D Day - 70th Anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy

June 6, 1944..."The Longest Day" 

Operation Neptune, also known as “D-Day” has been the largest military campaign in history.

The Allied forces formed by troops from USA, Britain and Canada, crossed the English Channel and landed on different beaches along the north cost of France in the region of Normandy. 

Here are some interesting figures

Allied troops landed in Normandy		156,115
	American (Omaha & Utah beaches + airborne)	73,000
	British (Gold & Sword beaches + airborne)	61,715
	Canadian (Juno Beach)	21,400
Airborne troops (included in figures above)		23,400
Aircraft supporting the landings		11,590
Sorties flown by allied aircraft		14,674
Aircraft lost		127
Naval vessels in Operation Neptune		6,939
	Naval combat ships	1,213
	Landing ships and landing craft	4,126
	Ancillary craft	736
	Merchant vessels	864
Personnel in Operation Neptune		195,700
	American	52,889
	British	112,824
	Other allied	4,988

(Courtesy of D-Day Museum, Portsmouth)

 This was the main event that allowed the allies to recover Europe from Nazi domination.

Today, 70 years later we honor those who fought in "The Longest Day".