Things To Know About D-Day

Today is the 63rd anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of France in 1944 that led to the liberation of Europe from the Germans, and ult...

Today is the 63rd anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of France in 1944 that led to the liberation of Europe from the Germans, and ultimately, the end of World War II. A few things worth knowing:The invasion was originally planned for June 5, but rough seas and cloud cover forced a delay.Overnight, 2,700 ships and 176,000 soldiers crossed the English Channel for the landing at Normandy,

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