerning the actual landings nor of our progress through beach obstacles. Communique will not be issued until we have word that leading ground troops are actually ashore.
All preliminary reports are satisfactory. Airborne formations apparently landed in good order with losses out of approximately 1250 airplanes participating about 30. Preliminary bombings by air went off as scheduled. Navy reports sweeping some mines, but so far as it known channels are clear and operation proceedings as planned. In early morning hours reaction from shore batteries was sufficiently light that some of the navel spotting plans have returned awaiting call.
The weather yesterday which was original date selected was impossible all along the target coast. Today conditions are vastly improved both by sea and air and we have the prospect of at least reasonably favorable weather for the next several days.
Yesterday I visited British troops about to embark and last night saw a great portion of a United States airborne division just prior to its takeoff. The enthusiasm, toughness and obvious fitness of every single man were high and the light of battle was in their eyes.
I will keep you informed.
Use the memo from Eisenhower to answer the question.
Using the memo from General Dwight D. Eisenhower, answer (a), (b), and (c).
In 1–2 sentences, explain the primary purpose of this memo.
In 2–3 sentences, describe the components of the military endeavor Eisenhower is describing.
In 1–2 sentences, identify the ultimate outcome of the military maneuvers Eisenhower describes.
a) The primary purpose of this memo is to provide an update on the progress of the ongoing military operation and share the current status of airborne formations and minesweeping efforts.
b) The components of the military endeavor Eisenhower is describing include the landing of airborne formations, the participation of approximately 1250 airplanes, preliminary bombings by air, Navy minesweeping efforts, and ensuring shore batteries' reaction is light.
c) The ultimate outcome of the military maneuvers Eisenhower describes is not mentioned explicitly in the given excerpt.