D-Day

Soldiers buried in the Allied War Cemeteries are not identified by state, only by name and the unit they fought in. You can possibly find out more information from sites run by the War Graves Commission.

The invasion of Normandy did not take place in just one day, June 6. The Allied landings continued for over 2 months. This was the period called the Battle of Normandy. Over 425,000 Allied and German troops were killed, wounded or went missing during the Battle of Normandy.

Without D-Day, there would be no V-E Day (Victory in Europe). The Axis powers crumbled "after" D-Day so without D-Day the Axis Powers might still exist to this day.

The 1st and 29th US Divisions finally fought out of the beach head in late afternoon at huge cost. Many lives could have been saved by having armour support, and the help of British "funny" tanks.

All of the Allied countries were involved in D-Day, on the ground, in the air and at sea. -A total of 13 countries. Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland and the United States.

About 5,000 Allied troops died on D-Day.

Approximately 1465 US soldiers died on D Day, June 6, 1944. 1030 of these were on Omaha Beach.

Yes, there were many US Navy medics.

It was a turning point in the war. Up until that point, Germany had been gaining ground. D-Day marked the first push forward by the allies, and led to the eventual defeat of Germany and liberation of europe.

Correction* - first push forward in Europe. The allies had already taken back North Africa by this point.

The invasion of Normandy was like a small slice of Hell. The defended beaches, particularly Omaha, had massive cross-fire from Germans dug into concrete bunkers. These bunkers were extensively bombed by Allied bombers over the previous weeks, not a single bunker was even cracked.

D-Day gave hope to people all over Europe that Liberation was coming.

The 5 main beaches were code-named Utah, Omaha, Gold, Sword and Juno.

World War 2 involved many important people. By the very nature of this war many countries and their leaders, both of governments and armies, were involved.

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The Germans had approximately 700 tanks, within reach of the D Day beaches. However, most of these tanks were under Hitler's direct control and he refused to release them until mid-afternoon on the 6th. By this time the Allies had landed over 300 tanks and many vehicles and the arriving German tanks did not engage until the next day.

It was 'Overlord'.

About 11,000 ships were involved in D-Day. They ranged from Thames barges fitted as kitchens to huge battleships like USS Texas.

D-Day was at Normandy because they were thought to be the best beaches to cross. Also the Germans were expecting attack much further north.

American soldiers used the M1 Garand rifle, the M1 Carbine, the BAR rifle, the Thompson Machine Gun, the Colt M1911 pistol, the M3 'grease gun' and the M1903 Springfield sniper rifle.

The main countries involved were Germany, fighting against Britain, USA,Canada and many other smaller Allies.

All kinds of machinery, ships, boats, fighter and bomber aircraft, tanks, large guns, rocket firing ships, and many other weapons.

The objective of the American paratroops was to protect the beaches from German forces advancing towards them from inland.

The five beaches assaulted by allied force at Normany, France on June 6, 1944 were:

Gold and Sword, assaulted by British forces;

Juno, assaulted by Candian forces

Utah and Omaha, assaulted by American forces.

It allowed thousands of US soldiers and airmen to come home.

On 6th June 1944 - Utah Beach - 23,250 American troops were landed. Omaha Beach - 34,250 American troops were landed.