D Day - the sixth of June, 1944 Allied troops landed on the Beaches of Normandy

By Staff

June 6th, 2022

BURLINGTON, ON

 

It was the largest invasion ever assembled, before or since, landed 156,000 Allied troops by sea and air on five beachheads in Normandy, France.

It happened 78 years ago.

The names of some of the men who did not return are etched in the Cenotaph next to city hall

D-Day was the start of Allied operations which would ultimately liberate Western Europe, defeat Nazi Germany and end the Second World War.

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2 comments to D Day – the sixth of June, 1944 Allied troops landed on the Beaches of Normandy

  • Mitch

    We have nothing to complain about. Think about what these young men did that day and for the following eleven months.

  • Jim Thomson

    You didn’t like the song, maybe it was too subtle.
    D-day wasn’t the start of Allied operations to liberate Europe.
    The Italian Campaign started on September 3rd 1943.
    Rome was liberated on June 4 1944.
    The 1st Division of the Canadian Army fought in Italy. They lost approximately 5000 men and a further 20,000 were wounded.

    Lest We Forget.