The 70th anniversary of D-Day: remembering how it happened and the price that was paid
The D-Day landings at Normandy on 6 June 1944 was the largest maritime invasion in world history. It was a success but at a heavy cost in lives.
The “Mirror” newspaper has a summary of the timeline of the invasion and a map showing the locations of the attack and the death toll at each beachhead – see here.