June 6th, 1944
Forget the "Omen" crap. June 6th, no matter what year, will always be a special day.
D-Day Casualties:
British: 3000
Canadian: 946
U.S.: 6,603
114 Allied planes
German: c.6,500
(figures above taken from Chronology of WWII: The Day By Day Record 1939-1945)
"Casualties" meaning a total of dead, wounded, and/or missing/captured. A good breakdown is here.
June 6th, 1944, has so many lessons to be taught. So many perspectives which are at odds with the perspectives about the war we're fighting now.
Soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! 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 hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you." - Gen. Eisenhower's Order of the Day
D-Day Casualties:
British: 3000
Canadian: 946
U.S.: 6,603
114 Allied planes
German: c.6,500
(figures above taken from Chronology of WWII: The Day By Day Record 1939-1945)
"Casualties" meaning a total of dead, wounded, and/or missing/captured. A good breakdown is here.
June 6th, 1944, has so many lessons to be taught. So many perspectives which are at odds with the perspectives about the war we're fighting now.
posted by Anonymous at 2:41 AM
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