70 years ago, D-day reversed the course of World War II
On June 6, 1944, waves of Allied soldiers and equipment crashed onto the shores of Normandy, France, launching a massive operation that lasted more than two months and precipitated the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. The 70th anniversary of the invasion is being observed Friday in Normandy with D-day veterans, President Obama and other world leaders.
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On June, 6, 1944, Allied forces landed on a swath of beaches in Nazi-occupied France in World War II’s most ambitious operation.
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Each year as the June date arrives, interest in the D-day landing of World War II waxes or wanes depending on its numerical significance.
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Under the pall of another territorial crisis in Europe, President Obama and a cast of world leaders tried to set aside grievances Friday to commemorate the common cause and military might that turned the tide of war against global oppression seven decades ago.
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June 6, 2014, is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries, including Britain and the United States, launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, France.
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Gen. Dwight D.
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Some brothers you’re born with; others you choose.
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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was anxious and restless the night of June 5, 1944.
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Why is it called D-day? Decision Day? Doomsday? Dreadnought Day? None of the above.
