Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement today to mark the 68th anniversary of D-Day:
"Tomorrow we mark the 68th anniversary of D-Day, the allied invasion of Normandy that marked the beginning of the march toward the liberation of Europe.
On the morning of June 6, 1944, over 150,000 members of Allied forces from Canada, the United States, Great Britain, Free France and Poland landed on the northern coast of France with one goal in mind: to break Nazi Germany's stranglehold on the continent.
With great courage and determination, 25,000 members of the Canadian military took part in the largest amphibious assault the world has ever witnessed, playing a major role in the mission's success. The seizing of Juno Beach would become one of Canada's most renowned military victories and was a key part in one of the greatest battles of the Second World War.
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Harper marks 68th anniversary of D-Day
"Tomorrow we mark the 68th anniversary of D-Day, the allied invasion of Normandy that marked the beginning of the march toward the liberation of Europe.
On the morning of June 6, 1944, over 150,000 members of Allied forces from Canada, the United States, Great Britain, Free France and Poland landed on the northern coast of France with one goal in mind: to break Nazi Germany's stranglehold on the continent.
With great courage and determination, 25,000 members of the Canadian military took part in the largest amphibious assault the world has ever witnessed, playing a major role in the mission's success. The seizing of Juno Beach would become one of Canada's most renowned military victories and was a key part in one of the greatest battles of the Second World War.
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Harper marks 68th anniversary of D-Day
