Troops landed on the 5 beaches –132,000 to 136,000 landed on beaches
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword
Paratroop Infantry landed inland US and British-23,000 t0 24,000
Nationalities of Soldiers involved in D-Day- US 72,000 UK-61,000
Canada 21,000
Casualty figures Total Allied-10,000 wounded 4,400 dead on D-Day alone!
Successfully Delivered Materiel Vehicles and Heavy Equipment
Several thousand vehicles landed successfully by the end of June 6, including tanks, trucks, artillery, and specialized vehicles (e.g., DUKWs, LSTs/LCTs unloading directly).
nationalww2museum.org
Utah Beach: ~1,700–1,742 vehicles.
dday-overlord.com
Juno Beach: ~3,200 vehicles (noted in some tallies).
British/Canadian sectors (Gold, Juno, Sword) generally fared better with direct beach landings of armor.
Supplies and Tonnage (ammunition, fuel, rations, equipment) were delivered, but significantly below plan. Early days saw shortfalls (e.g., only ~6,600 tons in the first three days vs. planned ~25,000).
Remember, these figures only cover a single day in the fighting with losses only estimated. The following days would cost the allies dearly in men and materiel. Thank God for these brave fighting men!
Some Sobering Statistics About Project Overlord June 6. 1944
by Doc Vega
on Saturday
Troops landed on the 5 beaches –132,000 to 136,000 landed on beaches
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword
Paratroop Infantry landed inland US and British-23,000 t0 24,000
Nationalities of Soldiers involved in D-Day- US 72,000 UK-61,000
Canada 21,000
Casualty figures Total Allied-10,000 wounded 4,400 dead on D-Day alone!
Successfully Delivered Materiel Vehicles and Heavy Equipment
Several thousand vehicles landed successfully by the end of June 6, including tanks, trucks, artillery, and specialized vehicles (e.g., DUKWs, LSTs/LCTs unloading directly).
nationalww2museum.org
dday-overlord.com
Supplies and Tonnage (ammunition, fuel, rations, equipment) were delivered, but significantly below plan. Early days saw shortfalls (e.g., only ~6,600 tons in the first three days vs. planned ~25,000).
Remember, these figures only cover a single day in the fighting with losses only estimated. The following days would cost the allies dearly in men and materiel. Thank God for these brave fighting men!
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