Jun6Written by:Knight Blogger
6/6/2011 11:09 AM 
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. - US army.mil
Today marks the 67th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Ordinary men made extraordinary by their bravery and desire to defeat evil wherever it lurked, regardless of the sacrifice. May God rest their souls.
Check out the awesome retrospective at www.army.mil/d-day/