D-Day

The purpose of D-Day was to establish a beachhead in western continental Europe (France) from which armies from Great Britain could attack. The Allies already had considerable success in Italy, but the reconquest could not come entirely from the south. The opening of the western front left Germany unable to move troops to stop the Soviets, who were advancing on the eastern front.
The purpose of the D-day invasion was to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II.

The historical outcome of the Normandy invasion was that German control of mainland Europe suffered its first loss. Before the Allies had landed at Normandy and established a foothold on Fortress Europe, the Germans controlled all of mainland Europe except: Spain (which was under the Pro-Nazi and Pro-Fascist regime of Francisco Franco), Switzerland (Which declared her neutrality), Italy (The Fascist State), Sweden, and Romania (Under the control of the Nazi)

The victory at Normandy was neccassary and instrumental in Germany's defeat in World War II.

I dont know for certain, but I'm thinking that Gold & Sword were primarily British, Omaha & Utah were certainly American & that Juno (Between Gold & Sword) was made up mostly of Canadian troops. that doesn't mean there weren't any Americans there & I certainly wasn't !

A few units of French commandoes parachuted in or landed on the beaches and held important points until larger forces arrived. Elements of the French resistance sabotaged railroads and German equipment to delay German reinforcements. A few commandos parachuted and 177 French led by Kieffer landed at "Sword" with the British troops.

The German high command considered the Pas de Calais as the most likely place for the Allied invasion of France in 1944. This location was closest to England and was the point which led most directly to the German border. With this in mind, the Germans placed 18 divisions at that location.

June 18, 1787, fell in the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. On June 18, New York delegate Alexander Hamilton, who helped make the Convention possible, made a speech as to his own plan of government (probably not content to add on to the Virginia or New Jersey plans). The plan involved an "elective monarch", as stated in Madison's notes, a Senate with electors chosen for life on "good behavior", a House of Reps. chosen every three years. The June 18 speech would forever be dredged up in later years when Hamilton was vilified as a "monarchist", as he used the dreaded word in his speech. Hamilton's fears of mob rule completely beat out his hopes, leading to the speech that he would regret in later years.

Had the Western Allies (British/US, etc) not reached Berlin in time, the Russians (Soviets) would have taken over all, if not most of Germany. Germans were surrendering in droves to the Western Allies, to avoid being captured by the Soviets (Russians).

"D-day" is a military term used to designate the start of an operation.

The most famous/notable D-Day was June 6, 1944 when the Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. This is known as Operation Overlord.

D-day is the term used as code to describe the start of the retaking (Normandy sea landings) of Europe in the Second World War.

D-day in military terms means Deployment Day. The actual name for the operation was operation Overlord

D-Day typically refers to the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.

Hitler was not directly involved in D-Day, being then located in Berchtasgaden. However, as supreme leader of the then German State, he was involved in approving the defensive preparations and he had direct control of forces that could have been used to reinforce the area once the landings had begun.

Allied land forces saw combat in Normany on D-Day, where Canadians, Free French Commandos, the United Kingdom, British (obviously),and the United States of America. Many died in battle here, and there are many poem and songs about it.

== == == == By the end of D-Day 6th June 1944, a total of 156,000 troops had been landed on the Beaches.

500,000 allied soliders. A HALF A MILLION SOLDIERS? Reduce that number by 3/4's and you will be closer to the truth. DAY ONE landings, on June 6th 1944 amounted to a TOTAL of about 50,000 Canadians, British, and Americans. There was a maximum number of men, that could be MOVED on one day, by ship and then by landing craft, onto the beach.

Germany invaded Poland from the West on the 1st September 1939, then Britain and France declared war on Germany, September 2, 1939.

• Omaha Beach Casualties
• The breakdown of KIA on OMAHA Beach is as follows:

  1st Inf. Div. 1,190

  29th Inf. Div. 743

  V Corps Troops 441

  Many people lost their lives.

"Casualties" refers to all losses suffered by the armed forces: killed, wounded, missing in action (meaning that their bodies were not found) and prisoners of war. There is no "official" casualty figure for D-Day. Under the circumstances, accurate record keeping was very difficult. For example, some troops who were listed as missing may actually have landed in the wrong place, and have rejoined their parent unit only later. In April and May 1944, the Allied air forces lost nearly 12,000 men and over 2,000 aircraft in operations which paved the way for D-Day. Total Allied casualties on D-Day are estimated at 10,000, including 2500 dead. British casualties on D-Day have been estimated at approximately 2700. The Canadians lost 946 casualties. The US forces lost 6603 men. Note that the casualty figures for smaller units do not always add up to equal these overall figures exactly, however (this simply reflects the problems of obtaining accurate casualty statistics). Casualties on the British beaches were roughly 1000 on Gold Beach and the same number on Sword Beach. The remainder of the British losses were amongst the airborne troops: some 600 were killed or wounded, and 600 more were missing; 100 glider pilots also became casualties. The losses of 3rd Canadian Division at Juno Beach have been given as 340 killed, 574 wounded and 47 taken prisoner. The breakdown of US casualties was 1465 dead, 3184 wounded, 1928 missing and 26 captured. Of the total US figure, 2499 casualties were from the US airborne troops (238 of them being deaths). The casualties at Utah Beach were relatively light: 197, including 60 missing. However, the US 1st and 29th Divisions together suffered around 2000 casualties at Omaha Beach. The total German casualties on D-Day are not known, but are estimated as being between 4000 and 9000 men. Naval losses for June 1944 included 24 warships and 35 merchantmen or auxiliaries sunk, and a further 120 vessels damaged. Over 425,000 Allied and German troops were killed, wounded or went missing during the Battle of Normandy. This figure includes over 209,000 Allied casualties, with nearly 37,000 dead amongst the ground forces and a further 16,714 deaths amongst the Allied air forces. Of the Allied casualties, 83,045 were from 21st Army Group (British, Canadian and Polish ground forces), 125,847 from the US ground forces. The losses of the German forces during the Battle of Normandy can only be estimated. Roughly 200,000 German troops were killed or wounded. The Allies also captured 200,000 prisoners of war (not included in the 425,000 total, above). During the fighting around the Falaise Pocket (August 1944) alone, the Germans suffered losses of around 90,000, including prisoners. Today, twenty-seven war cemeteries hold the remains of over 110,000 dead from both sides: 77,866 German, 9386 American, 17,769 British, 5002 Canadian and 650 Poles. Between 15,000 and 20,000 French civilians were killed, mainly as a result of Allied bombing. Thousands more fled their homes to escape the fighting.

