3 minutes agoMarking 74th anniversary D-Day, the day it ended Nazi Germany
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The extraordinary legacy of the day heroes also known as “D-Day” brings 74th anniversary of the landing. More than 156, 000 Western Allied troops had landed on the five shores of Normandy during the June 6, 1944, operation that would eventually lead to the defeat of Nazi Germany and end [...]
More than 156,000 Western Allied troops had landed on the five coasts of Normandy during the June 6, 1944 operation, which would eventually lead to the defeat of Nazi Germany and end World War II.
This was the greatest historic naval invasion, where 4, 400 Allied troops had lost their lives.
American and British troops show the enormous extent of the operation consisting of 6, 539 ships in the great sea force and over 11, 000 aircraft, the Sun” reported, broadcast Periscope.
A Nazi general named Erwin Rommel is seen in the photo watching the defense.
The original black and white pictures were carefully painted by an electrolyticist Royston Leonard, 55, by Cardiff, Wales, with every premature four-five hours.
The 50-mile destination on the coast of Normandy was divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. /Periscopi/
