June 6, 1944: Allied soldiers descended on the beaches of Normandy for D-Day, in an operation that marked victory over Nazi Germany during WWII.
Amazing then and now pictures of the day that changed the world… #DDay https://t.co/NlXKnyIsaq pic.twitter.com/ju5mzNRfwr
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D-DAY By The Numbers
Invasion Troops: 153.110
Soldiers landed: 129.710
12.500 Vehicles
6.330 Ships
1.550 Tanks
23.400 Airborne troops
1.370 Air Transport
3.500 Troop Carriers
120 Warships
250 Minesweepers
3.950 Fighters
500 Cargo Carriers
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Editor in Chief Mehdi Chourou
