These photos show what DDay was like for Allied soldiers landing in Normandy
June 6 is the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest amphibious assault in history and perhaps the most pivotal battle of WWII. The Allied invasion of Normandy led to the liberation of France and laid the foundations for victory in Europe.
It was a precision plan, but the landing crafts were blown off target by strong winds. And the troops that did make it on shore faced heavy fire from German gun emplacements, as well as a beach littered with landmines, wooden stakes and barbed wire. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel into France that day—it's believed at least 4,900 of them died, with thousands more wounded or MIA.
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory!
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