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Today marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day. The Allied landings in Normandy, France, remain the largest seaborne invasion in history.

Via Moyers & Company:

Good morning! Today marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day. The Allied landings in Normandy, France, remain the largest seaborne invasion in history. Casualties were high on both sides, but would have been higher if not for the success of the “Ghost Army” — a unit that had sowed confusion about the Allies’ target using inflatable tanks and trucks, fake radio messages, and recordings of huge troop movements broadcast over loudspeakers.

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