Powerful D-Day Tributes Are Bloody Reminder Of American Sacrifice In WWII
It was an incredible military victory.
Friday is the 81-year-anniversary of American and Allied forces launching the boldest beach landing in military history.
D-Day unfolded on June 6, 1944 on the beaches of Normandy in France at the height of WWII. The goal was simple:
Kick down the door of Europe and liberate the continent from the grip of Hitler and the Nazis.
D-Day was an incredible military accomplishment. The Allies were able to secure a foothold in France during WWII, but it came at a very high price. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)
Young American men and other Allies hammered the beaches, rushing into German machine gun fire, as paratroopers dropped behind enemy lines to take out German guns and cause chaos.
The liberation of Europe was underway, and it would come at a high and extremely bloody price. More than 4,400 Allied troops lost their lives, and thousands more were wounded.
The Germans threw everything they had at the beaches, and Omaha Beach turned into a blood-soaked hell on Earth nobody could have ever imagined. Men who were eating breakfast with their teammates hours earlier were now looking at their dead and shredded bodies in the sand.
A look at American soldiers storming Omaha Beach on D-Day. (Credit: Getty Images)
Tributes pour in for 81-year-anniversary of D-Day.
Yet, the Americans and our allies didn't retreat one inch. They advanced through unrelenting machine gun fire and artillery to secure the beaches. It was a devastating blow to the Nazis and the German war machine. The Allies had their foothold in Europe, and it would soon be free.
More than eight decades later, all we can do is honor and remember those who faced the violence and death on that gloomy day in France.
Tributes are pouring in on social media, and it's a reminder of the bloodshed and sacrifices that were made. Check out some of the best below.
It's impossible for us to fathom the sacrifices that were made on that day. You'll never know unless you were there, but what we can do is keep their memories alive.
It was one of the greatest military victories in world history, and it was done on the backs of regular American men. That's something we should all be proud of as American citizens.
I'm also reminded of these words from Richard Winters when reflecting on WWII.
Thank you to all the men who fought in WWII and all the men who took the fight to the Germans on D-Day. We will never forget them. Let me know what you think at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.