British Royal Marine Commandos approach Normandy Beach June 6th, 1944. Today, marks the 79th anniversary of ’D-Day’. _ By 1944, two million troops from more than 12 countries were in Britain preparing for the what would become the largest amphibious invasion in history. The allied forces consisted primarily of US, British and Canadian troops but also included many other countries. The video here shows the Royal Marine Commandos (no. 47). I did some research on this battalion. No way I will be ab

The Battle of Normandy

D-Day Landing Craft Then and Now. American Beach Battalion personnel and medic collect supplies from a Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) at Grandcamp-les-Bains (now Grandcamp Maisy) at the pier along the sea front in June 1944 shortly after the town was liberated by American forces.The LCVP in the wartime image was assigned to the USS Joseph T. Dickman and brought troops ashore at Utah Beach on D-Day, 6th June 1944. | WW2 Wayfinder

Is this one of the best crash-landing scenes ever or what?!