There were a lot of landings conducted by US and British and Canadian forces in World War II. However, Operation OVERLORD stands out in our minds. If we had been forced to invade the Japanese homeland, Operation DOWNFALL, the landing on Kyūshū, Operation OLYMPIC, scheduled for 1 November 1945, would have been a greater undertaking.
As it was, Japan surrendered after we dropped two nuclear weapons on Japan, ending the War.
Thus, "D Day", which is a tautology, remains in our mind as the greatest undertaking of World War II.
The 6th of June 1944 was 67 years ago and the success of that landing impacted the map of Europe up until 9 November 1989. It also created a path along which Dwight David Eisenhower trod to the US Presidency. While many died on those Normandy beaches, many more survived and went on to live productive lives as America's Greatest Generation.
Thank you to those who went ashore on the 6th of June 1944 and all those others who fought in World War II.
Regards — Cliff
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