World's Largest Amphibious Invasion in History, world record set by the Allied invasion of Normandy, France

World's Largest Amphibious Invasion in History, world record set by the Allied invasion of Normandy, France

Normandy, France--The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies; the invasion force included 7,000 ships and landing craft manned by over 195,000 naval personnel from eight allied countries; almost 133,000 troops from the United States, the British Commonwealth, and...

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