Overlord June 6th 1944
this is much the greatest thing we have ever attempted
On the 6th of June 1944 at and before dawn, 156,115 American, British, Canadian, and many other nations’ troops invaded Normandy in France. Some 6,939 ships and landing vessels, 2,395 aircraft, and 867 gliders were committed to Operation Overlord.
This was the start of one of the 5 great battles of WWII.
24,000 airborne troops began the liberation of France just after dawn
the beaches; Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword
M4 Sherman medium tank
Hawker Typhoon wearing Invasion Stripes
The landings succeeded, but as Wellington remarked after the Battle of Waterloo, ‘it was a damn close run thing’.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
The venerable Hawker Hurricane was still flying in 1944
Songs on Saturday ~ Glen Miller
Sowohl für die Verbündeten als auch für Deutschland
wird es der längste Tag, der längste Tag
27,760 days ago, Allied Air Power made the landings on the beaches of Normandy possible. It was the longest day.
Please listen with respect.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
of course on June 6th 1944, these aircraft would have worn invasion stripes
JackCollier7 
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