June 6, 1944 D-Day NORMANDY INVASION involved:
1 million allies and 700,000 Germans;
8.000 artillery pieces;
2,546 ALLIED bombers and 1,731 fighters opposed 820 German Bombers and fighters;
24 warships and 35 merchant ships were sunk;
127 allied planes were shot down;
3,500 gliders were in the air behind towing planes;
100 glider pilots died;
D-Day casualties were:
2.700 British;
946 Canadians;
6,603 Americans:
Between 4,000 and 9.000 Germans;
Plus 12,000 airmen were killed and 200 war planes lost in April and May in preparations for D-Day.
By the time the Battle of Normandy ended 425,000 Allies and Germans were killed or wounded.
Today in 77 Normandy cemeteries remain 77.866 Germans; 9,386 Americans; 17,769 British; 5,002 Canadians and 650 Poles.
In the first 10 days following the initial landing:
Utah Beach............23,250 troops were landed.
Omaha Beach........34,250 troops were landed.
Gold Beach............24,970 troops were landed.
Juno Beach............21,400 troops were landed.
Sword Beach..........28,845 troops were landed.
By the 12th.of June, 326,000 troops were on the beaches, plus 54,000 vechicles.
By the 2nd.July, another 929,000 men and 177,000 vehicles were put ashore.
In the first ten days after D-day (June 6 to June 16) a total of 5,287 Allied soldiers were killed.
Cherish the freedoms you enjoy today, many died to let you keep them. Thank a veteran today!
