Remembrance through Images

D-Day: 68 Years Later

During the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, which took place 68 years ago on June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 allied troops stormed the French beaches (code name: Omaha, Utah, Juno, Gold and Sword) in the largest amphibious assault in human history.

Fox news has presented a series of photos taken from the U.S. Army’s digital archive from D-Day.

 June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end on June 6, the Allies gained a foot- hold in Normandy. The D-Day cost was high -more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded — but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler.

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Information received from The U.S. Army Official Website and Fox News.