" Today in 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. 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 foothold in Normandy. Normandy was not a victory for a single branch of the service or a victory of a single nation. Normandy was a classic example of combined arms, air-land and coalition warfare. How do you and your family remember those who served on D-Day? " 1.usa.gov/19JGlJD
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:26:34 +0000