A D-Day Tribute: On Beaches Fell

June 6, 2023

June 6th marks the D-Day anniversary.  In the early morning hours of June 6th 1944, Allied Forces invaded the beaches of Normandy France.  As a tribute to the efforts of those soldiers that landed on the beaches, and parachuted behind enemy lines; many of whom lost their lives; we’ve added a special D-Day tribute poem:

The Normandy campaign finally ended on 21 August 1944, with Canadians playing an important role in closing the Falaise Gap and assisting in the capture of approximately 150,000 German soldiers. Now the pursuit of the enemy into the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany could begin.

Total German casualties (killed and wounded) in the Normandy campaign were estimated at more than 200,000, while the Allies suffered 209,000 casualties among the more than two million soldiers landed in France since D-Day. Among the Allied casualties, were more than 18,700 Canadians casualties. Over 5,000 Canadian soldiers were killed.  You can read more about D-Day and the Normandy campaign on The Canadian Encyclopedia Website.