Last week we celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, a battle that changed the balance of World War II and broke the stronghold of Nazi Germany. One hundred-fifty-five thousand troops stormed the beaches that day. They had plenty of weapons, but, men need to eat. USDA’s Gary Crawford says that was covered too as the nation’s farmers were called on to boost food production even under tough conditions, such as restrictions on rubber and steel, effecting farm machinery:
Historians say that Eisenhower knew food would play a critical role in the invasion and planned well ahead to have more than enough food for the troops, teaming U.S. production with many of the allied countries contributions.
