June 6, 1944, the history, and fate, of the world was changed.
The largest amphibious invasion in history, conducted by Allied forces, turned the tide of the war in the European theater.
Everybody involved was/is a hero in every sense of the word. Unfortunately, as the years go by, the heroes' numbers continue to decline.
We must never forget the sacrifice they made.
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The largest amphibious invasion in history, conducted by Allied forces, turned the tide of the war in the European theater.
Everybody involved was/is a hero in every sense of the word. Unfortunately, as the years go by, the heroes' numbers continue to decline.
We must never forget the sacrifice they made.
Operation Overlord: Invasion of Normandy
At First Light... At dawn on 6 June, nearly 7,000 U.S. and British ships and craft carrying close to 160,000 troops lay off the Normandy beaches, surprising German commanders, who had overestimated the adverse weather’s impact and were also expecting landings to the northeast, in the...
