Landing In Normandy
On June 6, 1944, approximately 156,115 allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy. The troops were from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, New Zealand, Norway, and Poland, among other countries and regions. They possessed approximately 7000 marine vessels. A total of over 10,000 individual aircraft from the allies arrived as well. They outnumbered the German planes 30 to one, a significant advantage.
Landing In Normandy
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