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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Remembering D-Day; links to photos and articles



"June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end on June 6, the Allies gained a foot- hold in Normandy. The D-Day cost was high -more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded -- but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler." Learn more here.

See also:





D-Day, UK site


Books:
D-Day: The Liberation of Europe Begins - Doug Murray - 2008
D-day: piercing the Atlantic wall - Robert J. Kershaw - 1994
D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944 - Randy Holderfield, Michael J. Varhola - 2001


2 comments:

Michael O. Varhola said...

Six years ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Normandy beaches on the 60th anniversary of D-Day. It was, to say the least, meaningful to me on many levels -- as an American, a veteran, and the author of a book on D-Day (and as someone who had walked the site as a child almost exactly 30 years before). The story of the invasion is a fascinating one that will be remembered and commemorated for a long time to come.

Mirvana said...

Thanks so much for sharing your experiences with us!

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