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D-Day by Tyler Cranden



Just a month ago, June 6, 1944, the Allies began their assault on the German troops controlling France. Soldiers with parachutes were dropped off of planes and more soldiers came in from the beaches off of small boats. The Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy at about 6:30 a.m. (Normandy 2). By the end of that single day, over 160,000 troops had landed on the shores (Timeline 1). That high number would not stop there, the Allies had an endless amount of troops involved in their invasion and overpowered the Germans that had taken control of our French land. After about one week, the Allies had gained control of 80 miles of the French coastline. They did not receive this easily though, the Germans fought back with much strength (Danzer et al. 574). Luckily for the Allies, they outnumbered the Germans they were up against. By today, they have at least one million troops in the country and it seems like there are many more to come. An estimated three million Allie troops were prepared at the beginning of the invasion (Danzer et al. 574). The Germans were being pushed back further and further by the powerful Allie attack. After twenty days of battle, Paris, which was controlled by Germans for four years, was finally liberated (Danzer et al. 574). The situation in our beloved country of France is becoming better and better and with hope, our entire country could be freed by early fall.

 **Works Cited** Danzer, et al. __The Americans__. Boston: McDougal Littell, 2003

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