Talk:Normandy landings

Highest Casualties

In paragraph 4, it mentions, only somewhat accurately, that the highest casualties were suffered on Omaha. Omaha had the highest total number of casualties (being by far the largest landing of the 5) but the second highest casualty rate (casualties out of total landed). Juno had the highest casualty rate. This should be fixed. No need to endlessly perpetuate less than completely accurate information as is so common with topics like these.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.137.20.57 (talk • contribs) 13:44, August 20, 2024 (UTC)

I have changed it to read "The highest number of casualties was at Omaha". Thank you for the suggestion. — Diannaa (talk) 13:52, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Casualties/Equipment losses update

HNoMS Svenner (G03) an S-class destroyer under Norwegian command was sunk by a torpedo from a Kriegsmarine torpedo boat at dawn on the 6th of June, 33 were killed and 15 were wounded - HNoMS Svenner (G03)

In addition, 30 M7 Priests were sent to support the Utah landings, after action reports suggest only 27 made it ashore, 2 visually were confirmed as sunk while another hull was nearby and believed to be the third, however, visual confirmation could not be made as the third hull is over-turned, potentially all 21 crew members killed. Source: (16:15-21:48) [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OR2TUnQZZk&list=PLivjPDlt6ApQpHCvVSjHJ0rXoT4TJ0ZXh&index=4 Aussie Bloke Downunder (talk) 09:37, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

We have an article about this destroyer at HNoMS Svenner (G03). There's some info about the use of the M7 Priest at Normandy at M7 Priest. I am not inclined to add content to this article about these without better sourcing. — Diannaa (talk) 11:50, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 August 2024

Drain the Oceans WW2]Aussie Bloke Downunder (talk) 09:45, 29 August 2024 (UTC) Aussie Bloke Downunder (talk) 09:45, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

File:Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Charliehdb (talk) 13:38, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Time

So I know D-Day was in 1944 but since it’s 2025 should it be 80 years ago or 81. I don’t know because it’s before june 6th. Boeing747Pilot (talk) 17:09, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

The number of years shown in the infobox is generated by the template Template:Tlx. Since it's not yet June 6, it shows as 80 years ago, and after June 6, 2025, it will show 81 years. Diannaa (talk) 21:36, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 March 2025

Figure caption is "Hitler and her staff..." should likely read either "Hitler and his staff" or "Hitler and staff." Iacobus42 (talk) 16:22, 31 March 2025 (UTC)

File:Yes check.svg Done meamemg (talk) 17:31, 31 March 2025 (UTC)

Infobox commanders and leaders

Why are there [2]now Division and Regiment commanders in the infobox? Zawhie (talk) 13:25, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

ping @User:HawkNightingale175 — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 14:11, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

I don't think it is any improvement, as it only adds confusion.

Only Commander-in-Chiefs (an army, an army group, or a service) should be listed. On the German side, for example, the Commander-in-Chief in the West, as well as the CinC's of Army Group B, the 5th Panzer Army, and the 7th Army. Zawhie (talk) 15:48, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

I have changed the infobox for key commanders-in-chief. For the Allied forces, propably also Admiral Bertram Ramsay (British), overseeing Operation Neptune, the naval component of the invasion, and Air Chief Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory (British), commanding the Allied Expeditionary Air Force, should be added. Zawhie (talk) 14:18, 23 April 2025 (UTC)