After a Louisiana congressman compared border crossers to the Allied invasion at Normandy, a fact check about the crucial WWII battle might be helpful.
By Gillian Brockell Gillian Brockell Staff writer for Retropolis Email Bio Follow March 6 at 6:18 PM In a House committee hearing on immigration Wednesday, Rep. Clay Higgins had this to say:
Generally, when a person compares two things for “context,” it illuminates the understanding of those things. In this case, the reaction seemed to be “Huh?” — ) March 6, 2019 Whether you are wearing a brown vest at a congressional hearing or not, here are some things you may want to know about D-Day.On June 6, 1944, Allied forces began a combined air, land and sea assault on Nazi-occupied France. Shortly after midnight, the campaign started with an air assault; more than 18,000 paratroopers landed in French territory. Then, thousands of ships landed more than 130,000 ground troops on Normandy beaches code-named Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.
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