This is week (June 6) includes the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the greatest military landing ever. There are many stories to be told about the Allies’ invasion of Normandy including one about a quiet skirmish several days before the landing. The firepower was provided by words rather than bullets. As the Allies prepared for the invasion

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