PrintJune 6, 2010
Graph of the Day for June 6, 2010
"The free men of the world are marching together to victory. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory. Good luck, and let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking." Dwight Eisenhower, D-Day Speech, 1944.
Source: BBC.
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
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