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Sunday, June 6, 2010

D-Day - One of the most remarkable days in history


Hoven's Index for June 6, 2010

Number of Allied fatalities on D-Day: up to 4,400

Number of Allied dead or wounded: 9,000

Number who made it ashore: 100,000

Number of Allied sea vessels in the English Channel: 5,000

Number of planes dropping bombs before invasion: 300

Number of bombs dropped: 13,000

Captured Germans sent to American POW camps per month for next 6 months: 30,000