Commemorating D-Day June 6,1944

D-Day is the day the Battle of Normandy began, starting the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from the Nazi occupation during the Second World War.
The Allied invasion of northwest Europe began on June 6 and ended on August 19, 1944, when the Allies crossed the River Seine.
It is still the largest seaborne invasion in history, involving 3 million troops crossing the English Channel from England to Normandy, France. The Battle of Normandy lasted for more than 2 months and concluded with the liberation of Paris and the fall of the Falaise pocket in late August, 1944.

D-DAY QUICK FACTS
1.1 million Canadians served in WWII
42,042 were killed
54,414 wounded
14,00 Canadians landed on D-Day
During the first 6 days, 1,1017 died
By the end of the Normandy campaign, 5,020 Canadians died
About 5,400 Canadians are buried in Normandy
In the 2 1/2 months of the Normandy campaign, Allies causalities (killed,wounded,and captured) totalled 210,000.
D (abbr. of day) + day - repeat the first letter to emphasize that this is the day that the operation will start, not on any other day, but this day. The actual name for the invasion is Operation Overlord. D-Day has become a term that can refer to any day of action or decision

We owe these men and women a debt of honour that we will never forget their sacrifice on this day in history.