Today in history

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June 6th 1944

During World War II (1939-1945), the Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and required extensive planning. Prior to D-Day, the Allies conducted a large-scale deception campaign designed to mislead the Germans about the intended invasion target. By late August 1944, all of northern France had been liberated, and by the following spring the Allies had defeated the Germans. The Normandy landings have been called the beginning of the end of war in Europe.


Truly a historic event that the greatest generation of our time risked all to changed the world and save tens of millions from death and or German oppression .

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The scale of the D-Day operation is almost beyond comprehension as is the fact the Nazis surrendered less than a year later. Had our UK friends not prevailed in the Battle of Britain, it's hard to imagine what Europe would look like today if we never would have had England as the launching point to retake Europe from the Nazis. Thanks for the history reminder Dan.