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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