D-Day: The Invasion of France
June 6, 1944
The Allies (Britain, Canada, and America) opened the western front alone the 80kms of beach in Normandy, France
Canadian forces land at Juno Beach with their 30,000 soliders
Largest amphibious (from the sea to the land) landing ever
Opened a massive air bombardment as well as a navy assault and paratroopers behind those lines
By the end of the onslaught on 359 Canadians died with 715 wounded
After that, about two months later, after very hard fighting and many killed, the Allies won. They freed France from the Germans. Less than one year later Germany surrendered.
The Allies (Britain, Canada, and America) opened the western front alone the 80kms of beach in Normandy, France
Canadian forces land at Juno Beach with their 30,000 soliders
Largest amphibious (from the sea to the land) landing ever
Opened a massive air bombardment as well as a navy assault and paratroopers behind those lines
By the end of the onslaught on 359 Canadians died with 715 wounded
After that, about two months later, after very hard fighting and many killed, the Allies won. They freed France from the Germans. Less than one year later Germany surrendered.
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Summary
D-day was not just a battle that spanned a day, it was a long and bloody it finally ended around a year and a half after it begun with the allies victorious. It was one of the largest amphibious landings ever with only the lose of 349 men by the end of the onslaught.