14 Facts About D-Day That Most People Don't Know-- Part 1

From the New York Daily News

1.  The Allies were greatly helped by Hitler sleeping in.

2.  The weather forecast played a decisive role in D-Day's success.

3.  Overall German commander Irvin Rommel was at home in Germany celebrating his wife's birthday.

4.  Secret code words from the invasion mysteriously appeared in a crossword puzzle in advance of the invasion.

5.  Ted Roosevelt, Jr. was the only general in the initial wave.  (Son of former President Roosevelt)

6.  Two medics risked their lives to heroically provide care.

7.  Faced with the impossible, Rangers at Pointe-Du-Hoc were the first to complete their mission on D-Day.