U.S. Elite Tuesday, 6 June 1944

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On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France.

If you've ever visited Normandy, you have seen the shadow of what they faced - sheer cliffs fortified with machine gun positions, a warren of underground tunnels, and concealing hedgerows every few hundred yards.

Every soldier's worst nightmare, in short.

The D-Day invasion was unprecedented in scale and complexity.  More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end, the Allies gained a foot-hold in Continental Europe. The cost in lives on D-Day was high. More than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded, but their sacrifice allowed more than 100,000 Soldiers access into France to begin fighting back the Nazis.

Retired United States Army Ranger, Special Forces Green Beret, and Tier 1 Assault Sergeant Major, John “Shrek” McPhee traveled through Ireland and France to learn about the sacrifices of the allied forces during world War II and the history of the United States Army Rangers and Paratroopers.

The film linked above follows him and fellow veterans to the 75th Anniversary of D-day, where The Liberty Jump team hosted demonstration jumps as part of a ceremony for the last large group gathering of WWII veterans.

You can watch more stories and footage from the Normandy trip by visiting https://watch.sobtactical.com/normandy

To learn more about the jumps visit http://www.libertyjumpteam.com/

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