D-Day, specifically June 6, 1944, marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the massive Allied invasion of Normandy. The operation involved landing over 150,000 Allied troops by sea and air on five designated beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword.
D-Day is considered the largest amphibious military operation in history and was a pivotal moment in the liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation. The landings involved significant casualties on both sides but ultimately led to the establishment of a beachhead in France, paving the way for the Allied advance.
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It is my understanding that even though there were far more British troops landing on D-Day, Gen. "Monty" Mongomery got bogged down and Americans has to go and bail out his army.
ReplyDeleteCoulda' been worse; coulda' been DeGaulle.
DeleteLOL! You mean the cheese eating surrender monkeys?
Deleteand because of politics, the high command, who KNEW where the toughest deffensives were located, handed the MUCH easier landings to the british
ReplyDeleteMuch easier and they still f*cked it up.
DeleteAnother interesting tidbit, they expected to lose a couple of the beaches.
ReplyDeleteD-Day probably favored the American approach to combat. Specifically, if an American leader fell in combat, those under him would default to attack. Other armies defaulted to hold the position and defense. Trying to take a beach like that, you can't stand around waiting for orders when you command officer is sent to his forever home.
The Americans got Omaha which was, by far, the most challenging set of beaches.
ReplyDeleteOn D-Day, June 6, 1944, approximately 14,000 Canadian troops took part in the invasion of Normandy. These soldiers were part of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade, landing on Juno Beach alongside British and other Allied forces. Additionally, around 450 members of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion were among the first Allied soldiers to engage the enemy on D-Day, dropping in before dawn to secure the eastern flank of the seaborne landings. The Canadian Army casualties for the Juno sector (meaning the beach and the advance inland of it) are 340 Canadians killed, 574 wounded, and 47 captured for a total of 961.
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