The Bismarck was one of the most famous battleships of World War II and the largest warship of her time.

She had an overall length of 251 metres (823.5 ft), a beam measuring 36.0 metres (118.1 ft), and a displacement of 41,700 tonnes standard, 50,900 tonnes full load.

The Bismarck was powered by 3 Blohm & Voss geared turbines producing 150,170 shaft horsepower (111.98 MW), a top speed of 30.1 knots (34.6 mph) and a maximum range of 8,525 nautical miles.

Her armament consisted of:

8x 15-inch guns (4 pairs)

12x 5.9-inch guns (6 pairs)

16x 4.1-inch guns (8 pairs)

16x 1,5-inch guns

20x 20mm machine guns

Yes, Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Because of Japan attacking Hawaii, the United States officially joined WWII.

Nobody 'discovered' Normandy. France is inhabited since prehistoric times, so there is no word of who got here first.

* The senior commander was Field Marshall Rommel, but he had returned to Germany for his wife's birthday. Many of the next tier of generals had also left Normandy for war games.

* Field Marshal Gerd Von Rundstedt was officially in charge of the Western Front (or the anticipated Western Front), but Rommel was in charge of all invasion defense.

The outcome from Normandy broke down the rest of the German Army. Normandy was the last strong hold controlled by the German Army, it was the last hope for them to continue to control for supplies. Instead, the allied forces took it over, by wearing down the German army and allowing the Allies to get support. Also it allowed territory for the Allies to be able to reach different areas of interest easier and now safely

Allied military forces invading German held France.

This is not accurate at all - there are many factors - the key one being one's rank - geographic landing area - not all beaches were as bad as Omaha for instance - and whether the soldier was front-line. A staff officer - for example - or intelligence officer - might not be exposed to direct fire at the tip of the spear. According to Antony Beevor, it was approximately 3 weeks of fighting - if you were on the frontline on a daily basis.

Saturday

June 22, 1958 fell on a Sunday. On this day, June 22, 1958, Martha Ella Boisseau, master tailor and seamstress struggled to present Billy Mitchell Boisseau master drummer a plump baby girl in the midst of tornado weather. No wonder life was been a struggle for this child. They named their daughter Michelle Rhnea Boisseau.

She was the first of four children born to the young couple.

Michelle Rhnea was later to become wife of 21 years and divorced by choice, owner and founder of The Think Tank for the Children of Zion and later, The Israel Academy, the mother of 5 productive children, English Professor for the City Colleges of Chicago, Director of Curriculum & Professional Development for schools serving at risk youth, advocate for preventive health care and champion for taking a more proactive approach to health and wellness, writer and author of The Purple Rose and She Speaks Psalms, community and church organizer, servant of The Most High, and friend of many who know her. Making a mark on history & an impact on others lives, Michelle Rhnea has a soul degree in love and a knack for inspiring others to reach their potential.

Also on June 22, 1958, streetcar service ended in Chicago. The last streetcar to operate was #7213, a "Green Hornet" streetcar, on the Wentworth line. On June 22, 1958 African Americans were in an uproar across the country because of the decision by Judge Harry Lemley who granted the delay of integration until January 1961, the Judge stated," while the African American students have a constitutional right to attend white schools, the time has not come for them to enjoy that right", spoken openly and without shame nor fear just the night before.

Prominent African American novelist, Octavia Butler was born on June 22,1947 as well as celebrities Meryl Sweep and Lindsey Wagner, both on June 22, 1949. Ruby Turner a Jamaican R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actress was also born on June 22, 1958. Joe Louis knocked out German fighter Mac Schmeling in the first round and on June 22, 1943 WEB DuBois became first Black member of National Institute of Letters.

On June 22, 1944, after the end of the war, the G.I. Bill became one of the major forces that drove an economic expansion in America that lasted 30 years after World War II. In 1938 transforming higher education in America permanently. It was the last of his New Deal reforms. His hopes were to avoid a relapse into the Great Depression.