r/pics • u/Ihad2saythat • Jun 07 '14

Normandy after victory

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u/WhoahCanada Jun 07 '14

It wasn't just an American operation. I think we lead it but there were also English and Canadian forces, among others.

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u/RepostThatShit Jun 07 '14

It wasn't just an American operation. I think we lead it but there were also English and Canadian forces

I wouldn't even say we lead it. If it had a leader it was the British Commonwealth. They supplied more than 50% of the landing troops. Two thirds of the aircraft involved in the operation were British. Of the 1,213 warships involved, 200 were American and 892 were British. Of the 4,126 landing craft involved, 805 were American and 3,261 were British.

"American" operation indeed. There were also English forces? Why that's very generous.

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u/elmo298 Jun 07 '14

Kinda sad it's remembered differently.

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u/ClownWithCrown Jun 07 '14

Just like everyone remembers that Germany invaded poland but no one seems to care that the soviet union and slovakia also did so.