Remembering D-Day: 'We're here because of what they did'Today marks the 77th anniversary of D-Day, a pivotal moment in World War II, when more than 2,500 American soldiers selflessly stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, to help liberate Europe from the grip of the German-led Axis forces. The largest seaborne invasion in history, it led to the liberation of Europe from Nazi control and, ultimately, the end of WWII.
On that historic day, nearly 1,500 paratroopers were captured or killed when they landed in Normandy, France. Several thousands more shed their blood on the beaches, fighting back against the Nazi forces dug into hardened positions on the shores.
"It truly turned the tide of the war," National D-Day Memorial Foundation president April Cheek-Messier noted Sunday on "Fox & Friends Weekend." "Eisenhower said in his famous order of the day, [it was] the liberation of the oppressed peoples of Europe."
Not only was the invasion a pivotal war effort, but it was also considered to be the most calibrated in all of history.
"It was…about not only patriotism but about cooperation. It was the most complex military operation ever attempted," described Cheek-Messier. "All of these Allied Forces coming together on an international scale to defeat Nazi tyranny." ...........
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