June 6 in American History
In the largest seaborne invasion in history, some 156,000 Allied troops stormed five beaches in Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control. Thousands died on the beaches in the first hours. The courage of that morning turned the tide of World War II and remains one of the defining feats of American and Allied arms.
In 1944: D-Day. In the largest seaborne invasion in history, some 156,000 Allied troops stormed five beaches in Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control.
In the largest seaborne invasion in history, some 156,000 Allied troops stormed five beaches in Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control. Thousands died on the beaches in the first hours. The courage of that morning turned the tide of World War II and remains one of the defining feats of American and Allied arms.
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