Nobody mentioned it so I thought I would do it belatedly.

From Wiki (for information purposes only);

""the largest amphibious invasion in world history and was executed by land, sea, and air elements under direct British command with over 160,000 troops landing on 6 June 1944, 73,000 American troops, 61,715 British and 21,400 Canadian. 195,700 Allied naval and merchant navy personnel in over 5,000 ships were involved. The invasion required the transport of soldiers and material from the United Kingdom by troop-laden aircraft and ships, the assault landings, air support, naval interdiction of the English Channel and naval fire-support. The landings took place along a 50-mile (80 km) stretch of the Normandy coast divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword.""

Participating nations were the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Free France, Poland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands and Belgium. Together they paved the way for the removal of evil from Europe.

Thank God for heroes or, just thank you to those heroes.

http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/no.php

I have spent some time in Sainte-Mère-Église and spoke with
several French survivors of the battles there. It is something I
shall never forget.

To the troops and those who loved and supported the troops.


I thought Eisenhower was in direct control of the operations?

They collected the wounded, the crippled, the maimed
And they shipped us back home to Australia
The armless, the legless, the blind and the insane
Those proud wounded heroes of Suvla
And when the ship pulled into Circular Quay
I looked at the place where me legs used to be
And thank Christ there was no one there waiting for me
To grieve and to mourn and to pity


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFCekeoSTwg&feature=related

But here in this graveyard it's still no mans land
The countless white crosses stand mute in the sand
To man's blind indefference to his fellow man
To a whole generation that were butchered and dammed
[Repeat Chorus]
Well Will Mc Bride I cant help wonder why
Do those that lie here know why did they die
And did they beleive when they ansered the call
Did they really belive that this war would end war

Well the sorrow the suffering the glory the pain
The killing the dying was all done in vain
For young Willy Mc Bride it all happened again
And again,and again,and again,and again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntt3wy-L8Ok

Longest Day-Iron Maiden

Set to Saving Private Ryan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8QDQ1mMTa0