In his speech on Southsea Common, Charles III praised the bravery and service of the men and women who served and fought on D-Day, saying: “It is our duty to ensure that we and future generations do not forget their service and sacrifice. to replace tyranny with freedom.”
In his speech on Southsea Common, Charles III praised the bravery and service of the men and women who served and fought on ‘Day D’, ensuring that “it is our duty to ensure that we and future generations do not forget their service and sacrifice to replace tyranny with freedom.”
A total of 4,414 Allied soldiers died on D-Day itself, including 2,501 Americans. More than 5,000 were injured.
In the next battle of normandy, 73,000 Allied forces were killed and 153,000 wounded. The battle, and especially the Allied bombing of French towns and cities, killed some 20,000 French civilians.
Exact German casualties are unknown, but historians estimate that between 4,000 and 9,000 men were killed, wounded or missing during the ‘D-Day’ invasion alone.
