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D Day Normandy Invasion Facts And Figures Summary
Allied forces opened a June 6 assault on five Normandy beaches Utah Omaha Gold Juno Sword. About 130000 soldiers landed by nightfall including 18000 Canadians and 6000 vehicles. German 716th forces and coastal obstacles guarded sea walls while air and naval support totaled 7000 plus aircraft and 7000 ships with 285000 sailors. Casualties from June 6 to Aug 21 include roughly 210000 Allied and 450000 German dead wounded or missing.
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Normandy
French Channel
River Orne
Utah
U.S
Omaha
Gold
Britain
Juno
Canada
Sword
D Company
Queen's Own Rifles
Seawall
716Th Infantry Division
Royal Canadian Navy
Luftwaffe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bernard Law Montgomery
Harry Crerar
Rod Keller