Normandy Invasion (Britannica.com)

On D-Day, June 6, 1944, an Allied force led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower launched the greatest amphibious invasion of all time against German defenses on the coast of Normandy, France.

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[bluetomjones]

Their grandsons are in Afghanistan and Iraq today fighting the Islamo-Fascists.

[MonsterMerique01]

My uncle served in the airforce in B-24s. He was a ball turet gunner.

[Ghstwn]

An incredible invasion of France! Everyone was there ready to kick ass,... Germany, Canada, Britain, The USA ,.. Only ones missing were the French. "OH!" BADA-BING,... BADA-BANG,... BADA-BOOM!! Question,... Why does the new French Navy have glass bottomed boats?

Give up?.... So they can see the "old" French Navy. ;D

[smeddyfrets]

Think about ... this is giving your life for complete strangers ... respect, Daniëlla.

[johnosterhus]

Great video. I just did a report on the Normandy Invasion. Luv the video

[christof139]

Sojourner7ruth, There were 2 German divisions deployed on the beach defenses & beach area in Normandy: the 352nd Inf. Div. of just over 12,000 troops & the 716th Static Inf. Div. of ~7,500 troops, plus the 21st Panzer Div. counterattacked the Brits & Canadians but was thrown back with the loss of 30 - 50-tanks. All the Allied troops did not land in one wave, but a series of waves throughout the day. The 1st wave at Omaha Beach had ~1,700 troops.

[metalanschi]

Just because the usmilitary send hundredthousands to death, they´re no heroes.

I knoe the opinion of the most people, it´s exactly the same as yours.

I think different.

[Sojourner7ruth]

we're talking about the american soldiers facing the german defenses in normandy

[metalanschi]

They´re no heroes, they´re butchers.

[Sojourner7ruth]

lol what do you mean nope

[Mohanes]

You are all sooooooooo clever....

[nornje]

They won the war. Not to our disadvantage actually. But the defense of Caen was a German nastiness ;-)