On this day in history, June 6, 1944, US and Allies invade Normandy in greatest military invasion in history
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The D-Day operation, on this day in history, June 6, 1944, was the largest amphibious invasion in military history as Allied troops assaulted the beaches of Normandy, France.
"The beaches were given the code names: UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO and SWORD." The landings would take place on the long, sloping beaches of Normandy. By day’s end, approximately 156,000 Allied troops had successfully stormed Normandy’s beaches. The British secured Gold Beach with the help of artillery, tanks and air support, says the National D-Day Memorial Foundation. Erica Lamberg is a contributing reporter for Fox News Digital.
The historic invasion force that landed on D-Day included 7,000 ships and landing craft manned by over 195,000 naval personnel from eight Allied countries and almost 133,000 troops from the United States, the British Commonwealth and Allies.
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