Today mark the 63th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy.For those of you who are rusty with your history,let me give you a brief overview of the event.

The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between Nazi Germany in Western Europe and the invading Allied forces as part of the larger conflict of World War II. Operation Overlord was the codename for the Allied invasion of northwest Europe, which began on June 6, 1944, and ended on August 19, 1944, when the Allies crossed the River Seine. It remains one of the largest seaborne invasion in history.

The primary Allied formations that saw combat in Normandy came from the United States of America, United Kingdom and Canada. Substantial Free French and Polish forces also participated in the battle after the assault phase.

The Normandy invasion began with overnight parachute and glider landings, massive air attacks, naval bombardments, and an early morning amphibious phase began on June 6. The beachheads was divided into Juno,Omaha,Gold,Utah and Sword.Different countries took different beach heads given by them.About 155,00 soldiers participate in the battle in what proved to be the major turning point in the war.

The men who gave their lives in deserved my outmost respect because i dont know if im brave enough to do what they have done,which is to give their lives so that the future is a better place to live in.

When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,
For Their Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today

PS..try listening to Iron Maiden "The Longest Day"..its about the Battle of Normandy

Labels: 6 June, D-Day

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