I can't read this handwritting!?

Question

I mean I honestly can't!!
I'm not english-speaking
plz tell me what is said in this letter
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals_iv/images/d_day/note.jpg

Answer 1

"Our landings in the Cherbourg--Have over--have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops.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 attempted it is mine alone.--July 5"

Answer 2

I did the best I could. It is a line by line rendering. I have used () to indicate problems and "" to indicate words that are lined out.

Our landings in the
Cherbourg – Have (unreadable)
hour fails to gain a
satisfactory foothold and
I have withdrawn
the troops. “Have been
withdrawn. | This particular
operation.” (“”s are lined out) My decision to
attack at this time and place
was based upon the best
information available. “and”(“”s lined out)
The troops, the air and the
Navy did all that (lined out)
Bravery and devotion to duty
could do. If any blame
or fault attributes to the attempt
it is mine alone.
_________
July 5


This appears to be a note written by a commanding officer during WWII. The date is probably 1944 or 1945 but that is only speculation. I did no research on the subject. Cherbourg was a battle during WWII of that I am certain.

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Answer 3

There's a few rough patches, but this is pretty much it.

"Our landings in the Cherborg - Have over have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. (have been withdrawn. this part?????operation) 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 attutude to the attempt it is mine alone. July 5"

Answer 4

It reads to the best I can decipher it:
Our landing in the Chenborug-How other have failed to gain a satifactory foothold and I have not found the troops. My decision to attact at this time and failure was bound upon the best information available. The troops, the air, and the navy did all that bravery and (I believe it reads) direction to duty could. If any blame or fault attributes to the attempt it is mine alone.

Hope this helps some.

Answer 5

I believe this is the interpretation:

Our Landings in the
Cherbourg - hours over
Have failed to gain a
satisfactory foothold and
I have withdrawn
the troops have been
withdrawn this particular
operation 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 atttached tot he attempts
it is mine alone
July 5


I wrote it line by line as it appears

Answer 6

This is General Eisenhower's draft of what to say if the Normandy invasion were unsuccessful. The text of the message and the surrounding circumstances will be found at the cited source. If the web address is too long, try a Google search on "Cherbourg Havre"

Answer 7

To tell you the truth, whoever wrote that letter has sloppy and terrible handwriting. Only they can read it.

Answer 8

Anobium625 wins!

Those of you who answered after him seem not to have read his answer or his source.

Answer 9

It's a cypher.

Answer 10

nor can I