70 years ago tomorrow the Allied force crossed the Channel.
here are some facts a figures thanks to the Royal British Legion.
By the end of 11 June (D + 5), 326,547 troops, 54,186 vehicles and 104,428 tons of supplies had been landed on the beaches.
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Some 650 British Veterans are in France as we speak remembering their Friends and Comrades who never came home and ones who have since left us.
Never Forgotten.
here are some facts a figures thanks to the Royal British Legion.
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Allied troops landed in Normandy 156,115 American (Omaha & Utah beaches + airborne) 73,000 British (Gold & Sword beaches + airborne) 61,715 Canadian (Juno Beach) 21,400 Airborne troops (included in figures above) 23,400 Aircraft supporting the landings 11,590 Sorties flown by allied aircraft 14,674 Aircraft lost 127 Naval vessels in Operation Neptune 6939 Naval combat ships 1213 Landing ships and landing craft 4126 Ancillary craft 736 Merchant vessels 864 Personnel in Operation Neptune 195,700 American 52,889 British 112,824 Other allied 4988 |
By the end of 11 June (D + 5), 326,547 troops, 54,186 vehicles and 104,428 tons of supplies had been landed on the beaches.
To view the link you have to Register or Login
Some 650 British Veterans are in France as we speak remembering their Friends and Comrades who never came home and ones who have since left us.
Never Forgotten.
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