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One Letter. One Night. 150,000 Lives — What Eisenhower Wrote Alone

June 5, 1944. Hours before D-Day. Eisenhower writes four sentences: "Our landings have failed... If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone." 150,000 men prepare to launch. Weather uncertain. Success not guaranteed. Eisenhower writes his resignation in advance. Takes full responsibility before knowing if he's right. D-Day succeeds. The letter is never sent. But an aide preserves it. Today it sits in archives — evidence of the weight one man carried the night before the largest invasion in history. This video uncovers the decision Eisenhower made alone — and the words he wrote in case everything went wrong. 📺 WW2 AFTERMATH Every victory has a cost. Every decision has consequences. True World War 2 stories others simplify. Subscribe for the aftermath history doesn't count. 📚 HISTORICAL ACCURACY & SOURCES This video is based on documented historical records: Primary Sources: National Archives "In Case of Failure" document (June 5, 1944) Eisenhower Presidential Library D-Day collection NARA Prologue: "Eisenhower's Two D-Day Messages" NARA: "OK, We'll Go" (decision documentation) Secondary Sources: National WWII Museum D-Day collection Encyclopaedia Britannica D-Day entry Note on "wallet myth": Popular accounts claim Eisenhower carried the letter for decades. Archival evidence shows the note was preserved by an aide after D-Day's success and later entered official archives. We focus on documented facts. For academic research, consult primary sources listed above. This video is based on verified historical records, military archives, and documented accounts. To enhance the narrative experience, some scenes have been dramatized and dialogue has been reconstructed from historical documentation, after-action reports, and witness testimony. Sources consulted: National Archives and Records Administration US Army Historical Division reports Published military histories and memoirs Declassified documents For academic research, please consult primary sources and professional historians.