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1. Sigh...

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 09:40 AM

Jun 2012

not just the US...

"Many countries were involved in D-Day. The three main nations were the United Kingdom who attacked code named Gold and Sword beaches. The United States who attacked Utah and Omaha beaches. And Canada who attacked Juno Beach. Also their were units fighting for the free French, and Poland also fought as well. There were also contingents from Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands.

In addition to the above, the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, and Royal Norwegian Navy provided support for the landings.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_countries_were_involved_in_the_D-Day_invasion#ixzz1x1Jkp3aY"

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Today is the 68th anniversary of D-Day. [View all] Major Hogwash Jun 2012 OP

Sigh... Fix The Stupid Jun 2012 #1

Yup Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #3

Pretty much, we did. Major Hogwash Jun 2012 #8

:/ nt sudopod Jun 2012 #17

You honestly believe that? Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #20

Wow, you ARE from California, aren't you?? Major Hogwash Jun 2012 #29

WW2 was not won by just Americans Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #45

Not really, no Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #46

Here is the breakdown of the casualties: deaniac21 Jun 2012 #4

Would you care to post the casualties of Britain cwydro Jun 2012 #22

We were only discussing Normandy. My father flew B-29s in the CBI theater deaniac21 Jun 2012 #32

It was an American invasion, led by Americans Major Hogwash Jun 2012 #7

No, it was an ALLIED invasion cwydro Jun 2012 #24

No, it was an American invasion. Major Hogwash Jun 2012 #27

Wrong again. Really, try reading some history books, not the history channel. truebrit71 Jun 2012 #35

Give up on the guy truebrit... cwydro Jun 2012 #38

More British and Commonwealth troops landed in Normandy that day than Americans. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #47

Do not forget the "Resistance"... slor Jun 2012 #12

The Resistance effort has been magnified over time. In actuality they did little. deaniac21 Jun 2012 #33

Bullshit. But thanks for playing. truebrit71 Jun 2012 #36

Did they? I think you need to read some history. But that IS how the story has been told sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #37

Arrival of the 2nd SS Panzer division ' Das Reich' was delayed by 15 days by the Resistance aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #41

At Stalingrad the Soviets were killing 40 Germans a minute.... deaniac21 Jun 2012 #42

Without question aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #43

No. 3 Unit of the No. 10 Commando - German Jews who landed at Sword Beach aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #40

My cousin was in the 29th. Javaman Jun 2012 #2

Wow..there really are no words for just how wrong this post is... truebrit71 Jun 2012 #5

So find some , and tell us why it is wrong. n/t oneshooter Jun 2012 #9

Technically, it's the invasion of France Auggie Jun 2012 #10

Technically, there were two Allied invasions of France. oneshooter Jun 2012 #13

And they were ...? Auggie Jun 2012 #14

The first was the Normandy Invasion. oneshooter Jun 2012 #15

Many thanks. I'd never heard of Dragoon. Auggie Jun 2012 #44

Go read some history. nt cwydro Jun 2012 #25

What part of my post is incorrect? oneshooter Jun 2012 #34

I intended to respond to the OP again. cwydro Jun 2012 #39

Yep. At least it didn't claim the war began in 1941 or something. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #16

Thanks cwydro Jun 2012 #23

Yup. And my neighbors are probably trying to figure MineralMan Jun 2012 #6

I used to know a girl who was born on 6/6/66 Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #11

My dad and uncle were both involved in WW2 SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #18

My two Canadian uncles would disagree about the "American" invasion. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #19

It wasn't an invasion OF American forces in Europe. cwydro Jun 2012 #21

90% of the European war was fought on the eastern front Ron Obvious Jun 2012 #26

Normandy was on the Eastern Front in Russia???? Major Hogwash Jun 2012 #28

Huh? Ron Obvious Jun 2012 #30

One of the most amazing stats I have ever read regarding the eastern front was... Javaman Jun 2012 #31