US EditionD-Day veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary
- On June 6, 2025, veterans gathered in Normandy to commemorate 81 years since the D-Day landings during World War II.
- The anniversary commemorates the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion, which began Operation Overlord to free Nazi-occupied France.
- The D-Day assault involved nearly 160,000 Allied troops, 7,000 ships, and 11,000 aircraft targeting five code-named beaches amid heavy German defenses.
- Reports state about 4,414 Allied troops died on D-Day, 73,000 Allied forces died in the Battle of Normandy, and approximately 20,000 French civilians were killed.
- The commemorations included ceremonies, parades, and flyovers, honoring those who served and sacrificed, while highlighting the ongoing responsibility to remember their legacy.
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