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June 6, 1944: 156,000 Men Charged Into Gunfire – The D-Day Story

June 6th, 1944. At dawn, the largest armada in human history crossed the English Channel: Nearly 7,000 ships About 130,000 Allied troops Backed by 20,000 aircraft They were heading for five code‑named beaches in Normandy: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword. By the end of the day, around 10,500 Allied soldiers and almost as many Germans would be dead or wounded. Eleven weeks later, Paris would be liberated and the road to Berlin opened. In this episode of Last Stand History, we follow the full story of D‑Day and the Normandy campaign: The political decision at Tehran: Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt agreeing on a Second Front Hitler’s Atlantic Wall and Rommel’s race to fortify Fortress Europe Why Eisenhower and Montgomery chose Normandy instead of Calais The massive deception operations and the building of the Mulberry artificial harbors The night of June 5–6: airborne drops by US and British paratroopers behind enemy lines The chaos of the landings, from “Bloody Omaha” to the Canadian assault on Juno The storm that wrecked one Mulberry, the race to seize Cherbourg, and the brutal fighting in the bocage Operation Cobra, the Falaise Pocket, and the breakout that opened the road to Paris We also look at the unsung heroes: the combat cameramen who filmed under fire—and the countless anonymous soldiers who never made it home. Visualization disclaimer: Some visuals in this video are AI‑generated or artistically recreated purely for illustration and presentation. However, the events, dates, and key facts are based on historical records and carefully cross‑checked against trusted sources. The story you hear is real—even if some images are visualizations. If you want a clear, gripping account of what actually happened on June 6, 1944— and why it remains one of the greatest battles of all time—this video is for you. Subscribe to Last Stand History for more in‑depth war stories that changed the world. Chapters: 00:00 The greatest armada in history 01:40 Tehran – deciding the Second Front 03:45 Hitler’s Atlantic Wall and Rommel’s dilemma 04:50 Why Normandy, not Calais? 06:15 The weather crisis and Ike’s decision 08:00 Night of nights – paratroopers over Normandy 09:50 H‑Hour – Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno, Sword 14:50 Building the lodgement – Mulberries, storms, and Cherbourg 19:00 Caen, the bocage, and Operation Cobra 22:30 Falaise, Paris, and the end of the Normandy campaign #LastStandHistory #DDay #June61944 #Normandy #OperationOverlord #WW2History