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Today, we celebrate the 78th anniversary of the largest seaborne operation in history, namely the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944. On this fateful day, the invasion fleet of more than 5,000 vessels and 156,000 Allied soldiers stormed the fortifications of the Atlantic Wall built by the Third Reich. Shortly after midnight, the amphibious assault was preceded by landings of paratroopers and glider-borne infantry who suffered great losses while securing key locations on the flanks of the invasion beaches. The success of the meticulously planned operation led to the liberation of France and, eventually, to the Allied victory on the Western Front. This day, we pay tribute to all those who participated in this great endeavor.
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