Happy D Day...Descendants of Members of Allied Forces
Translation:
The officer says it is now daylight and there is nothing to see and that it's another wasted night watching for the invasion. Then he wonders where his dog is and is told by the soldier that it was just here a moment ago. The officer says he will have one more look towards the channel and says there is nothing, not even a bird. Suddenly, he sees the invasion force and says My God! The invasion. They're here. The soldier in the bunker calls for the alarm. The officer speaks into the telephone and says that the invasion is happening and that there must be five thousand ships approaching the beaches.
Then the general on the other end of the line says: "Pluskat, keep it together, the Americans and British combined don't even have half that many ships". Pluskat yells back: "Dammit, if you don't believe me, then why don't you come here and see for yourself! It's incredible, unbelievable!" The general asks: "My dear Pluskat, what course do these ships have?" And Pluskat yells back: "Towards ME! Directly!" A few minutes later, the general asks: "Pluskat, do you hear me? What's going on with you?" And Pluskat tells him: "Are you deaf? Can't you hear it? Dammit, can't you hear it yourself? Yes, we're under fire, YES, under fire! The 5000 ships that the Allies don't have, as you believe, well - they have'em."
Beethoven Symphony #5
Otto Klemperer with the Philharmonia
Glenn Gould
I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante com moto
III. Allegro
IV. Allegro
