On this day in history, June 6, 1944, US and Allies invade Normandy in greatest military invasionOn this day in history, June 6, 1944, US and Allies invade Normandy in greatest military invasionOn this day in history, the D-Day operation of June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air and sea forces of the Allied armies in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history, according to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home in Abilene, Kansas. Photograph of D-Day landing craft, boats and seagoing vessels used to convey a landing force (infantry and vehicles) from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. More than 4,000 Allied troops lost their lives in the D-Day invasion, with thousands more wounded or missing, according to some estimates, says History.com. On June 6, 1944, U.S. assault troops are seen landing on Omaha Beach during the invasion of Normandy. Original article source: On this day in history, June 6, 1944, US and Allies invade Normandy in greatest military invasion

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