Calabasas CA
6-07-2022 1:44am

D-Day June 6th 1944 Invasion of Normandy Continued Thru July

A number of interesting historical facts have been minimized, as more time and participants pass, of the events in addition to the Battle of Normandy. There were other significant Battles which turned the inevitably of the European Theater being won by the Allies.

The Invasion of Normandy was actually a multi-pronged assault

1. The invasion occurred on June 6th but it continued long into July. And in fact the Allies  failed to accomplish their objectives for the first day.

2. The focus was to rescue France, cross the English Channel and invade German occupied Western Europe.  It was an effort significantly won by the American, British and Canadian military. 

3. The Code name was "Operation Overlord"

3. The Invasion of Omaha Beach was not the only battle.  The Canadians made a significant victory at the Beach of Juno. A movie depicting that battle was made in 2010: "Storming Juno". CBC D-Day Live - Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King - YouTube

4. While the soldiers lived out the battles, Higgins Industries in New Orleans presented a re-enactment on July 23, 1944 of the invasion only 6 weeks prior.  Higgins Industries used  Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans for their re-enactment which also celebrated their delivery of the 10,000 boat to the Navy during the War efforts.  

Home | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans (nationalww2museum.org)

So, while we and our Nation continue to commemorate this significant battle if only for a day, and movies depict it in a small way; the words and tone of the Canadian Prime Minister spoken on June 6th 1944, should give insight into how much the news of the events affected the families at home and the succinct goal of the invasion on June 6th. It is not well known among citations of  words leaders spoke on that day but nevertheless, the entire speech is available here: CBC D-Day Live - Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King - YouTube  "....I should like to add this word, let the hearts of all in Canada today be filled with silent prayer for the success of our own and allied forces and for the early liberation of the peoples of Europe." 

And a subsequent video details the same Prime Minister MacKenzie meeting with Hitler to convince the dictator not to start a war. Mackenzie King’s Meeting with Hitler - YouTube

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