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D-Day: The Sacrifice and Preparation That Paid Off
On June 6, 1944 the largest amphibious assault in history took place. On the morning of the Invasion of Normandy, beaches in the area of Cotentin, France, were bombarded with over 5,000 tons of bombs, destroying anti-invasion equipment and de-mining many areas. The official British history says: "Never has any coast suffered what a tortured strip of French coast suffered that morning." Following the bombardment over 100,000 soldiers swam ashore (Normandy), 11,700 paratroopers were dropped (D-Day) to secure Normandy Beach, and the casualties from the allied forces during the invasion were numbered in the tens of thousands. There was much preparation done and much sacrificed to lead up to the success of D-Day for the allied forces.
The casualties for the invasion were extensive. Five thousand, four hundred and thirty-six paratroopers were either killed or wounded (D-Day). Fifty-seven thousand prisoners were taken (Kemp), 57,200......

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