How many French casualties were there on the beaches of Normandy during the battle of D-day and how many Canadian soldiers died afterwards because of wounds that they had received during this battle?

Answer 1

The number of French that died on D-Day is unknown, but thought to be small. The large loss of French lives were lost in the British bombing of Caen, due to Montgomery's' inability to bypass that stronghold before the Germans were able to reinforce it. The French loss of life in Caen was huge, and has left a deep scar on the people of that region, even to this day. They celebrate the liberation, but have cause to cry, as well.