Today is, of course, the anniversary of the ‘D-Day’ landings in 1944. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France, and the rest of Western Europe, and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
thirty-nine Allied divisions would be committed to the Battle of Normandy: twenty-two American, twelve British, three Canadian, one Polish, and one French, totaling over a million troops. The landings and the subsequent liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany was a remarkable demonstration of cooperation among the many allied nations.
The landing was not without cost. There were more than 10,000 casualties and 4,414 confirmed killed.
Europe is getting tough…
Insect season is here.
Clinton hiding in the bushes…
Anti-theft advice…
SIGNS…
Today is the birthday, in 1959, of Jimmy Jam from the American R&B/pop songwriting and record production team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Their productions have received commercial success since the 1980s with various artists, most extensively Janet Jackson. They have written 31 top ten hits in the UK and 41 in the US. Artists they’ve worked with include: have worked with a multitude of artists, including Lionel Richie, TLC, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Boyz II Men, Usher, Chaka Khan, Mariah Carey, Prince, Bryan Adams, Snoop Dogg, Spice Girls, George Michael, Rod Stewart and Gwen Stefani. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnq2v6R02U
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