Unveiling D-Day: Facts, Photos, and Untold Stories
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The 80th anniversary of D-Day, the massive Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944, is being commemorated in Normandy. The operation involved nearly 160,000 troops from the U.S., Britain, Canada, and other nations, targeting five beaches and strategic inland sites. The invasion marked a turning point in World War II, with significant casualties on all sides, including over 4,400 Allied troops killed on D-Day itself. The number of surviving veterans is now very small, with the youngest in their late 90s.
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