From the US Army site –
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.
Thank God for our freedom & for all those brave men & boys who gave their lives that we might live free!! Thank God for all those who lived & persevered so we don’t live under Hitler today! Thank God for all our servicemen & women who continue to protect us day in and day out – both here and abroad.
