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艾森豪威尔在诺曼底的三篇演讲稿 Order of the Day 反攻动员令 Soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force （联合远征军，指参与诺曼底登陆行动的美英加法及自由欧洲联军）, you are about to embark（双关，这个词既有上飞机和上船的意思也有开始的意思） upon the great crusade towards which we have striven（力求，因为为了此次行动，联军进行了大量的前期工作，直接相关 霸王行动the Overlord Action 的准备就持续数月） these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you, the hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave allies and brothers in arms on other fronts（此处指前线的意思，因为这是反法西斯战争的一部分，实际上还有其它多个战场）, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine. The elimination（消除，消灭） of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed people of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped, and battle hardened. He will fight savagely. But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs（凯旋，胜利，纳粹在1940-41年间在欧洲迅速扩张，并占领了法国——诺曼底登陆的发生地） of 1940-41. The united nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats in open battle, men-to-men. Our air offensive（此处为名词，即攻势的意思） have seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and ammunitions（原意为军需品，这种用法在现在英语中已经被废除，而专指弹药，但如此解释则与之前提到的武器弹药的准备重复了） of war and placed at our disposal, great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! the free men of the world are marching together to victory! I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory! Good luck and let us all beseech（祈求） the blessing of almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking. 各位联合远征军的海陆空战士们：你们马上就要踏上征程去进行一场伟大的圣战，为此我们已精心准备了数月。全世界的目光都注视着你们，各地热爱和平的人们的期望与祈祷伴随着你们。 你们将与其他战线上的英勇盟军及兄弟一起并肩战斗，摧毁德国的战争机器。推翻压在欧洲人民身上的纳粹暴政，保卫我们在一个自由世界的安全。这是一个艰巨的任务。你们的敌人训练有素，装备精良，久经沙场。他们肯定会负隅顽抗。但是现在是1944年。与纳粹1940、41年连连取胜时大不相同。联合国在正面战场予以德军迎头痛击空军削弱了德军的空中力量和陆上战斗能力；后方弹药充足、武器精良、部署得当、后备力量丰富。潮流