Throughout 1943 the leaders of the Allied Forces squabbled over when they would start a second front in France. Up to that point Soviet troops had done most of the fighting in Europe. At the historic meeting of the 'Big 3' in Tehran, Stalin had insisted that Britain and the United States carry more of the military burden by attacking Germany in the west.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower was promoted over 350 other more qualified generals to lead the operation. He called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end on June 6, the Allies gained a foot- hold in Europe. The D-Day cost was high -more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded -- but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler.
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