What If

... we had leadership like this again?

Eisenhower jotted this down some time shortly after the first waves had either started across the English Channel, or disembarked into the landing craft, a mile or so off the coast of Normandy.

The fact that he put the wrong date at the end of the thing is believed to be a hint at how worried he was - anxious about possibly sending 150,000 troops into a death trap.

Can you imagine Donald Trump even thinking such thoughts? Taking full responsibility for something as enormous as the invasion of Europe? And writing it down?

Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold, and I have withdrawn the troops.

My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available.

The troops, the air, and the Navy did all that Bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.