How many people were involved in the D-Day Landings?

Answer 1

WW2

83,115 troops british and commonwealth troops and 73,000 American troops.

the German numbers aren't known accurately as they were depleted at the time but they did have 59 divisions in France, Belgium and the Netherlands not at full strength.

The number of Allied combat casualties on D-Day is approximated at

10,000, of whom 2,500 died.

Here is the breakdown of the casualties:

British - 2700

Canadians - 946

Americans - 6603

15,000-20,000 French civilians died with an unknown number of casualties.

Britain: 2,700 killed

United States: 1,465 killed

Canada: 500 killed

Germany: 4,000 killed

Axis Casualties:

9,000

Allied Casualties:

Estimated at 10,000; exact figures not available

Answer 2

On D-Day, the Allies landed around 160,000 troops in Normandy. The American forces landed numbered 73,000: 23,250 on Utah Beach, 34,250 on Omaha Beach, and 15,500 airborne troops. In the British and Canadian sector, 83,115 troops were landed (61,715 of them British): 24,970 on Gold Beach, 21,400 on Juno Beach, 28,845 on Sword Beach, and 7900 airborne troops.

Answer 3

The US, British, and Canadians led the assault on Normandy, while the Germans attempted to defend against the allies from the Atlantic Wall.

Answer 4

Over 170,000 Allied soldiers landed on 6th of June, many more and tons of equipment followed daily.

Answer 5

28,000 Germans were involed