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.
In 2–3 sentences, describe the components of the military endeavor Eisenhower is describing.