On the morning of Tuesday June 6th 1944 Operation Naptune started. The transport of over 100.000 allied troops, tanks and other equipment by around 6500 ships.
Prior to the invasion the Germans had been fed with various misinformation about the date and location. Although it still took almost a year, this invasion was the beginning of bringing an end to WWII.
When I was growing up we payed a lot of attention to WWII and I was fascinated with it. Now I am older it is still hard to believe that such horrible things could happen.
There are a lot of movies about this cruel period. Here are some good ones to watch and never forget this black period in history.
1. The Longest Day
2. Soldier of Orange (Soldaat van Oranje)
One of the best movies made in Dutch history.